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Posted: Thursday, December 05, 2013 - 07:30 PM UTC
Roman Volchenkov shares with us some images of his Zrinyi II in the Royal Hungarian Army, 1944. The model used is the Bronco Model offering in 1/35th scale.

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Thanks!
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Posted: Thursday, December 05, 2013 - 07:42 PM UTC
Hi Roman
Excellent build! I especially like nice detail with the grass/straw in the suspension. Looks very realistic.
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Posted: Thursday, December 05, 2013 - 08:07 PM UTC
Thanks, Jacob!

Damaged roller, torn skirts and grass were done as per reference image of this particular assault gun.



I also did quite a number of adjustments to make it look as more accurate model

http://roman-bizarre.blogspot.no/2012/09/advance-on-zrinyi-ii.html
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Posted: Thursday, December 05, 2013 - 09:53 PM UTC
The figure that is on the title image is from The Bodi, slightly converted and painted by my friend Radek Pituch.
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Posted: Friday, December 06, 2013 - 01:49 AM UTC
An excellent build of an unusual model!
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Posted: Friday, December 06, 2013 - 03:22 AM UTC
thanks!
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Posted: Friday, December 06, 2013 - 03:30 AM UTC
A Zrinyi II! Roman, thank you for this excellent model! Finally, something that is NOT a ho-hum Tiger or Panther or Sherman or T-34 (Oh my!) - an interesting subject! An interesting design with a low and forward fighting compartment that looks more menacing that a StuG or semoventi.
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Posted: Friday, December 06, 2013 - 05:52 AM UTC
Hello Roman.
Awesome build! That's great you were able to reproduce the original in your model. Great details. Thanks for sharing.

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Posted: Friday, December 06, 2013 - 07:24 AM UTC
Thank you, Frederick and Pawel.
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Posted: Friday, December 06, 2013 - 03:08 PM UTC
Very cool armor and a great build, something to be proud of!!
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Posted: Saturday, December 07, 2013 - 02:35 AM UTC
Interesting subject, convincing built, modification, painting and weathering. I like it a lot. Thumps up!!
Looking forward for more from you.

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Posted: Saturday, December 07, 2013 - 06:17 AM UTC
Thanks a lot!
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Posted: Sunday, December 08, 2013 - 04:19 AM UTC
Roman, thumbs up. Everything about this models screams at you: Excellence!

You did an amazing job in every details. To you:
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Posted: Sunday, December 08, 2013 - 08:11 PM UTC
thanks!
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Posted: Monday, December 09, 2013 - 02:32 AM UTC
Amazing job! It is really great to see a Hungarian subject after the tons of German ones in such top quality!

BTW, the Zrinyi 2 was the most successful hungarian built armoured vehicle in WW2. Even without powerful anti armour guns, using only the 105mm howitzer with excellence by a small elite group of storm-gunners, they played an important role fighting with the mass of superior Soviet armour.
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Posted: Monday, December 09, 2013 - 02:50 AM UTC
I am glad you like it, Istvan. I also think this is a great subject and not that boring as "another Panzer III".
I did this model with close collaboration with friends from Hungary - Palinkas Zsolt and Adam Romsits. They helped with references and drawings that made it possible to correct the kit.
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Posted: Monday, December 09, 2013 - 12:59 PM UTC
I like your model. Excelent details. Congratulations, Omar
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Posted: Sunday, December 22, 2013 - 11:35 PM UTC
Thanks, Omar!
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