Shenanigans 2: T-34 Bail Out

[Steve Jones]

[Guest]

Tim - Yes, I reckon the crew of the tank with the hits to the turret were probably killed - hot metal flying around and setting off the ammo etc etc.

Ammo usually only explodes after a little while, when a fire takes hold in the propellant and eventually detonates the remaining rounds. Many tank crews could escape after being hit but before the tank blew up. The main immediate danger is being hit by the shell as it enters the vehicle or after it’s bounced around, but a penetration would certainly not be instantly fatal to everyone inside.

[Guest]

Steve - Thanks for the pics my man. Lots of food for thought there.

Jakko - I think I'm going to go for a couple of fairly low calibre hits to the rear hull side - enough to knock out the engine.

[scottie3158]

Peter
Count me in on this.

[Guest]

Welcome aboard Scottie. The T-34 still hasn't arrived, dammit (''We missed the post''), but it should be here tomorrow. I don't feel like painting the figures at this stage.

[Peter Gillson]

Another one smaller than 120mm, you must have new glasses :smiling3:! I loom forward to following this one.

You could try mounting the tank on a slope, sloping doen towards the front.

[monica]

very nice to see you doing this one,Peter,will be tagging along,do like your idea,:smiling:

[Jim R]

Hi Peter
I'm going to enjoy this. Gonna be good.
Jim

[Guest]

I think I'm going to go for a couple of fairly low calibre hits to the rear hull side - enough to knock out the engine.

If the idea behind the model is to show the drama of the escaping crew, I think I’d probably go for something more obvious myself, like the mine detonation someone suggested.

[Mini Me]

I'll sit next to John, Matron has entrusted me with his meds...he's very excitable around
Soviet armor. :tongue-out2:
Cheers, Rick H.

[SteveH]

Morning Peter

Love the choices you have made, I have 2 T 34's on the 2019 build schedule, I think I have at least one escape set of figures somewhere in the attic insulation too.

For an action set, they are all related, unlike the majority you buy which will have at least 1 of 4 figures doing something totally unrelated to the others!

You really are pushing your eyes with the painting, though I am sure the armour build will be a therapeutic and relaxing one, before the figures get painted.

Now you have ventured back into armour and Soviet too, there are a multitude of references already on the blog.

May I add my 2 pennies?

The figure box art would better support a mine strike at the front end, whilst charging into the fray with the panzers.

Drivers side, track off, one less to glue up, though with the Christie suspension, not a mass of sagging to recreate. on the other side.

Damage can be limited to burned paintwork and perhaps a wheel or idler damaged/blackened at the front next to the driver.

Just a thought.

Hopefully the T 34 will arrive soon.

Before the cold snap which should be here tomorrow.

Have a good day with the glue

Regards

Steve H

[Guest]

Peter - I did think of having the thing stuck in a tank trap, but that would mean a complicated base. It's an option. I'm scared of the figures, mainly because of the eyesight issue, but a little, often, should see me through.

Monica - Welcome aboard.

Jim - Ditto.

Jakko - The figures will provide the story, though the mine theory is gaining ground.

Rick - If you could keep the Comrade sedated......

Steve - I'm beginning to wonder about this one. What seemed like a simple idea is beginning to get complicated. I'm not a confident modeller and am worried that depicting a lot of damage may be beyond me. The mine idea is a good one, but what will suffice? a crater, then a separated track and a bit of twisted fender? Would the mine blacken the paintwork? The idea of a couple of hits to the side of the hull would be a lot easier. Anyway, we'll see.

Hope the physio is sorting out the pain.

[Mickc1440]

If you want to keep it relatively simple then a broken track and damaged sprocket, but a simple hole in the vicinity of the engine compartment is even simpler and no complicated base. Just my thoughts

[BigGreg]

can't wait to see this build... :-)

[Guest]

The mine idea is a good one, but what will suffice? a crater, then a separated track and a bit of twisted fender? Would the mine blacken the paintwork?

The tank would probably have more extensive damage than that from an anti-tank mine, but if you were to model damage to the first roadwheel’s tyre, you could claim it hit an anti-personnel mine that broke the track. Given the location, I don’t think there would be much damage from the blast to the front mudguard, but that could easily get crumpled up or ripped off by the track as it comes loose and off the tank.

In any case, with a broken track, don’t forget the tank would continue to run forward until the last couple of roadwheels come off the track, and the remains of the track get piled up at the front. Since the T-34’s drive wheel is at the rear, at the very least the track’s upper run would remain on the tank (unlike with American or German tanks, where it could come completely off at the front).