HobbyBoss T-34/85 | No. 82602 | 1:16

[Martinnfb]

T-34 had 3 different settings, normal surface, one for hard surface and last one for mud and loose surface. This was done by moving the idler wheel up and down.

 

1. Body of wheel
2. Rubberized tyre
3. Crank
4. Toothed ring
5. Bracket
6. Worm wheel
7. Worm
8. Flange
9. Nut
10. Stop bolt
11. Casing of track adjuster
12. Roller bearing
13. Ball bearing
14. Spacer bush
15. Armoured cap
16. Armoured plug
17. Cover with gland
18. Castellated nut
19. Adjusting packing
20. Ring

[Martinnfb]

Also the T-34 had floating trucks,  where the pins were not secured in the links and as the tracks move they are passing a point on the hull that presses the loose pins back in.

Check out the loose pins.  Simple, smart and effective 

 

[Martinnfb]

pin striker

[FullArmor]

34 minutes ago, Martinnfb said:

T-34 had 3 different settings, normal surface, one for hard surface and last one for mud and loose surface. This was done by moving the idler wheel up and down.

 

1. Body of wheel
2. Rubberized tyre
3. Crank
4. Toothed ring
5. Bracket
6. Worm wheel
7. Worm
8. Flange
9. Nut
10. Stop bolt
11. Casing of track adjuster
12. Roller bearing
13. Ball bearing
14. Spacer bush
15. Armoured cap
16. Armoured plug
17. Cover with gland
18. Castellated nut
19. Adjusting packing
20. Ring

Ok. Good to know. Thank you for this info.👍

[FullArmor]

25 minutes ago, Martinnfb said:

Also the T-34 had floating trucks,  where the pins were not secured in the links and as the tracks move they are passing a point on the hull that presses the loose pins back in.

Check out the loose pins.  Simple, smart and effective 

 

Simple indeed. Also easy to remove because pins are never stuck.

[FullArmor]

23 minutes ago, Martinnfb said:

pin striker

Must replicate this wearpattern and weldseam. 👍

[biggtim]

49 minutes ago, Martinnfb said:

Also the T-34 had floating trucks,  where the pins were not secured in the links and as the tracks move they are passing a point on the hull that presses the loose pins back in.

Check out the loose pins.  Simple, smart and effective 

 

I bet the pins striking that plate contributes to a lot of the track noise on the ones I've heard in person. There is definitely a load "clacking" sound noticeable - that's probably what I'm hearing.

[Daniel_Roxy]

Looks really good. Personally being also an avid game player I use WarThunder for images and ideas of things like how stuff should look. The tanks are modeled really well and you can preview anything in any nation so gives a good 3D model you can look at. Might be helpful might not. 

[FullArmor]

I am using meng nuts and bolts set B (SPS-007) to create some detailed rivets/bolts to engine grille.

[FullArmor]

Also i will add some bolts to suspension arms. I will share more photos when finished.

[FullArmor]

You can convert 1/35 scale blueprints to 1/16 by multiplicating dimensions by 2.18.

[FullArmor]

I added some weldseams.

Pinstriker wearpattern. I must cover that phillips srew somehow.

[belugawhaleman]

2 hours ago, FullArmor said:

I added some weldseams.

Pinstriker wearpattern. I must cover that phillips srew somehow.

What kind of putty are you using for the welds?

[FullArmor]

2 hours ago, belugawhaleman said:

What kind of putty are you using for the welds?

AK greenpower. AK8208

[FullArmor]

New fenders from copper plate. I will add bolts on top when other ready.

[FullArmor]

[Bomber_County]

43 minutes ago, FullArmor said:

The additional detail you are adding really make this kit…….

[Martinnfb]

Absolutely , all of the additions will pop out at the end, can't wait for the weathering phase.

Cheers

Martin 

[FullArmor]

Front fenders.

[FullArmor]

Does anybody know what kind of antenna goes here? How long? Any advice is welcome!

[FullArmor]

Antenna. I did not find any reference photos so i did build this. Correct me if this is all wrong.

[FullArmor]

Build mostly finished. Perhaps  i will add some stowage and more battle damage.

[jep1210]

Very nice. As for the antenna, I'm no expert but it looks perfect to me.

[FullArmor]

Some stowage added:

-Log taken from trumpeter T-72 kit.

-Metal assault rifle SVT40 in 1/16 from https://www.rctank.de/Metal-assault-rifle-SVT40-in-1-16-unpainted

-SOL - 1/16 water canister, 20l from https://www.rctank.de/SOL-1-16-water-canister-20l

-Metal MP 717 / PPSh 41 with magazine, 2 pcs in 1/16 from https://www.rctank.de/Metal-MP-717-PPSh-41-with-magazine-2-pcs-in-1-16-unpainted

This is wehrmacht item but perhaps soviets have stolen it in campaign 😉

SVT40 too big to fit well inside and thus left outside🧐

 

PPSh 41 is fine but perhaps not using it. Because it wouldn't make sense to leave this outside. 🧐

I will save this my trumpeter SU-100 build which has interior.

[DocRob]

A very nice build with lots of attention to detail, which somehow skipped my attention until now. I would have imagined better detail on a kit in this scale, but on the other hand, it´s a pleasure to follow your modifications and detailing.

Cheers Rob