T34 Conversion with a Armoured car in 1/35 for Simon

[Richard48]

Im in chum.Good old Tamiya T.34 and the memories come flooding back when i was in awe thumbing through Verlinden Tamiya special in 1982.Aged 13 i was desperate to get the k.vs and 34s.Sadly at that time you couldnt get them in u.k.Had to wait for E.D models to get a few in!!!.
Happy days John.Im providing Hot chocolate made in my Hotel Chocolat hot choc machine.
Rich.

[Steve Jones]

Just brought the Tammy T34 myself. Arrived yesterday. Looking forward to seeing how it goes together. Will you be replacing the rubber tracks with friuls?? Great to see the armoured car as well. A feast for the eyes. Good luck with this epic project. Simon will be watching so watch your step with that pewter:thumb2:

[Tim Marlow]

I’ll keep an eye on this as well, looks interesting to me!

[Graeme C.]

I'll have a seat on the right John, next to the fire extinguisher!

[JR]

Im in chum.Good old Tamiya T.34 and the memories come flooding back when i was in awe thumbing through Verlinden Tamiya special in 1982.Aged 13 i was desperate to get the k.vs and 34s.Sadly at that time you couldnt get them in u.k.Had to wait for E.D models to get a few in!!!.
Happy days John.Im providing Hot chocolate made in my Hotel Chocolat hot choc machine.
Rich.

Hi mate, we've just been pm-ing about those far off days. Serve out the choc , sounds a nice machine.

Just brought the Tammy T34 myself. Arrived yesterday. Looking forward to seeing how it goes together. Will you be replacing the rubber tracks with friuls?? Great to see the armoured car as well. A feast for the eyes. Good luck with this epic project. Simon will be watching so watch your step with that pewter:thumb2:

Oh , well you won't find any help from me Steve ! I got confused over the wheel selection, what with A and B. I had to read it several times before I half understood, seems I'm better suited to buildings. Oh the Pewter that's the part I love, much hacking to come !!!

I’ll keep an eye on this as well, looks interesting to me!

Your welcome Tim, sit well away from the Rabble though.

I'll have a seat on the right John, next to the fire extinguisher!

Graeme :smiling3:, you'll be quite safe, there's no chance of fire with this build, ice and snow yes but no fire :upside:.

Right while the paint on the foamboard is drying I decided to carry on with the T34. Quite an old kit, as the photos show.



Here are the sprue shots.


I like to tape each sprue and mark up the letter, saves having to repeatedly pick up and put down.

After struggling with letters and number re the idea of using 4 different wheels at the front with tyres on and the rest metal I soon had them together and on. Do like the idea of the adjustable front idler wheel on a metal bar. Its fitted through a slotted opening so the wheel can be adjusted by moving the wheel ,and then tightened up using a screwdriver from the base with a 3mm nut and machine screw.

As below.





Soon had the engine plate on and then sanded and scraped all the plastic detailing off the rear engine deck. This is where the conversion kit would have you fitsome of the the PE.




It's supposed to fit the Academy T34, which from this photo the engine grill is curved , didn't turn out like that on the Tamiya it stayed flat.



Realised that I'd put the two parts the wrong way in sequence, oh well It will be covered " in crap in the back " so none of that will be noticed or even seen. Still annoying to say the least.

Then came the resin part, now Simon would have made that top part himself, but I would find it hard to replicate the weld seams .


It's going to be hard enough having to cut out a section of plastic card to make the large opening smaller, here again there is a difference between the model recommended and the Tamiya.

The rest of the PE is small alright.


Should prove a challenge but determined to attempt to use it all .

Comments welcome , thanks for looking in.
John.

[Lee Drennen]

John. Enjoying the build so far great job on gun PE

[JR]

John. Enjoying the build so far great job on gun PE

Thanks Lee.

[Richard48]

Very quick progress mate.Im sure i have some etch sets by Aber for i think the Tamiya SU.122 and seem to remember K.V bits by On the Mark models.If i can find the Soviet stuff you are welcome to them for future builds maybe.
Carry on Carruthers.
Rich.

[Strenko J]

Hi my offering will be a joint build and diorama of a .
[ATTACH=CONFIG]n1136388[/ATTACH]

and .
[ATTACH=CONFIG]n1136387[/ATTACH]
Both myself and Simon had an interest in these Russian vehicles, it was him who suggested I try the armound cars. I've built 3 this the last one will be a fitting tribute to a great modeller and friend.

I am armed with some new Pewter sheet, a conversion kit for the T34 with some PE.

The T34 will be perfect for a conversion into a tractor used for towing, not quite an ARV ias it didn't have a winch or spade.
Imagine a snowy landscape, ice, the armoured car has run off road in to the marshy ground, hopefully to be pulled clear by the T34.

Seats now available.

John.

Definitely want to see this duo come together

[JR]

Very quick progress mate.Im sure i have some etch sets by Aber for i think the Tamiya SU.122 and seem to remember K.V bits by On the Mark models.If i can find the Soviet stuff you are welcome to them for future builds maybe.
Carry on Carruthers.
Rich.

Richard that's very kind of you.:thumb2:

Definitely want to see this duo come together

Hi Joe, your welcome , hope you and the family are all well .

[Steve Jones]

That's a nice looking PE set. Build is coming along nicely

[JR]

That's a nice looking PE set. Build is coming along nicely

Thanks Steve, I may yet ask for help, so don't go too far.:smiling:


After sanding the building foam I had some time to attend to the T34. Taking my scalpel and saw I removed the track guard side front and back.
Also took the main cupola and removed the detail gluing the PE ones on. Forgot that the plastic strip doesn't glue with Tamiya thin to resin DUH, only found out when the disc fell off :smiling2: as I turned the top over !
Took the Pewter sheet from the safe and proceed to cut the side track guard, then made another with a lip so It could be attached to the side. Don't think a thin section of each would glue well, anyone know differently please shout out.


Above cupola during scraping.
Sanded


PE on.


Removed track guards, now safely stored for detail measuring later.




Pewter time ..



That mitered bent section will glue to the body after that corresponding line has been scraped away.

Any pointers on this part are welcome as I'm flying blind at this point. So do shout out please. Steve hope your watching.

Ivan Raceisky.

[scottie3158]

John,
All looking very good mate the conversion is coming on great.

[JR]

John,
All looking very good mate the conversion is coming on great.

Thanks Paul. Any tips welcome.

[Graeme C.]

Coming along nicely Comrade Raceiski, not sure I can help on the metal work, but the steel wheels were generally the middle three with a rubber tyred wheel at each end. I think the vibration from steel wheels all round was so bad it shook the tank to pieces!