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Soviet Medium Tank T-34/85 - Project CLOSED!
Rubicon Models:
With our multi-tasking crew on high gear, we have make changes to our T-34/76 and upgraded it into a T-34/85.
A comparison with the T-34/76 and the T-34/85:
An closeup look on the new T-34/85:
New features include:
- A new kit, not a reworked or patched up job!
- A brand new turret with 2 mantlet choices.
- A new road wheel set for the T-34/85, not found on the T-34/76.
- A new hull for the T-34/85.
- Also a 3 sprue kit with the same Rubicon quality!
On the drawing board... Enjoy!
jamingui:
Looks excellent, nice touch to add the mantlet for the D-5 Gun.
Rubicon Models:
Here is a closeup view of the new road wheel set found on the T-34/85:
DO YOU KNOW...
One of the reasons why you cannot simply put a T-34/85 turret on top of a T-34/76 hull is because it has a bigger turret "ring"; and because of the bigger radius of this ring, the center of this ring (on the hull) had to be moved forward so that they will fit together during factory assembly.
C&C welcome!
;)
ripley:
Looks great . Really bummed that I've got 5 of the BA 85s . Nice to see both the 2 piece and later 1 piece commanders hatch . Are you going to include the early dish rim style road wheels ( found in your T-34 kit ) as many D-5 gunned tanks had those ? Also , how about giving us kit bashers the option by including rounded front fender pieces as again most D-5 tanks had these .
Rubicon Models:
--- Quote from: ripley on November 09, 2014, 07:40:53 am ---Looks great . Really bummed that I've got 5 of the BA 85s . Nice to see both the 2 piece and later 1 piece commanders hatch . Are you going to include the early dish rim style road wheels ( found in your T-34 kit ) as many D-5 gunned tanks had those ? Also , how about giving us kit bashers the option by including rounded front fender pieces as again most D-5 tanks had these .
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The 85s won't be available until Q1/15, by that time, your old 85s should retired! ;)
The 85 will only have the late war wheels as the 76s already had two sets of road wheels (and we assume people who will buy our 85s "would have" bought our 76s ;))... they are all interchangeable, so not going to put them in this kit; BUT we are going to include some surprises IF there are enough sprue space left!
The round front fender will require some extra work and a whole new hull top... don't think that will happen. However, as a kit basher, you probably can work your magic out with our 76 & 85 kits!
;)
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