Tamiya T-34/76 1:48 scale – CG build review

by Calum Gibson

Here’s a quick look at how it all turned out…

This was built for upcoming 2022 NSW Scale Model Show’s “Panzer Tracks” trophy. It was built straight from the box.

I had a couple of goals with this build. Those being:

• Try multi-colour hairspray chipping
• Figure out how to use Pigments
• Put it on a muddy base

Construction-wise these 1:48 scale Tamiya Armour kits are about as simple a build as you can get although I did replace the grab handles with metal wire.
To get each handle the same width I made a guide with some plastic spacers. I then bent the wire over that. To set them to the same height I used a piece of plastic as a guide. The Master Tools rotary tool made short work of the large number of holes I had to drill.

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