June 5, 1989 - the Tankman

[praga]

Another little gimmick - I want to reduce my "stocks". The two tanks are diecast models from Atlas. Repainted and rebuilt by me. The man is assembled from Preiser parts. I made me not too much effort, and it's only one figure - sorry.
Greetings, Jens Hilgraf

[Hobbyinovator]

What changes did you do to the tanks?

[Bill Slavin]

Just one figure is just right. That's a great homage to a powerful image.

[Erich von Manstein]

Great & unusual topic.

Royal Model from Italy just recently released a 1/72 resin figure of the unknown 'Tienanmen 1989' Tank Man.



https://www.royalmodel.eu/en/47-172-scale

Of course, your Preiser figure is a really convincing alternative for this iconic scene.

[Bluefalchion]

Wow what a powerful scene.

Your figure is great, Jens, but if you swap him out for the Royal Models guy the little scene will look even better.

[Peter]

He is on the pedestrian crossing so he is in his right!

Fantastic work!

[sansovino]

A great scene of history, which you have adapted very impressive in 1/72. I remember very well this scene in Pekin of 1989. The man who dared to stop a long row of tanks only with his body. Nobody knows who he was and what happened with him after the brutal suppression of the democratic movement in China.
I have critized a former diorama of yours, but this diorama is well choosen and made.

[wilberforcefrog]

Yeah, that was a powerful moment in history.

[huib]

Yes, its quite emotional for all who have seen this scene on tv so often, to see it represented in a model. Very well done. Only a pity you didn't sand away the casting seam on the barrels.

[praga]

What changes did you do to the tanks?

I removed the additional tanks and filled the holes and gaps. And I attached the antenna. That's all.

Yes, its quite emotional for all who have seen this scene on tv so often, to see it represented in a model. Very well done. Only a pity you didn't sand away the casting seam on the barrels.

As I wrote above - I didn't put that much work into the models. I still had this two T55 diecast models and was thinking about how best to install them.

Grazie for the compliments.

Greetings, Jens Hilgraf

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