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The SU-85 (Samokhodnaya Ustanovka 85) was a Soviet casemate-style self-propelled gun used during World War II, based on the chassis of the T-34 medium tank. Earlier Soviet self-propelled guns were meant to serve as either assault guns, such as the SU-122, or as tank destroyers; the SU-85 fell into the latter category. The designation "85" signifies the bore of the vehicle's armament, the 85 mm D-5S gun.

The SU-122 (from Samokhodnaya Ustanovka 122 mm) was a Soviet self-propelled howitzer or assault gun used during World War II. The number "122" in the designation represents the caliber of the main armament— a 122 mm M-30S howitzer. The chassis was that of the T-34.

Objective for this project:
- To create a 3-sprue 1/56 (28mm) plastic kit
- Options to build either a SU-85 tank destroyer or a SU-122 assault gun
- Hopefully will include a tank commander








NOTE: This render is already out-dated.  We have made many changes to it since the original posting a month earlier.  Can you find them out when compared with the above line drawings?


Enjoy!

ultravanillasmurf:
They look good.

ripley:
They  look great  . May I recommend  the round style front fenders for the SU -85 ,the angled type are more late war ie SU 85M /100. Also spare track is needed on the front plate under the gun of the SU-85 . As the space between the tow hooks was wider than the T-34 tank , they had 7 track links instead of 5 . No room on the front of the   Su-122 for anything  :) .

Rubicon Models:

--- Quote from: ripley on October 21, 2015, 08:04:21 am ---May I recommend  the round style front fenders for the SU-85, the angled type are more late war ie SU 85M /100. Also spare track is needed on the front plate under the gun of the SU-85. As the space between the tow hooks was wider than the T-34 tank, they had 7 track links instead of 5.
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The vehicle design will enable you too choose between round style or angled type front fenders for the SU-122; of course, the SU-85 will only use the round style front fenders.

For the spare tracks, we have already taken notes on the subject.  Thanks!

Pinky:
Ripley is right about the SU-85's spare tracks and fenders.  I'm really happy to see these vehicles in the pipeline - especially the SU-122. 

Here's my suggested re-write of the introductory blurb - this makes them both sound a bit more exciting.  The SU-122 should come first.

The SU-122 ('Samokhodnaya Ustanovka 122' - the number represents the calibre of the main armament) was a Soviet self-propelled assault gun that entered service in late 1942.  Inspired by the German Sturmgeschutz III assault gun, it was built on the proven T-34 chassis.  It was intended to provide fire support for the infantry, but the introduction of a new shaped charge anti-tank round in 1943 enabled it to deal effectively with German armour at short ranges.     

The SU-85 ('Samokhodnaya Ustanovka 85') was a Soviet self-propelled gun, also based on the T-34 chassis.  It was the result of a crash program in 1943 to develop a tank destroyer that could deal with heavy German tanks like the Tiger I, which was largely invulnerable to the standard 76.2mm Soviet tank gun.  The SU-85's main armament was a modified 85mm anti-aircraft gun.  As it was intended to provide long-range anti-tank support, no machine-gun was fitted.  It first saw action in 1943, and proved to be a popular weapon.     

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