Si B’s 1/35 Zvezda T34-76 Mod 1943 Uralmash

[adt70hk]

Hi Si

Rye field are releasing a Pz 111 with full interior, very interested in that. Hopefully a StuG will follow!!

There you again, mentioning Stugs. Anyone would think you have an obsession with them.....

[BattleshipBob]

There you again, mentioning Stugs. Anyone would think you have an obsession with them.....

Me no!! Now wheres that StuG book.

[JR]

Si , truly a stunning build
Please don't excite Bob, you know what he's like.
Mind there's plenty of Tiger engines around at least a StuG would sell well .Bob would probably buy them all !

[BattleshipBob]

Si , truly a stunning build
Please don't excite Bob, you know what he's like.
Mind there's plenty of Tiger engines around at least a StuG would sell well .Bob would probably buy them all !

Oh yes, need to be rubbed down with a maybach manual

[Mikerf]

I remember building this engine and thinking 'that must be one helluva starter motor on top of the flywheel to turn over that beast'.

[Si Benson]

A‘noon gents,
Not much bench time over the week and what time I did have was spent re-doing the PE on the tranny and trying to figure out how to scratch build the lip on the rear that the access hatch would bolt onto.

Cut out a couple of large rings from plastic card to give a washer shape then punched out some 2mm discs and punched a 1.1mm hole in the centres.




Punching semi-circles into the large washer shape allowed me to install the smaller rings into place. Had to cut a very thin ring to insert into the rear plate to tidy it up as my cutting was a bit wonky:upside:



Next job is to work out where the fuel tanks go in the engine compartment and look into painting the engine/transmission.
Thanks for looking in :smiling4:

[Guest]

I never managed to consistently punch centre holes in discs, so hats off to you for managing it

[Si Benson]

I never managed to consistently punch centre holes in discs, so hats off to you for managing it :smiling3:

ill admit that this wasn’t my first or second attempt to get it looking reasonable! Let’s just say I’ve got a lot of odd looking rings and circles in the spares box now :smiling5:

[Si Benson]

Did a cheeky dry fit to see how it’s coming on and how it will look



I’ll probably move onto the running gear next and start looking into getting the engine and tranny painted up.

[Allen Dewire]

Hi Mr. Benson,

Some good progress here my friend and love the etch work. A shame that most of the motor is hidden inside. Some paint will make it stand out I'm sure.

I can't believe you buried the cool snow blower inside too!!! I was really hoping you would model it as it should be,



Ok, it doesn't have to be yellow and you would have to scratch the plow looking feeder to it, but hey, it's your model Buddy!

Drive on Si....This will be a good 'un!!!

Prost
Allen

[Si Benson]

Hey buddy,
Now that would be a nice interesting build!

I’m not bothered that most will be hidden, I just enjoy the building stage, and always take pics of the interior being built.

looking fwd to painting up the engine, I got some nice references to Work from:smiling4:

[Steve Jones]

Mornin Comrade. Totally awesome work mate. That will certainly be the DB's once painted up and weathered. Keep up the great work my friend

[Si Benson]

Evening gents,
Not much bench time this week but managed a bit of etch work this morning.

Two of the external equipment boxes, the shovel and the saw.



also managed to begin assembling the tracks. They are in sections for easy painting and I’ll join them up and position the front tensionera to suit once painting is underway. Seems a long way off at the moment!









Hope to show more progress with the next update. The bench is a little busy as I’m finishing off a Pz IV shelf queen from way back when as well.




Thanks for looking

[David Lovell]

Respect nothing else to say buddy apart I don't know why I havent found this one before.

[Si Benson]

Respect nothing else to say buddy apart I don't know why I havent found this one before.

Thanks Dave,
I like the big stuff but starting to feel the need for some 72nd action!