T-64BV "318" Modelcollect

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March 17, 2022
Completed Turret.
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March 17, 2022
Gunshield and wires added to MG turret. made from copper foil and lead wire.
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March 17, 2022
Lead wire added to turret rear light.
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March 21, 2022
Wheels on, these were relatively easy to put on and keep straigt.
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March 21, 2022
Addition Kontakt-1 ERA block added on lower glacis plate as these were missing from the kit. Used extra blocks from Modelcollect T-72 kit. Fenders and side skirts were made thinner on the edge to make them more realistic.
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March 21, 2022
Tracks attached. These were link and length and were again fairly easy to attach. The links were too big to fit together so i sanded them while still on the sprue. The geometry isn't perfect but fenders hide the bad looking parts.
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March 21, 2022
Tracks left side.
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March 21, 2022
Tracks right side.
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March 22, 2022
Black painted on tracks, wheels and inside of fenders to avoid plastic possibly showing through.
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March 22, 2022
Only side ERA panels left.
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April 5, 2022
Support brackets for ERA panels made from styrene sheet (I couldn't bare myself to attempt the PE ones).
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April 5, 2022
Build complete.
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April 5, 2022
Airbrush painting complete, used tamiya paints, filter added with clear green.
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April 5, 2022
Tactical numer 318 added with spare decals (Modelcollect S-300 kit).
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April 5, 2022
Spent 12.7x108mm cases added with scrap PE cut to lenght and fixed with PVA glue.
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April 6, 2022
And Build complete.
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April 6, 2022
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Comments

29 17 March 2022, 14:31

Zsolt Czegle
Great work so far! Following....

17 March 2022, 19:47

Alessandro Pettinacci
Does anyone know which company, unit, etc this tank belogs to? (Tactical number 318)

For reference, this is the same vehicle: miniarmour.net/2015/..-64bv-part-6-finish/

21 March 2022, 14:12

Alessandro Pettinacci
The model is now finished, apologies for the underwhelming pictures but it's the best i could get. Now the next project.

6 April 2022, 13:01

Villiers de Vos
Very nice.

7 April 2022, 03:52

Tom B.
Nice result 👍 This will be a good inspiration for building the T-64BM "Bulat" I have in stash!

7 April 2022, 09:08

Neuling
Good small scale build!

7 April 2022, 12:42

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Nice one! 👍

2 May 2022, 18:40

Oleg Bryn
Looks like a ukrainian tank from 17's tank brigade, Armed forces of Ukraine, War in Donbas
Ukrainian T-64BV tank during the Battle of Debaltseve in the image
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1 August 2023, 22:59

Alessandro Pettinacci
Those white markings look to be the same, although the tank in the picture is missing the yellow band on the gun barrel. I assume it's a Ukrainian tank then. Many thanks for the information, Oleg!

2 August 2023, 00:24

Gergő Takács
Very nice!

2 August 2023, 05:57

Finn
Looking good!

5 August 2023, 16:45

Album info

Modelcollect 1/72 T-64BV Main Battle tank, tactical number 318, USSR/Russia unknown unit & year.

If anyone can let me know to which company, unit, etc this tank belogs to i would be very thankful.

For reference, this is the same vehicle: miniarmour.net/2015/..-64bv-part-6-finish/

Modelcollect 1/72 T-64BV

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