T34/85 25th Guards Brigade No 234a
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Hi John,
Yes I will be leaving the front rounded because thats like the T ank I am following,
but I will deffinatly have to copy Lee's lead and alter the rear because thats how it looks..
Cheers
Phil
Yes I will be leaving the front rounded because thats like the T ank I am following,
but I will deffinatly have to copy Lee's lead and alter the rear because thats how it looks..
Cheers
Phil
Re: T34/85 25th Guards Brigade No 234a
WOW that turret is looking AMAZING!
I will confess that I haven't done much research on turret casting construction...
Mine is definitely a one piece cast... but it appears that this is where the two molds were put together for the pour... then this line is cleaned up.
I'll go back through my information and pics and see what I can come up with. I do know that some of the turrets of WWII tanks have been VERY rough...
Dave Bane
I will confess that I haven't done much research on turret casting construction...
Mine is definitely a one piece cast... but it appears that this is where the two molds were put together for the pour... then this line is cleaned up.
I'll go back through my information and pics and see what I can come up with. I do know that some of the turrets of WWII tanks have been VERY rough...
Dave Bane
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Re: T34/85 25th Guards Brigade No 234a
Hi Phil
Just spent some quality time looking through your thread. Excellent work. Nice touches on the turret casting details.
Kind regards
Tim
Just spent some quality time looking through your thread. Excellent work. Nice touches on the turret casting details.
Kind regards
Tim
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Re: T34/85 25th Guards Brigade No 234a
Thanks Tim
Its a nice tank to learn and try out some new modeling skills.
I chose exterior pollifiller in the end and coated it with the spray
filler that Bodo recommended.
The spray filler seems to seal it nice,I can stipple it as much as
I like and the milliput sticks well to it.
Just been stippling at the moment but I have bought a little air
erasor which I plan to try out with the spray filler on the smaller
casted components.
Cheers
Phil
Its a nice tank to learn and try out some new modeling skills.
I chose exterior pollifiller in the end and coated it with the spray
filler that Bodo recommended.
The spray filler seems to seal it nice,I can stipple it as much as
I like and the milliput sticks well to it.
Just been stippling at the moment but I have bought a little air
erasor which I plan to try out with the spray filler on the smaller
casted components.
Cheers
Phil
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Hi Dave
Thanks for your comments
The Turret Casting subject is fascinating in its self
I found reference to 2 factories that began the production of T34/85 Turrets.
The Novo Tagil Foundry in Nizhni Tagil and one at Irkutsk.
It said in each factory had variouse techniques which lead to the different appearances,
and the one with the flatened sides may have been produced at Nizhni Tagil and
possibly the composite one at Irkutsk.
Would be nice to hear of any info you find out in time.
Cheers
Phil
Thanks for your comments

The Turret Casting subject is fascinating in its self
I found reference to 2 factories that began the production of T34/85 Turrets.
The Novo Tagil Foundry in Nizhni Tagil and one at Irkutsk.
It said in each factory had variouse techniques which lead to the different appearances,
and the one with the flatened sides may have been produced at Nizhni Tagil and
possibly the composite one at Irkutsk.
Would be nice to hear of any info you find out in time.
Cheers
Phil
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T34-85 model 1944 "Flattened" "Step Jointed" Turret(Zavrod 183 Style) I Hope
Did a bit more work on my joints,fitted the Mantlet Guard and Turret Lifting Hooks and just did the vision
slot on the right side for this model turret.








Did a bit more work on my joints,fitted the Mantlet Guard and Turret Lifting Hooks and just did the vision
slot on the right side for this model turret.







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Re: T34/85 25th Guards Brigade No 234a
Hi phil
great look on the turet casting effect when the green paint goes on its going to look impresive
nice welds too looks like your having a good time.
best wishes
nick
great look on the turet casting effect when the green paint goes on its going to look impresive
nice welds too looks like your having a good time.
best wishes
nick
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Re: T34/85 25th Guards Brigade No 234a
Thanks Nick
Yes its good fun this Tank,aswell as the good quallity,there is plenty of detail to
have a go at yourself
Cheers
Phil
Yes its good fun this Tank,aswell as the good quallity,there is plenty of detail to
have a go at yourself

Cheers
Phil
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Re: T34/85 25th Guards Brigade No 234a
The poor casting of the original make modelling this even more of a challenge. The turret looks great. Well done.
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Re: T34/85 25th Guards Brigade No 234a
That's a stunning cast effect Phil - can't wait to see if all greened up
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Re: T34/85 25th Guards Brigade No 234a
Thanks John and Adrian
Its about to turn grey soon then the green I have been using as an under coat,I will
only use very light coats though to see how it goes and the finish will be with my
Air brush.
Looking forward to doing the markings
Moved my Hull into my spare bedroom now the nights are getting darker early and pinching
my build time,so I can Air brush the lower hull before the Tracks go on.
Cheers
Phil

Its about to turn grey soon then the green I have been using as an under coat,I will
only use very light coats though to see how it goes and the finish will be with my
Air brush.
Looking forward to doing the markings

Moved my Hull into my spare bedroom now the nights are getting darker early and pinching
my build time,so I can Air brush the lower hull before the Tracks go on.
Cheers
Phil
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John's comment about poor casting is interesting. There is no doubt the German wartime tanks were over-engineered and production capacity suffered. We in the West probably do regard some aspects of Russian wartime tank design as crude and therefore comparing poorly. I've spoken to Russian tank officers about this and they have an interesting and valid perspective. Make it simple, cheap but effective where it matters and you can have a lot of them. They viewed Western tank availability as crippled by over-complexity and unreliability. Ask anyone who has crewed Chieftain and they will nod in sympathy. As the Armortek range expands and we're seeing great skill in replicating the originals, all sorts of insights start to emerge. Now, perhaps Mark or Thomas Benedini could introduce an unreliability module. The King Tiger owners would snap them up. Thanks Phil and John. Great stuff.
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I was speaking with a serbian tank crewman yesterday. He was having a look at the Tiger. He said they had some T34s and T55s still. He said the cast parts sometimes had holes that were filled and patched from the factory. Roughly made but sound. The finish on this T34 looks perfect. Will look great with some paint.
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Thanks for the interesting info,its great to learn about the Tanks this way.
In one of Dave's postings he said that he had seen the holes filled with alsorts
of metal including full welding rods.
Cheers Phil
In one of Dave's postings he said that he had seen the holes filled with alsorts
of metal including full welding rods.
Cheers Phil