What will Armortek release next?

David Makaras · Post by **David Makaras** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 12:07 am

Adrian Harris wrote:No turret seems likely. Now we seem to have lots of builders from Scandinavia, how about an S-Tank ?

Adrian.

Hi Adrian,

Nice looking tank but I bet your left testicle that it is something else.

David Battson · Post by **David Battson** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 12:40 am

Hi all,
In order to stop me wasting any more time staring at an unfeasibly shaped camo graphic each time I log on, I thought Iâ€™d give this a go.

Given Markâ€™s new found skill with christie suspension, my guess is that is the flat back of a T34, with a rather well disguised turret.
Assuming the turret is to be fabricated rather than cast, that narrows it to a type 76. Looking at ease of manufacture, the early 1941 turret looks as difficult as the infamous Porsche KT, so my guess is it's the later 1943 version.

Phew...now I can move on to the rest of the forum....

Adrian Harris · Post by **Adrian Harris** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 5:44 am

> but I bet your left testicle

Well that hardly seems fair - why not bet one of your own

But I do think you're right

Adrian.

Brian Leach · Post by **Brian Leach** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:20 am

David,

Yes, I think you have it.

Didn't early T34-76 have large boxes on the rear fenders?

Adrian,

I think you are safe (for what that is worth

)

Brain

Steve Norris · Post by **Steve Norris** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 2:38 pm

My Guess,
Skdfz 251/D
Steve

Alfredo Campanini · Post by **Alfredo Campanini** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 3:03 pm

It's very funny. While we fantasize about the new Armortek model,
Gill and Mark already know what will be. There is an entertaining thriller.
As happened with the Comet.
We know very well: the virtue of the modellers is to have patience.

Steven Ford · Post by **Steven Ford** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 4:43 pm

It is very long and looks lowish - if not a LVT how about a DUKW?

Steve Norris · Post by **Steve Norris** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 7:19 pm

Dont pay to much attention to the shape of the cover, remember its all done electronicly and may not follow the actual vehicles outline.
Steve

clive Lockwood · Post by **clive Lockwood** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 7:50 pm

T34 my guess

Fabrice Le Roux · Post by **Fabrice Le Roux** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 11:39 pm

T-34 would be a sound commercial choice.
But the digital tarp looks like a VT-34!
Check this:

http://data.primeportal.net/recovery/ju ... JU)-11.jpg

cheers, Fabrice

Fabrice Le Roux · Post by **Fabrice Le Roux** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 11:43 pm

Oops!

Try this for the whole walk-around:

www.primeportal.net/recovery/jussen/vt-34_walk.htm

A Soviet buddy for my M32!

Fabrice

Mike Kasputis · Post by **Mike Kasputis** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 2:12 am

It looks kind of like a German staff car.

Stephen White · Post by **Stephen White** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 10:45 am

The more I look the more I think Mark has indulged a wish expressed in the past for something big.............

A Mark I male with 6 pdr guns and rear steering wheels.......

Particularly as one at Shepton was getting a lot of attention.

Sorry Fabrice, perhaps next time?

Stephen

Fabrice Le Roux · Post by **Fabrice Le Roux** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 11:54 am

Stephen,

You may well be right! The TM would be very happy.

Fabrice

Kent Wiik · Post by **Kent Wiik** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 10:28 pm

Has been thinking hard on this new release now when it has become a competition...

Please forget all my previous speculation.
This is Kentâ€™s guess in the competition:

I think it will be a BergePanther Ausf A (the early A with the letterbox MG slit)

As an option as the Porsche turret was on the KT a "normal" Ausf A deck + turret will be available to those wanting to build an Ausf A (or D) Panther.

If I am wrong this might be a good suggestion for a future release...

Cheers
Kent