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Soviet SU Series Self-Propelled Gun - SU-100 Painted 190117
Rubicon Models:
Thanks Pinky for the rewrite. The original write-up is again wikipedia material (with minor modifications)... haha!
ripley:
Nice to have a choice in fender styles , but the Su -122 never had angled style fenders , IRC it was out of production by that time . In fact some factories never did implement the angle fender or change from dish wheels even in post war production of T-34 /85 & SU-100.
Rubicon Models:
Ripley, in that case, might save us two extra parts... ;)
Rubicon Models:
Just a quick update on our SU project:
- We have revamped the top front hull assembly on both the SU-85 and SU-122 so that they are much easier to get attached to the hull body.
- The SU-85 gun assembly had also been reworked so that it will be comparable to the real gun in terms of elevation and rotation.
- The hatches (edited, thanks ripley) on both tanks had also been modified and make them sturdier when they are open.
- We have decided to re-tool the optional oil drums on the original "common" T-34/76 and T-34/85 sprue. The T-34/76 front hull machine gun also benefit on this change.
- Have sent the file to 3D prototyping, and hopefully will see some samples soon!
;)
ripley:
Just to set things straight , the SU-122 and 85 really didn't have Commander hatches . The Commander in each , sat in the right front corner of the vehicle. The SU-85 had a movable periscope and 2 fixed ones in a bulge on the roof . The SU-122 only had a movable scope as it was a indirect fire weapon , which sat back from the front line like the artillery piece it was based on . The square hatches on both vehicles are for crew access and resupply of ammo . The SU-100 did have a Commanders hatch , it being the same round cupola used on the T-34/85 tank .
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