T34 85 Tow Hooks in Brass
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 5:13 am
OK. Who wants a set of 4 funky T34 85 tow hooks? John Wiggins' excellent scale photos have increased my confidence I can sculpt these guys:
I have found a caster nearby that will sand cast them in brass. When it's all said and done I'm thinking a set of 4 hooks and keepers will run no more than $200 (hopefully less) assembled and ready to bolt on. I'm planning on these being working tow hooks not just for show and the keeper will be spring loaded. Hopefully the caster will have mercy on us poor modelers and come up with a low final cost when he sees the actual model.
We need the later tow hooks to be able to mount the extra track link on the glacis plate. I just have the track link loosely on for show, not in the actual lower location. Note that the track link covers 2 of the 4 T34 76 tow bracket bolt holes:
These tow hooks were used on T34 76s later in the war too.
Just want to gauge interest at this point.
Brown
I have found a caster nearby that will sand cast them in brass. When it's all said and done I'm thinking a set of 4 hooks and keepers will run no more than $200 (hopefully less) assembled and ready to bolt on. I'm planning on these being working tow hooks not just for show and the keeper will be spring loaded. Hopefully the caster will have mercy on us poor modelers and come up with a low final cost when he sees the actual model.
We need the later tow hooks to be able to mount the extra track link on the glacis plate. I just have the track link loosely on for show, not in the actual lower location. Note that the track link covers 2 of the 4 T34 76 tow bracket bolt holes:
These tow hooks were used on T34 76s later in the war too.
Just want to gauge interest at this point.
Brown