028 Т29Е3

Additional Information

The Heavy Tank T29 was an American heavy tank project started in March 1944 to counter the appearance of the German Tiger II heavy tank. The T29 was not ready in time for the war in Europe, but it did provide post-war engineers with opportunities for applying engineering concepts to artillery and automotive components. T29E3. T29 Number 8 Equipped with panoramic telescopes and a large coincidence rangefinder. The model is built from a kit from TAKOM, and is supplemented with a stowage (tarpaulin rolls, ammo boxes, cable, spare tracks), as well as such little things as spent shells on the roof of the engine compartment. The vehicle is shown as if it had finally made it to the war; light traces of use and weathering are simulated, such as rusty mufflers, chips and scratches on the armor. Painting was done with ModelLab acrylic paints, weathering effects were applied using various AMMO and AK Interactive products.