Building Zvezda's 1/35 scale T-14 Armata Russian MBT

Building Zvezda's 1/35 scale T-14 Armata Russian Main Battle Tank from start to finish. This video covers building, painting and weathering techniques.
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Zvezda product description:
The T-14 Armata is a unique tank which has no analogues in the world. For the first time in the tank history Russian designers have transformed the turret into an unmanned combat module and placed the crew in an isolated armored capsule. The Armata’s complex armor supported by an active protection system is able to withstand the hit of any existing anti-tank weapon. The powerful gun with autoloader directed by complex aiming system surpasses any existing or forthcoming tanks of other countries.
Танк Т-14 «Армата» - уникальная машина, не имеющая аналогов в мире. Впервые в танкостроении российские конструкторы превратили башню танка в необитаемый боевой модуль. Экипаж же поместили в изолированную бронированную капсулу. Многокомпонентная броня «Арматы» совместно с целым комплексом активной защиты способна выдержать попадание любого существующего противотанкового снаряда. А мощнейшая пушка с автоматической системой подачи снарядов, не оставит шансов ни одному из существующих или перспективных танков других государств.

[@modelchili]

Zvezda 1/35 T-14 Armata model kit: amzn.to/3f1FhGK

[@pravinyeole2002]

Indian Army Wants 670 T 14 Armata Tanks

[@suhomir]

Выглядит бомбически. Потрясающая работа!!!👍👍👍👍

[@hgbarnes1584]

Excellent, excellent build Sir! No screeching music, no nonsense goofy commentary and a seriously mean looking machine (with love and respect to others). Thank you.

[@modelchili]

Thank you! Yes I try to make videos that I'd enjoy watching, I'm glad other people enjoy them too. :)

[@SirRathalos]

Brilliant build, and by the looks of it Zvezda have really done a nice job on this kit, tooling looks neat, and there is a lack of flashing. Also you painted it beautifully, real neat result! Keep up the good work! Thanks

[@modelchili]

Thank you! Yes I'm quite impressed with the quality of this build. Hopefully it carries over to other new Zvezda kits.

[@ApriliaRSV4F]

ModelChili Scale Models I picked up this kit while I was in Russia. I plan on painting a digital camo scheme on it similar to Russian planes. Not realistic maybe, but I think it would look cool.

[@yashsingh3126]

Perfect! You displayed each and every step of building this model

[@ludovitklein2337]

Perfect work, beautiful model 👍

[@modelchili]

Thank you. :)

[@Stellarhippo]

Hey man, just got into modeling recently and your videos are great. I really enjoy the minimalist take on these vids with your commentary. Really looking forward to learning from your builds, especially your aircraft and tanks

[@modelchili]

Thank you! Hope you find them helpful. :)

[@RIDDICK0911]

WOW! Zvezda def upped their game since my school days... No flashing and good plastic for the price they ask would've been a dream come true for 12 years old me.

[@christosswc]

Nicely done, made an otherwise plain looking paintwork look quite interesting with simple techniques.

[@xenobane3019]

Beautiful, thanks to one of your videos I made a few shock troopers myself ;) thank you , stellar work can't wait for the next project

[@modelchili]

Cheers! Sounds awesome, any chance of seeing some photos? :)

[@IgorSedykh]

Great job! Respect, very good result!

[@modelchili]

Thank you!

[@Emergency785]

Damn!!! Only saw this build today... Very nice build for quite a nice tank. Congrats!

[@modelchili]

Thank you!

[@Scaleymodels]

Very nice kit looks great 👍

[@modelchili]

Thank you!

[@stevemahalko1720]

GREAT JOB !!!

[@modelchili]

Cheers!

[@hex1c]

Hello! Just wanted to let you know i've learned alot from watching your videos and this one gave me the courage to try out Zvezda kits. Keep it up.

[@modelchili]

Awesome, hope it goes well!

[@cyrilhansell7365]

very interesting build i like the pre shading with flat black i must say Zvezdes kits are well thought out and good to build

[@tuanna7970]

Thanks for sharing!

[@modelchili]

Thanks for watching!

[@AerialAg]

Wow that came out fantastic! I wish I had the patience and skill to do one like that right.. Great work!

[@modelchili]

Thank you!

[@QuanNguyenMinh-yo9fs]

Nice work!

[@modelchili]

Thanks!

[@Zichoe]

Looks pretty awesome..

[@modelchili]

Thanks!

[@KlejToZdrowie]

Nice work! I think the model is well detailed and easy to build. You've done perfect painting and good commentary. I wish you luck with next models ;)

[@modelchili]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. :)

[@williamstoryiii9252]

Good build and breakdown of the painting techniques! Decided to subscribe to the channel

[@modelchili]

Thanks and welcome!

