FOV 1/32nd T-72 conversion

ostketten · Post by **ostketten** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 4:01 pm

Started converting my FOV Iraqi T-72 to a Russian version. Much weathering and detailing remains to be done, but all things considered I'm quite pleased with the look so far. Now if I can just find a 1/35th scale decal set for a Russian Guards tank unit I will be all set to complete it. What do you guys think?? BTW, you guys won't believe what I used to paint it with

Any suggestions for detailing and weathering are welcomed, thanks.

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 7:10 pm

Lookin good Ost..

Might be able to get decals from a kit like this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-1-35-Russian-T- ... 6037712463

Though looking at the box cover, not sure there are any noteworthy markings at all.. ?

The mine roller might fit on your custom nicely though.

ostketten · Post by **ostketten** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 9:05 pm

Might be able to get decals from a kit like this:

Thanks grunt, that's an idea I had not thought of, ie. getting the decals from a kit, I may have to do that if I can't find a set sans the kit. I have three good books on the T-72...Zaloga's Osprey New Vanguard "T-72 Main Battle Tank, 1974-1993", Concorde's Arsenal for Aggression, "Armored Vehicles of the Warsaw Pact", and "Armor of the Afghanistan War", these should provide me with plenty of ideas for detailing/weathering and vehicle markings.

NHoggard12 · Post by **NHoggard12** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 9:08 pm

Any update on this one?

ostketten · Post by **ostketten** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 9:36 pm

Any update on this one?

No, I have not done anything new with it. Frankly, I had forgotten all about this until you bumped the thread up with a new post..

I may look and see if I can find some Archer tranfers for this model though, I'm really sold on the Archer dry transfers after trying some on a 1/16 scale Tiger.

Der Kommandant · Post by **Der Kommandant** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 10:24 pm

The Forces of Valor T-72 is one of the most un-appreciated models, in my opinion. It boasts lots of details and heft, and touches upon a rarer subject for FoV: Soviet armor. Not to mention the superior weathering, and "battle damage" so uncommonly seen in 1/32. It should recieve a great deal more of attention, but sadly doesn't in most respects, being Iraqi and "politically incorrect." A friend of mine bought one to pose as a killed tank for his diorama

. Wish I got another one; excellent model. I love mine, but a month after it's purchase, the tank slipped and fell 4 feet...losing the 12.7mm mg, infrared searchlights, fuel tanks, all the extra goodies. I want to repaint mine too, just to redeem it's honor, but it'll have to be an early production vehicle to not have the add-ons. What color paint did you use?

ostketten · Post by **ostketten** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 6:02 am

What color paint did you use?

Well... you're not gonna believe this but I used a spray can of Krylon Ultra Flat Camo paint that is intended for outdoor equipment like deer stands and such, if I remember correctly the color was olive green or hunter green, something like that. I removed the tracks for painting and masked off the roadwheels which I didn't want to paint because they had nice weathering on them, but other than that it was a pretty straightforward paintjob. The Krylon is pretty versatile stuff that I've used on a variety of different modeling jobs, it comes in a variety of "military" type colors, sprays on uniformly, dries very fast, and produces a durable ultra flat finish.... man, I sound like a Krylon salesman...LOL

Der Kommandant · Post by **Der Kommandant** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:59 am

That worked well! Thanks.

Der Kommandant · Post by **Der Kommandant** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:02 pm

Maybe a wacky idea, but would anyone be willing to try to convert the T-72 into a T-90? I read an article about such a conversion using a standard Tamiya kit. The FoV tank should provide a good enough base. With some reactive armor, and a good overpaint, it should look convincing enough.