elmarriachi Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 The Hungarian manufacturer Balaton Modell offers a wonderful, brand new kit of the Eastern Germany "Weimar T174-2" wheel excavator in 1/35. This is a small resin kit with photo etched parts and clear foil for the windows. The quality is very well so that the building is nearly like a "standard palstic kit". I have glued the most parts together, added some wiring and pipework on the boom. Some further pipes will follow after the painting. Cheers, MIcha Christoffer Lindelav, Jeff, Joe66 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutik Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Nice! The "everyday" excavator of my childhood. Memories! Regards - dutik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted May 22, 2017 Author Share Posted May 22, 2017 Hello, I have started the painting during the past few days ... First a rusty red primer on everything ..... then water.... and salt ... ... then the orange color ... ... Salt removed ... ... details brush painted and a first washing with a red brown wash from AK Interactive ... ... Now further parts will be added... further details painted (interior, chassis, engine), then one more washing, then dust and dirt Cheers Micha Joe66, Jeff and Girlscanplay2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutik Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Sehr schön! Da musst du jetzt aber ein bundesdeutsches Nummernschild dranmachen. Zu DDR-Zeiten hättest du schweren Ärger bekommen, wenn du dein volkseigenes Arbeitsgerät dermaßen hättest verkommen lassen. Gab halt keinen Ersatz, also musste die Ausrüstung halten. Ist heute alles etwas anders... (The rust is a recent German look. In past-times GDR you were in heavy trouble if neglectingt your working equipment this way). Regards - dutik Jeff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel_W Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Micha I'm totally in awe of your painting and weathering. Looks just like most of the excavating equipment I see around my area. Joel Jeff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 while I cannot pronounce it, its a cool lil model and I like the effects! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted May 31, 2017 Author Share Posted May 31, 2017 (edited) Hello @ all, Thank you very much! The finished Weimar excavator will ge a small base to stand on... a white frame, some wood filler and sand .... then some painting and some grass ... The excavator itself received some further weathering with oil colors, liquid pigments of Lifecolor, pigments for dust and dirt. Leaking oil and grease is made with Tamiya Smoke and dark brown oil color ... Hope that you like it! Cheers Micha Edited May 31, 2017 by elmarriachi Christoffer Lindelav, Jeff, Hubert Boillot and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutik Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Ich werd ganz nostalgisch... Regards - dutik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted June 1, 2017 Author Share Posted June 1, 2017 Irgendwie schon ... Irgendwie hatten die alten Bagger was .... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Micha that looks the bit! Nice job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted June 8, 2017 Author Share Posted June 8, 2017 Thanks a lot.! In the meantime the Weimar is finished. Some final touches done, some dust, oil, last details .... and it is standing on a small base now. Pictures of the finished model follow, but later this time (I do not know yet when I can show it) Cheers MIchael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted July 6, 2017 Author Share Posted July 6, 2017 Hello, here is a preview of the finished Weimar ... More pictures follow later Cheers Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted September 1, 2017 Author Share Posted September 1, 2017 Hello, the Weimar-loader T-174 "Fortschritt" in scale 1/35 of Balaton Modell: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted September 1, 2017 Author Share Posted September 1, 2017 Jeff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 You ARE the Master....... not often we see 'clam shell' buckets these days....... I could look at your work all day long.... outstanding , Pal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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