[@Johnny-tt8zc]

Just getting into armor. This turned out very nice. Link and link tracks are what have kept me from building them.

[@midnightmodeling1639]

Your T-14 Armata looks great, nice job.

[@modelchili]

Thanks!

[@Tracks777]

I enjoyed your video :) Keep it up!

[@modelchili]

Thanks! Certainly will do. ;)

[@sadge7169]

Very nice!

[@modelchili]

Cheers!

[@petervargas8474]

Very, very. Nice !

[@modelchili]

Cheers!

[@mattiasbjork6416]

Thank you for this build. I will use it to finish my T-14 Armata's. I have the Revell... but I guess its the same kit more or less.

[@manhucnguyen3833]

Wow beatiful i love this tank when it is appear in 2015 and thanks for sharing it

[@modelchili]

Cheers! Thanks for watching. :)

[@manhucnguyen3833]

I have the same tank but i don't know how to make it movable?

[@modelchili]

Only the turret is movable in this particular kit. Do you mean the tracks?

[@manhucnguyen3833]

ModelChili Scale Models just the turret thanks. Can you make the revell hms ark royal i have one but i don't know how to paint that

[@Andrei17924]

Хорошо получился!

[@modelchili]

Thanks!

[@dodgiepodgie1]

Im going to paint my armata the very same i have t15 and t90ms as well cant wait to get them started

[@dimmiheev2542]

Good job.

[@modelchili]

Thanks!

[@wwkdiecastmore5647]

Just found your channel and subscribed, looking forward to watching your videos over the next few days, thanks for sharing!...Bill

[@modelchili]

Welcome! Thanks for watching :D

[@DanielDeKlawn]

Красава!

[@modelchili]

Thanks!

[@user-sv6dy8pk2q]

Cool

[@Orcification]

Thanks for the video....I quickly searched after seeing one pop up on ebay with no bids....... looks like a nice build......Never built a Zvezda before................. Looks like I got a bargain at £18.00..... I will refer back to this for the painting.... Nice one.....

[@modelchili]

Thanks!

[@ASlickNamedPimpback]

Love the new training kit for Abrams tank crews!

[@vladimirmeshchankin7090]

Your pronunciation is really good ! Nice build !

[@modelchili]

Thank you! You're the first to mention so. :)

[@The_Cookie_Crumbles]

Хорошо друг

[@ApriliaRSV4F]

Looks very nice, I see there are aftermarket tracks available, but for almost the same price as the kit.

[@modelchili]

Thanks!

[@sylvainflandre2906]

Bonjour de la France ville dunkerque 🇫🇷🇫🇷excellent travail surtout avec la marque svezda ✌✌🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@modelchili]

Merci!

[@HAYAOLEONE]

👍

[@sjp52047]

I still firmly believe the modeler makes the model, however, I'm becoming a supporter of Zvesda models, and I haven't even built mine yet. Still oyu have done a magnificent job of it! regards, Solomon

[@modelchili]

Thanks Solomon! Yes the quality and price makes it a great package overall!

[@DrewsModels]

Love your channel! May I ask what kind of airbrush you use and it’s needle size? Looking at a couple of airbrushes and I like Model Air paints. Thanks! Drew

[@TaxesTexas]

Заебумба)

[@EZCompanyCollectibles]

looks like this Russian brand is coming up to be a competitor for these model companies, nice review man

[@modelchili]

Cheers! Yep, and their price point makes them very competitive!

[@25foxbat1]

Bought both the Takom and Zvezda T-14... Still prefer the Zvezda's..... Takom's track alone took most of the assembly time lol

[@dariovanakoleyen6907]

Blyatifull

[@user-tg3fj2no7q]

Очень круто, у самого такой же, только сейчас я понял, что гусеницы нужно собирать на самом танке, а не отдельно

[@modelchili]

Thanks!

[@markjackson7650]

Hi there let me say great build you've made a nice job of this kit. I just bought this kit and it looks good but I'm not entirely convinced by the tracks. They look a bit a pain bearing in mind I like to paint and weather my tracks before fitting. I'd just like to know what your thoughts on them are.

[@modelchili]

Thank you! They were easier than building separate track links for sure. There was a slight gap issue at the end but it wasn't too bad.

[@markjackson7650]

ModelChili Scale Models thanks for the reply I may order the metal magic tracks depends how I get on with the plastic ones.

[@yashsingh3126]

Can we make this model working??

[@ericmagpantay7693]

Where can i get the st.george ribbon decals?

[@kobuntolerance6484]

Where can buy?

[@napadaanlng69]

How did you glue the side skirts?

