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Offline Diavel

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T-34 XL build
« on: December 15, 2012, 08:42:07 AM »
This model started of as the remains of a 1/72nd scale matchbox T-34 that I had since I was a kid. Not a great deal of the original tank remained, just the hull and a couple of the wheels, so I attacked it with the razor saw  >:D
I cut the hull down the centre into half, then added a strip of styrene making it 20 mm wider

I then filled the gaps with miliput and putty, and sourced a T-54 turret that was spare and made it a new long gun barrel which I machined from aluminium with my electric drill.

I found some tracks and wheels in the spares box, I think they were from a self propelled  Howitzer and stuck them on. I then stuck the turret on and modified the mantlet to fit the new barrel.

I then raided the bits boxes for some photo etch grills a gun and some other bits and bobs to stick on it. I also made a load of ERA bricks to stick on it, and some racks and straps for fuel tanks.Then I daubed it in olive green.




 Sorry about the pics as I did this build a few years ago and the camera I had then was crap on a good day
Cheers
Chris.
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Offline Feldmarschall Zod

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Re: T-34 XL build
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2012, 04:45:12 AM »
Chris.
Welcome to the site. A very nice version of the Soviet workhorse. You are brave working in that scale. ;)
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Offline taiidantomcat

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Re: T-34 XL build
« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2012, 12:16:48 AM »
Wow!!  :)
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Offline deathjester

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Re: T-34 XL build
« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2012, 06:05:27 AM »
I like it!  That really puts me in mind of the Polish version of the T-72, the Twardy I think it's called.
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