Takom 1/35 T-55am Part II FULL BUILD & WEATHERING

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A FULL BUILD AND WEATHERING TUTORIAL of this Takom kit and the next build project as chosen by Patreons ! The T-55am with a lot of juicy extras to make for an interesting build !

PART I REVIEW

0:00 Intro
0:14 Basic Construction
2:19 Tracks Construction
2:50 Resin upgrade and correction set MINIARM
3:55 Improve the PE details
4:30 How to fit brass barrel to resin mantlet
5:12 Improve conduits and cables with lead wire
6:16 Further upgrades 3d printed barrels/ smoke grenade dischargers etc
6:45 Rubber side skirt detailing
7:46 Dark primer and shading MR SURFACER
8:24 Light shading mottle TAMIYA DECK TAN
8:53 Mottle Russian Green with airbrush
10:45 Worn rubber paint effects / pop details ACRYLIC PAINTS
12:49 Track weathering LIQUID PIGMENTS
14:06 Create in scale random effects HAIRSPRAY TECHNIQUE
14:54 How to apply the FILTER ! AMMO MIG ENAMELS
15:40 Apply the effects of real dirt/ mud with PIGMENTS
16:36 Apply the effects of dust/ bind the pigments OLD SKOOL HUMBROL ENAMELS
18:09 The dark pin wash BUT RANDOM !
19:40 REAL WEATHERING IS NOT CHIPPING its SCRATCHES ! Acrylics and fine brushwork
21:19 metallic effects on recovery cable DRYBRUSH MY HOBBY DARK IRON
22:00 the most realistic dust effects AIRBRUSH HUMBROL ENAMELS
23:07 Greta has an Aneurism MEGA OILY SOOTY EXHAUST
23:54 Those unique human touches IN SCALE REALISM
24:21 final touches with a GRAPHITE STICK
25:07 add the CREW EVOLUTION MINIATURES
25:13 Reveal


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RUSSIAN MEDIUM TANK T-55AM

The ubiquitous T-54 & T-55 series is the most produced tank in history, with an estimated 100,000 units being produced in former countries of the USSR. these tanks have been evolving since there inception at the end of WWII, continuously incorporating improved weapons, powerpacks and protection.

The T-66AM was the result of a comprehensive upgrade program in 1983. This upgrade included a passive appliqué armour package unofficially known as "BDD" or "Brow Armour". Also included in the upgrade was the Volna fire control system and an optional fitting for the Bastion guided missile.

The new turret armour provides 170mm of protection against APFDS rounds and 240mm of additional protection against HEAT rounds. The hull applique armour offers an additional 210mm and 180mm respectively. An additional 20mm plate is attached to the front of the lower hull to give the drive additional protection from anti-tank mines.

The addition of the Volna FCS marked the first time a ballistic computer was installed in the T-54/55 series. It incorporates an externally mounted KTD-2 laser rangefinder and the gunners improved TShSM-32PB sight with the upgraded Tsiklon M1 gun stabilization system giving the 100mm gun a 4000m effective range. The 9K116 Bastion is an guided missile fired through the 100mm main armament with a rocket motor with a burn of 6 seconds. This system can penetrate 100cm of homogenous rolled armor plate with 4000m effective range against moving targets. Up to 6 of these missiles can be carried within the tank alongside conventional 100mm main gun rounds.