[@modelchili]

A bit of superglue. I avoid using model cement over painted areas as it can cause the paint to run and makes a huge mess.

[@nathanielrichards2177]

Where do you buy your models from in New Zealand?

[@modelchili]

AcornModels.co.nz and MightyApe.co.nz :)

[@VilinLug]

Beautiful! What kind of glue do you use?

[@modelchili]

Thanks! A few types, Tamiya Extra Thin, CA glue and white glue.

[@VilinLug]

@@modelchili Thank you for the info!

[@jaygui88]

where we can buy it, and how much it?

[@modelchili]

I bought this from mightyape.co.nz, was around NZ$50.

[@potatoraider7320]

the model is very beautiful but i dont like the way how the track is molded to be static.

[@modelchili]

Thanks! Yeah it's a bit of a compromise. If you want a movable track it looks less realistic.

[@potatoraider7320]

ModelChili Scale Models oh so thats why. now i understood why, thanks for letting me know.

[@stylker5604]

Очень красиво

[@modelchili]

Thanks!

[@Jeka42rus]

хорошая модель вышла

[@modelchili]

Thanks!

[@mikep3180]

I have a question what is the average price of an airbrush ? and what is the cheapest but is good quality I have been working with paintbrushes for quite a while and I would like to change to airbrushes

[@modelchili]

Not sure about averages. The one I use was the cheapest one I could find online, was about NZ$200 for the compressor and airbrush. Over two years later and I'm still using it! It's not perfect, I can't even change the pressure flow, but it seems to do the job for now.

[@mikep3180]

Eh I will do a little search

[@silvestersze4411]

Mixture of plastic cements and modeling paints do not bond or secure well between parts.

[@nancirobinson9948]

i likses rustling plastic.

[@modelchili]

Sorry :p

[@frederiksen8893]

I love the sound of plastic

[@suleiman0114]

Doesn't this kit need cement??

[@modelchili]

Yeah it's a traditional glue together kit.

[@suleiman0114]

ModelChili Scale Models alright, thx

[@pravinyeole2002]

Indian Army Wants 670 T 14 Armata Tanks

[@modelchili]

Nice, will they get them?

[@acvaticlifE]

Why do you attach the tracks and wheels before painting? Aren't you making it impossibly hard for yourself when painting the tracks?

[@modelchili]

Not really, since the skirts cover up a large portion of unpainted track. If I do something it's usually to make it easier on myself, not harder.

[@acvaticlifE]

@@modelchili I totally get the idea, of course you want to make the assembly+painting process easier, but I personally do not see how trying to squeeze a brush through track links and wheels makes it easier. Generally, if I have the track separated, I simply lay it out, and paint it separately, then paint the wheels separately, and that's it.

[@Urzhum]

Вери гуд! А чтоб было как Красной Площади, на гусеницах должны быть типа резиновые накладки не повреждающие асфальт. В модели гусеницы "зубастые" для бездорожья. Tnx!

[@modelchili]

I never thought about that! Thanks :)

[@rockphone7192]

this page is good for watching if you want to make your business i can help you .

[@bogdanpanko9335]

This thing is brand new it’s not even in service yet what is the reason to make it Rusty

[@modelchili]

It's been around since 2015. Plenty of time to build up rust.

[@vitmuka]

you did tracks bad. next time you need made trucks step by step like instruction. tension wheel ( front) is movable for canceling gap beetween tracks and wheel. best way to do zvezda tracks is build them completly and put on the wheel after painting

[@anatoliystepanov7859]

Я бы покрасил сперва детали,мне так куда удобнее.

[@propertiesoftechnic]

Rossiya- matushka!

[@user-oj3cx2sy9u]

не могли положит нормальные гусеницы

[@LicPacane]

Ты душу в покраску вложил) реальный танк так не красили)

[@puretoronto]

Must be a Chinese kit... they couldn’t get the spelling the same from the top of the box to the bottom... Apmata or Armata?

[@modelchili]

It's Russian (Cyrillic lettering) and English.

[@puretoronto]

ModelChili Scale Models Ahhh.... I thought it was Chinglish.

[@markvorobjov6185]

Zvezda is Russian company. Армата - is in Russian language (as it uses Cyrillic).

[@ApriliaRSV4F]

The "p" is pronounce as an english "r". You can't read Russian?

[@2003ToyotaVitz]

in 2 weeks you'll have to take the turret off and paint it black to get an accurate representation of what it will look like in ukraine

[@blumpfreyfranks8863]

Unreal cringe reddit take

[@Xavier28200]

Still hasn't happened

[@gigolocan8914]

Now make a diorama with ukrainian troops blowin it up with an nlaw 👍

[@modelstime1358]

👍

[@modelchili]

👍👍