T34/85 25th Guards Brigade No 234a

John Fitzsimons · Post by **John Fitzsimons** » Sat Jan 07, 2012 12:53 am

Excellent work. Love all these details. Never liked the T34 but now I want one. Thanks for keeping us posted on this build. Great stuff.

phil fitzpatrick · Post by **phil fitzpatrick** » Sat Jan 07, 2012 12:07 pm

Thank you John

Its a nice Tank to build and plenty to discover about it,I have
just bought the book that Dave recommended "T-34 in action"based on interviews
with tank crews,a quick flick through,looks as though it will be very interesting
like he said.
Cheers
Phil

Nick Farrugia · Post by **Nick Farrugia** » Sat Jan 07, 2012 7:09 pm

HI Phil
thanks for your coment on the pz 4 did you miss my previous pos t about your gun barrel its on the bottom/last previous page

allthe best.................nick

phil fitzpatrick · Post by **phil fitzpatrick** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 1:38 am

Hi Nick
Yes,sorry I missed that one posting

No I've got the Armortek recoil and flash options on order,I think its a couple of months
yet before they start coming out.
I've smoothed out the light machining marks on the barrel and primed up to where i think
it will slide,but it will be the last item that gets painted I think.
Are you having all the options on your Panzer 1V

Cheers
Phil

Nick Farrugia · Post by **Nick Farrugia** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:18 am

HI Phil
yes im going for the full monty, not sure but i think i will go with the new type motors as well still a fair way to go before then i bet your itching to get started on the electrics . I am going to see about that gizmo thingy you posted for the machine guns in the next week or so ,thanks phil allthe best ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,nick

phil fitzpatrick · Post by **phil fitzpatrick** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:45 pm

Cupola Vision Blocks

phil fitzpatrick · Post by **phil fitzpatrick** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 5:56 pm

Fitted Cupola vision Blocks

phil fitzpatrick · Post by **phil fitzpatrick** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 1:43 pm

Cupola Vision Blocks

phil fitzpatrick · Post by **phil fitzpatrick** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 9:17 am

Fitted my Cupola Periscope

phil fitzpatrick · Post by **phil fitzpatrick** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 9:22 am

Cupola Periscope.

Adrian Harris · Post by **Adrian Harris** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 10:18 am

Nice looking parts Phil - definitely needed with such a large hatch opening

Adrian.

phil fitzpatrick · Post by **phil fitzpatrick** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 10:39 am

Thanks Adrian

Yes the Commander has got plenty of room,so might still see some of
the details when he is standing in there hopefully.
Cheers
Phil

Adrian Harris · Post by **Adrian Harris** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 10:49 am

Have you got the crew yet ? The Russian tank figures seem to be pretty thin on the ground.

I wonder if Sym could develop a "Semaphore" torso for the poor old wireless-less commanders in our T34/76 models...

Adrian.

phil fitzpatrick · Post by **phil fitzpatrick** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 11:05 am

Hi Yes I bought my Crew before the kit came

From Monkey-Depot.
I bought 2 of the Soviet Armored Crewman "Volodya Antonovich Bukayev" and a
naked figure with a mean head,some extra Tanker Helmets and some other heads,
so that they will be different.
I took a picture of my crew holding the Toe Cables when I made them,in the earlier
pages of the postings when the Hull was still Red Oxide.
Yes a working member of the crew using signal flags would look really good.
You would have to do your homework though to get the Code and the Russian right

Cheers
Phil

phil fitzpatrick · Post by **phil fitzpatrick** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 11:11 am

Secured my Cupola to the Turret top and did the weld
Doing a bit of dry brushing each day