T34/85 25th Guards Brigade No 234a

[phil fitzpatrick]

Thanks Adrian
I am just about to post the pictures of the rack fitted in the turret.
I have actually missed one small hinge bit out from the one photo that I
was following of a Polish interior.
I was hoping the Russians would have been a bit more economical and I think
it looked that way from a drawing in the T34-85 Osprey Book.
They will hold up to 14mm as they are.
Yes I hope some one might make some I dont have a lathe and my next part will
be the Turret back rack which holds 12 more.
So I would have 16 for my Turret.
I have a photo of the 76 amo but not the 85,is it the same but just bigger?
Yes Tim's Amunition was great looking
Cheers
Phil

[phil fitzpatrick]

Loaders Ready Amunition Rack fitted

[Nick Farrugia]

HI Phil
those racks look superbe they do look complicated as adrian has said but they look great how long did they take to make .your build just gets better and better ,do you know what the dimensions of the shells were .if you can find out i might be able to come up with something ,great job ,all the best ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,nick

[phil fitzpatrick]

Thanks Nick
I cut and formed some of the parts on Friday evening ready for soldering
on Saturday.
I was using thin galvanised steel and I followed that little soldering tutorial,I
think I came across it in the Tiger section.
Heating up and Putting thin layer of flux and solder on,file down a bit then
bit more flux clamp and reheat.
I was using an electric plumbers clamp style of iron which does the presoldered
joints,heats up to 520c.
I clamped for about 20 to 25 seconds and it did great,I still put a little run down
the edges to make certain.
When I made the hinges,handles and clamps none of the joints failed with all the
adjusting.
The little handle bit with 2 holes each end I thought would be the hardest,but once
I got one right I used that as a template.
RE Amunition
It would be great if you can help,at the moment I only have pictures of T34-76 Amo
but not to scale and I dont know how much different the T34-85 Amo was,I will keep
looking
Cheers
Phil

[John Fitzsimons]

Nice work there Phil. Nice to see some interior detail.

[phil fitzpatrick]

Thanks John
Turrets a nice size and big hatches
Cheers
Phil

[phil fitzpatrick]

Some parts for my Rear Turret Amunition Rack

[phil fitzpatrick]

Started to assemble the spring loaded Amunition Trays







The Pliars are Just to if the trays will take the weight of the Amunition and spring back upwards
out of the way

[John Fitzsimons]

Great looking parts. Very complicated stuff. Like it.

[michael hilton]

Nice work Phil, still following your build. Any sign of the 'motion pack'....regards Mick

[phil fitzpatrick]

Thanks John

[phil fitzpatrick]

Thanks Mick
No option packs yet,I think it will be a month or two yet.
Cheers
Phil

[Nick Farrugia]

HI Phil
outstanding work, have you had any luck with the shell sizes yet those racks will look great loaded up with ammo, your work is very inspiring to see thanks for sharing it .
all the best ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,nick

[phil fitzpatrick]

Thanks Nick
I made some more parts of the rack and assembled them today,will
put some more pic's on a bit later
I sent you a PM the other day,I have ordered a set of 1/16 scale
T34-85 Amo from a place in Canada so I will have the looks,the size
to scale up to and the markings.
cheers
Phil

[phil fitzpatrick]

Made and assembled a few more parts to my Rear Turret
Amunition Rack