T-80 BV

Awarded: Silver

By: Afanasyev Kirill

Manufacturer(s): Revell

Modifications: The basic parts of the Revell kit were used for the lower hull. The wheel spacing is not quite correct however and was fixed by slicing the lower hull sides in 2 places and correcting the spacing with plastic strip, some parts from for AA machine gun and turet was taken from the Revell T-72M kit. Fix engine deck.

After-market parts: EXTRATECH and EDUARD.

Description: Painted using a acrilic Vallejo Russian Green, Light dusty weathering was applied using Mig Pigmente.

Judge 1: The overall build is excellent. Gets points for the fix to the wheel spacing as well! The in-progress shot shows the precision of the build - simply fantastic. Could use some more in-build photos of the rest of the tank though. Parts seem to be cleaned-up nicely with no seams (I only see a slight seam on the link-length track near the rear sprocket). The tow cable seems a bit rigid at the rear. As for painting, the model is extremely well painted. It just needs more variation in contrast to the painting to make it stand out for these difficult single tone schemes, in order to make it "near perfect". The MIG powder applications are very good and even.
Judge 2: A good build, although the reactive armor blocks on the glacis look slightly skewed. The paint work is very nicely done, especially the very dusty worn effect which is very realistic.
Judge 3: Good construction; different parts from different kits are very well integrated. Coloration is good too, I like the dirty effect and the use of Mig pigment. I do not understand if it is an optical effect due to the distant hotos, but I would have make a deeper lining and more drybrush to enhance contrast and to put in evidence all little detail. I do not see any decals and aerials, but sincerely, I do not know this model very well... Paolo Capitanio