1/18 scale tank crew & infantry for T-34

plasticboy · Post by **plasticboy** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 9:00 am

I’m starting to sculpting 1/18 scale T-34 tank crew & infantry before I’ll receiving full build resin T-34 from Pickelhaube. I’ve done 2 rough shapes of them so far, that I’m planning to make 4 of them, which probably 1 tank commander and 3 Russian infantry are riding on the tank.

I’m building 1/18 scale Mosin Nagant rifle for Russian infantry, that the PPSH sub will be next for Russian soldier as well. First I have 1/6 Garand and Mosin Nagant for length check then go for 1/18 scale proportion.

Stug45 · Post by **Stug45** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 9:35 am

Can't wait to see them

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:11 am

I'm scared now.

These are going to be freaking unbelievable!

thehun · Post by **thehun** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:39 am

Yea Boy,
Looking Good !!!!!

trigger1 · Post by **trigger1** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 5:29 pm

Uh oh...he's at it again

maritime96 · Post by **maritime96** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 9:05 pm

Can't wait to see these done ... and get a set from you

plasticboy · Post by **plasticboy** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 9:36 pm

The basic shape of the Mosin Nagant had carved by knife and sandpaper, specially the sharp edge of 2 pieces of styrene sheet, I thinning the trigger and magazine component to 2mm thick which is less than 4mm gun wide. A section of 2mm styrene rod as gun bolt part, than I used putty and little aluminum part for detail. The 1mm paper clip for barrel, the dressmakers pin for gas tube.

The completed 1/18 scale Mosin Nagant in shot with 1/6 Dragon Mosin Nagant.

normandy · Post by **normandy** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:00 am

Weylen, your Nagant is fantastic! You are an Artist!

1958Zelda · Post by **1958Zelda** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 8:44 am

Fantastic!

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:24 pm

It does look great !!!

ram04 · Post by **ram04** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:25 pm

Just amazing work, always a pleasure to see what you will do next.

margras77 · Post by **margras77** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:27 pm

Will you be making the bolt (If so, PLEASE make sure to do the straight bolt and not the curved one), front sight post, and the rear sight for the Mosin as well?

plasticboy · Post by **plasticboy** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 7:38 am

Yep, I'm following the straight bolt version.

Following those great reference, like Osprey and Concord publish of WWII series book will gain big help for making figurine. Here is how I started with tanker’s trousers.

margras77 · Post by **margras77** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:07 pm

I LOVE it! Will these only come w/figures, or will you be making them separately?

The attention to detail on this rifle is really good. I own one myself, and what really stands out is the back of the bolt-it looks just like it actually does.

EDIT: BTW, the 1/6 scoped mosin above, do you know what kind of scope situation that is? It looks like a PE mount, except for the part that goes down on the left side of the rifle. Looks cool.

plasticboy · Post by **plasticboy** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:31 pm

margras77 wrote:I LOVE it! Will these only come w/figures, or will you be making them separately?

The attention to detail on this rifle is really good. I own one myself, and what really stands out is the back of the bolt-it looks just like it actually does.

EDIT: BTW, the 1/6 scoped mosin above, do you know what kind of scope situation that is? It looks like a PE mount, except for the part that goes down on the left side of the rifle. Looks cool.

I’m planning to complete them together, which is a set of them (4 figures) that I’ll be selling as same way of them.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:54 am

Weylen,

Did you get your 34 yet ?

snake · Post by **snake** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 9:01 pm

Looking great plasticboy.

Between you and PH, that T-34 will be incredible.

plasticboy · Post by **plasticboy** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 12:44 am

pickelhaube wrote:Weylen,

Did you get your 34 yet ?

I'm still waiting!!

plasticboy · Post by **plasticboy** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 12:51 am

snake wrote:Looking great plasticboy.

Between you and PH, that T-34 will be incredible.

Thank you snake!

Pickelhaube is amazing craftsmanship in this field, I think I can do little contribution in 1/18 scale to make thing fun.

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:02 am

Plasticboy so good, he no need tank to make riders.

plasticboy · Post by **plasticboy** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 8:05 am

Thanks flyboy,

Some progress for this weekend, The clothes wrinkles are tricky part of the figure that I keep fixing couple times to make it look right, but later I’m starting again!

I made a mistake that the pants below knees area should be tack into boots smoothly which is not loose like.

Just receiving pickel's T-34 resin copy kit, this is much more fun than building injection kit. I place my clay figure on it that shows figures needs adjustment.

Fritzkrieg · Post by **Fritzkrieg** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 11:51 am

The figures look great. The T-34 looks small with the figures for ref. I guess, this tank was smaller than the Panther?

I'll have to find some ref. pics

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 12:04 pm

Much smaller as far as I know. Looks AMAZING!

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 12:07 pm

Fritzkrieg wrote:The figures look great. The T-34 looks small with the figures for ref. I guess, this tank was smaller than the Panther?

I'll have to find some ref. pics

Yes the T-34 was a smallish tank.

I have a book ( Armor in Korea ) that they show a T-34/85 next to a Sherman and it looks to be about 2-3 feet shorter in height.

I also have posted the Trumpeter 1/16 scale T-34 next to a1/16 FOV Tiger and it is VERY little compared to that.

Pastic Boy,

I kind of like the bloused look of the pants.

These are going to be sweet

normandy · Post by **normandy** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 3:05 pm

here's a print.... http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_53RSwgpGzWw/S ... anther.jpg

This looks cool... http://community.webshots.com/photo/ful ... 3925Cpnlaf

http://media.photobucket.com/image/t-34 ... ther-2.jpg

and how about a Pickel T-34 and a Normandy Jagdpanther.... http://news.webshots.com/photo/20927035 ... 8682jZWAng

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