HobbyBoss 1/35 ZTZ-99B of the PLA

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virtue66

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Good day to you Gentlemen.

I have here another kit that I have been working on for quite some time. With every new addition added to the log, this one get push further and further behind along with 2 other kits on the bench.. It was a struggling effort to finish this as I cannot resist the call of the new additions but I pulled through and finished it finally.

As much as the kit is great, I couldn't resist getting the Voyager Upgrade kits for it. It did help with quite a bit with how the kit looks but there are a lot of stuffs on the upgrade kit that I didn't put on. In hindsight, I do regret spending money to buy the Voyager kit as the kit is great by itself.

The entire kit was painted with Mr.Hobby Aqueous as it was the most closest and best colours for the PLA vehicles.

The scheme is obviously the digital camo from the 60th Anniversary Parade but the turret number is my girlfriend's birthday, July 13, as she insisted that from now on, all the vehicle numbers are to be put on in this. I was going to build it absolutely weather free but I didn't like how it looks so I put on small amount of dust effects on the wheels, tracks and lower part of the hull to depict a vehicle that is going back to the garage/base by the end of parade.

Last time when I built my ZTD-05, I cut my own patterns and it resulted in crooked and uneven lines. So this time, I look around and found pre-made masks from J's Works. I jumped at the chance and bought it ASAP and using it makes me a happier man.

Well, that's about as much I can sum up about the build. More informations and more photos and bigger ones (4000X3000) can be found on my blog -

http://modeller-innovation.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/hobbyboss-135-ztz-99b-of-pla.html

Please do have a look and thank you so much in advance for any feedback you guys may have. C&C are welcomed. Just be gentle... LOL.

Thank you for always supporting and for the kind words and various encouragements.

Until the next launch.
 

Lee W

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Absolutely amazingly fantastically brilliant :D

Lee :smiling3:
 
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Very clean and tidy build, with a magnificent paint work.

Fantastic Gary ;)

Errr.....sorry! But I will call you "Big Barrel" as a nickname :D :D :D
 
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dubster72

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Excellent work Gary! The digital camo is as good as I've seen.

I have the Bronco version which was going to appear on my workbench soon... I'll put it away for a few months!
 

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Fantastic build Gary :D
 

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Super work Gary. I quite like that digital camouflage scheme.
 
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phikoleoputra

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Awesome built Gary, how on earth can make those digital camo?!:eek:
 
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That is superb, Gary. I'd like to see a few shots from a lower angle to see the weathering you did on the running gear.
 
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That is superb, Gary. I'd like to see a few shots from a lower angle to see the weathering you did on the running gear.
It's on my blog Mike.. just click the link and look away ... bigger ( massive photos too )

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Awesome built Gary, how on earth can make those digital camo?!:eek:
I was lucky enough to find some pre cut masks Leo.. the first time I did, it was awful .. ugh .. don't remind me.. haha

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Super work Gary. I quite like that digital camouflage scheme.
These schemes are addictive ... I have another one that is waiting to be painted in such scheme. Another chinese vehicle.

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Fantastic build Gary :D
Thank you dear

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Excellent work Gary! The digital camo is as good as I've seen.I have the Bronco version which was going to appear on my workbench soon... I'll put it away for a few months!
Thank you. The bronco one has taken some negative reviews ... you might want to thread carefullly building that ...

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Great work again really liking that camo Gary
Thank you so much sir

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I am liking that camo scheme a lot.
thank you .. thank you

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Very clean and tidy build, with a magnificent paint work.Fantastic Gary ;)

Errr.....sorry! But I will call you "Big Barrel" as a nickname :D :D :D
haha.. Big Barrel Gary ... good name .. I love it .. i will take it .. :P

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Absolutely amazingly fantastically brilliant :D Lee :smiling3:
Thanks lee .. haha
 

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Wonderful work, the camo is exquisite. Great build and quality, something that I see in your builds and you never disappoint.

Si:smiling3:
 
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Wonderful work, the camo is exquisite. Great build and quality, something that I see in your builds and you never disappoint.Si:smiling3:
Thank you so much Si. It is such a honour to hear such beautiful words
 

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Great build! love the camo will have to give it go one day.
 
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chris2681

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camo scheme makes it look like its built with legos. I have seen the new "DIGITAL" camo jobs on the modern vehicles and have to admit I hate the way they look. You did a great job and im not knocking your build at all (actually it took balls to paint that scheme) and must have taken forever as well. Good job
 
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