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Heya, Folks,

I've been having some fun building German Paper Panzers and thought that I'd try take the "Berlin '46" approach with a Russian (and hopefully soon a U.S. tank...). Alas, the Russian tank did not fare particularly well against the German wunderweapons, and the IS-46 met a cataclysmic fate.

The build is bashed from a Tamiya T-34/76, Dragon IS-2, Trumpeter KV-2, and a Tamiya T-62, along with bits from an Trumpeter E-10, some misc. kit & model RR bits, a radio knob, some tin from a a yogurt cup, etc. etc.

Having a lot of fun with the rust and destruction (all I have ta do is look at my own car for inspiration!). Still working on it, but getting closer --- had a couple of parts fall off (the kit, not me...) prior to photography, hence, some bare plastic on the aft plate.

















I still have some paint work to do, especially on the tires, which amazingly, did not melt in the firestorm which immolated the tank--- no doubt due to that "miracle rubber" the Russians developed late in the war...

Hoping to get this bucket of rust into a vignette and later a diorama with a German Gunther Walker from the Dust series...

Anyway, been a while since I've posted anything due to my work schedule --- hope to have more very soon, a minimum a base of some sort...

With Regards and Aloha,

Johnny B.

I love little SciFi projects like this. Sitting in the grass like that, it sort of reminded me of a squeaky dog toy.

I'll look forward to the robot from Dust Models. I'm curious to see how their mass produced kits compare to the other styrene models from MaK or the new releases from Hasagawa.

Heya, Johnny,

I'm just hoping the neighborhood dawg doesn't stop by to lift his leg...

I've got the Dust Gunther --- which is their first only injection-molded vehicle --- built up... The quality was decent, especially for a first kit by this outfit. Also have one of their Luthor resin kits (got it when a vendor ran out of Gunthers and sent me a Luthor instead) --- the quality of the resin is fantastic, some of the best I've seen and there is next to no prep necessary to start building it (i.e. no insufferable casting gates a la Legends, etc.).

The Dust resin kits are very pricey, but if you can snag one at a decent price, worth it!

Keep 'em flying, Johnny! Love your Hotel Blogs!!!

Regards and Aloha,

Johnny B.

Hi Johnny
I like that , typically Russian looking Big , built for agression, sort of Ugly but still has something about it. .
If the Germans have Paper Panzer then Why cant other countries as well.
Well Done.
Just watch out for that Dog

Shaun

Hiya, Shaun,

Thanks a bunch! That is pretty much what I was after: big, brutish with a sort of Russian "boiler plate" approach to the tech...

Once I get this done, I'd like to tackle an Allied Paper Panzer --- one thing at a time --- I've got to get this done...and keep the neighborhood dawg at bay! No doubt, a German Shepherd!

Hoping to have a base done in the next two weeks...

Take care, Shaun!

With Regards and Aloha,

Johnny B.