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Re: T34/85 25th Guards Brigade No 234a

Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 12:41 pm
by robert michael hilton
Great build Phil, how on earth do you make so much progress, so quickly.....must be the Magners. I am just fitting the wheel nuts to my Comet.
Keep the photo's coming, lovely jubbly....Mick.

Re: T34/85 25th Guards Brigade No 234a

Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 1:09 pm
by phil fitzpatrick
Thanks Mick
I only do a bit each evening after work and weekends.
Like last night I was just doing the welds round my new Tow hooks that I made,plus
2 cans of Magniers and a bit more studying my books. :D

Are the bolts for your Comet wheels the extra detail that you are adding?
Cheers
Phil

Re: Motors

Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 2:08 pm
by Jan_Donadoni
phil fitzpatrick wrote:Hi Jan
Dont have the option packs yet but the motors are rear drive.
Cheers
Phil
Ok, thanks ! this could cause a reduction in the space available for the battery packs.

Re: T34/85 25th Guards Brigade No 234a

Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 3:04 pm
by robert michael hilton
Hello Phil....yes, I am addng all the fine detail that got left behind in my hurry to have the Comet ready for the 'shows'.
Bolts, welds, etc,. I do not plan on going beyond the 'Victory Parade Comet'.
I feel quite satisfied with the build so far, and these final details will take the next few months.

Have you watched the 'open day' video....all those models.....made my head spin, maybe next year....Mick

Re: T34/85 25th Guards Brigade No 234a

Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 4:06 pm
by phil fitzpatrick
Hi Mick
Yes the Guys who took and posted the vidio's and photo's have done a
great job,so you can keep going back looking at them.
I will be hoping to make it again next year.
Cheers
Phil

Tow Hooks

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:33 pm
by phil fitzpatrick
Had a go at making myself some Tow Hooks :)
I cut them out of some old Heavy duty Industrial sliding door track brackets and fited to steel
plate,so they will easily stand up to towing.
Just working on the "U" Bracket and spring bit now and I will fit them.
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Re: T34/85 25th Guards Brigade No 234a

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 7:30 am
by Derek Attree
Hi Phil
Looking good like the hooks.

Derek

Re: T34/85 25th Guards Brigade No 234a

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:34 am
by Bill Riedel
The hooks like great! Will you or anyone you know possibly be marketing them for those of us with limited tooling?

Re: Panther

A similar question regarding the three screwed torsion bar inspection plates on the Panther hull and access plates on the bottom?

Re: T34/85 25th Guards Brigade No 234a

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:29 am
by John Fitzsimons
Tow hooks look great. Well done.

Tow Hook

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:31 am
by phil fitzpatrick
Thanks very much guys
It took a few hours to hacksaw out of solid,grind what I could with a hand grinder
and file the rest,because I dont have any machinery or casting skills and equipment
either,but I get the urge to take up the challenge.

Bill
If you see Brown's postings he is having some cast,I cant remember whether out of
bronze or brass and they will be bolt on and working.
I had already started mine so I finished them,just the spring bit to do.
Cheers
Phil

Rear Hatch and Drivers Hatch

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 7:07 pm
by phil fitzpatrick
Drivers Hatch fitted and Rear Hatch
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Front and rear hatches
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Fitted the drivers Hatch but I will take it back off for the detail bits.
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Rear Deck Parts and Mesh

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 6:57 pm
by phil fitzpatrick
Rear Deck Parts and Mesh fittings

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Re: T34/85 25th Guards Brigade No 234a

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 7:36 pm
by John Fitzsimons
Are the mesh fittings part of the kit?

Mesh

Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 10:58 pm
by phil fitzpatrick
Hi John
Yes the mesh is supplied as seen,Its nice stuff,just a bit of filing to fit.
Like a lot of the other fittings there seems to have been several style of
mesh or bars.
For the rear part the one goes on top of the other.
Cheers
Phil

Re: T34/85 25th Guards Brigade No 234a

Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 1:22 am
by John Fitzsimons
I think I posted some photos of these from the Kalamegdan T34s. Your build is going very quickly. Would love to see my Tiger gaining some pace. T34 v Tiger production.