I noticed the T34 that is coming soon looks a lot like a T34-85 is the picture wrong or the description. Either would be great I am looking for the T34 though 😊👍
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Originally posted by I_Tank View PostI noticed the T34 that is coming soon looks a lot like a T34-85 is the picture wrong or the description. Either would be great I am looking for the T34 though 😊👍
There are aftermarket conversion kits that can backdate the HL T34 to older versions so you have options.
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Here's one option I'll be working on, a T-34/76 1940-1942 turret conversion. I got this one off eBay from a seller it St Petersburg, RU. It'll be my first servo elevation and hopefully cannon recoil project. I'm using a 6.1S board for it.
If anyone wants to know, this turret will require MAJOR work. The exterior looks okay, but the interior has nothing; no place to attach a turret ring, surface is just a blob. But, if I can get it to work, it'll be an IR battle force to be reckoned with. I won't have to take anything from my /85 turret, so I can always go back.
(This post is a thread bump from a year ago!)
Twenty six tanks, and not done yet!
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Oh great... there's options!? And just when I thought the T34-85 I have incoming would just need a little weathering...Sherman M4A3 105mm Houwitser / Sherman Firefly IC *under construction* / Panzer IV *awaiting side-grade from TK7.0S to TK6.0S* / Stug III / King Tiger / KV-1 *awaiting upgrade to TK6.0S* / Tiger I / T34-85 / Leopard 2A6 *waiting upgrade to TK7.0*... No, I do not have a problem....
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Originally posted by Vaseline View PostThank you for the time I have always like the Su 100 over the 122 or 152 Thanks again for showing and sharing
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Interesting thread here, especially about the Trumpeter kits. I bought a T-34/76 turret from an eBay seller in St Petersburg. The exterior is ok, but the interior is a mass of lumps, hard to work with. The mantlet, trunnions and pintles are not symmetrical. Looking at it, and now at pictures of the Trumpeter, I'm guessing someone just made a mold of their turret.
So, not a good value, I wouldn't recommend it, but when it's done it will undoubtedly look cool! I couldn't remember what color I used for the original T-34/85, but I think I guessed right. When I dirty it up, it should match.
Oh by the way, since I had the turret off, I decided to alter the gear ring to make it 360 degree capable. Very easy. The gears are rough enough that as long as the teeth look similar, you won't even detect a difference in operation.Twenty six tanks, and not done yet!
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Finished the conversion, mostly. The turret rotates 360 degrees, the barrel has servo elevation. An IR bulb is mounted in the barrel. No airsoft. The hatch is hinged. Still needed is servo recoil. If anyone has photos of their homemade recoil setup, please post them! The decals are Archer Fine Transfer dry decals, great since there is no film around the images. I weathered the turret to match the body, but it needs to be run in the dirt since much of the texture of the tank is real dust from battles.
I didn't have to scrounge anything from the 85 turret, so I can always "update" the tank!
Twenty six tanks, and not done yet!
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