12/06/2012

Pasdaran "Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution" Type 69 II C, Iran.

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        After a while in dry dock, I finished one of my favorite subjects, a Type 69 II C of the Hezbollah gorups in Iaran-Iraq war in the 80's. This Type 69 was captured to Iraqui forces and repainted with new numbers and the Hezbollah simbol, together with the red bands of identification. I must give thanks to my friend Charlie Pritchett, an expert in Irani forces and everything related to Iran-Iraq war. He finished this master for Verlinden Productions in cooperation with Andy Taylor (UK). They and more people involved in this neverend project made a great job, and now I was able to enjoy it. I hope you like it. This is so far, my favorite tank in all my life.











 
In 1994 I made my frist Type 69 II C, based in a old kit of an iraqui T55 from Verlinden. In that time I was not able to find too many info and ofc ourse, internet doens't exist. My money to buy books doens't exist!! So, I took a little info form a friend's book. I made many pieces by scratch and with a lot of imagination. If some  one doens't know how was my origen in the modelling carrier...this was the begining of my history. I published this model for for first time in my life in a magazine, 18 years ago, in Todo Modelismo magazine, Spain. This was only the first of more than hundries of articles in 18 different lenguages in the whole world...until now. Almost 2 decades later, I made this tribute to my origen, when I was just a young boy who never thought about to be in the modelling industry. You are dreaming now with to have your own future in the modelling....just do it. Now is time to start because the future is full of surprises and positive things. Good luck!
 
 
 
Thank you
Mig Jimenez
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Some photo references for stowage (just a small example)
 




17 comments:

  1. Looks great! Nice to see you're back, Mig!

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  2. Felicitats Mig , ratlles la perfecciò en les teves obres, no crec que es pugui millorar mes !!!!

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  3. Waouw again a masterpiece! I like the white, blue and red touches of color at the back of the tank. These really focus the attention of the viewer and personalize your model! A real pleasure for the eyes!

    Thierry
    http://sizemilitarymodels.blogspot.be/

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  4. Mig, do you know if this conversion is for sale yet by Verlinden? I looked on their website, but couldn't find it.

    Brilliant weathering and painting?

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  5. Very cool. Your work is inspiring. Your words even more so. What does the future hold...
    Thank you,
    Pete Hamann

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  6. Mig,
    Fenomenal! Your work is inspiring. Your words more so. What does the future hold...
    Thanks,
    Pete Hamann

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  7. Perfect work, Mig! There are plenty of details to look at and it is absolutely wonderful! You've made so much progress since 1994! ;)
    Alex!

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  8. Superbe !
    The 1994 version was already very good, but this new one is still better. A wonderfull suject for weathering and collected impedimenta.
    And especially... at last a subject from the Iran-Irak war !... we nearly never see one in exhibitions/contests !
    Félicitations Miguel !

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  9. Menudo nivelazo, cuidado hasta el mas minimo detalle, mis felictaciones,

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  10. Amazing work, the result is very realistic !

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  11. mig, this is very amazing,i don't have words,i love the T55 family!! great !!

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  12. nothing but the best from the master ! this is the stuff that fires us up Mig !

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  13. So weird... I bought all your books. All your DVDs. All your product...

    And I am yet to build my first "real" tank...

    2013. I promise :D

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  14. Amazing work - but I have to know where you found the mattress!

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  15. Fantastic result! This tank is looking very nice!
    Phil.

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  16. La prueba definitiva de que con la edad los vinos, y los modelistas, mejoran (aunque ya en el 94 nos pareciera imposible a muchos mejorar ese T-69, sobre todo contando con las opciones que entonces teníamos en lo que a maquetas se refiere de esa serie de tanques).

    ¿El tanque de la foto de referencia en la que sale con la escavadora es de un T-62 verdad? Por las lineas de la torreta, el ventilador y la tapa de munición lo parece al menos.

    Un detallazo el verde mas frío de las piezas "modernizadas". A ver si la próxima vez que suba a Logroño hay suerte y lo tienes por la tienda expuesto...

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