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1/16 BK1124 / BK1125 Bronkater
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2019 6:48 am
by Xiaoshan_Sailor
Am curious if there are any here on the forum interested in merging the best of 1/16 AFV modeling with RC boats: the BK1124 & BK1125 Russian Bronkater.
For those on Facebook, feel free to join our Soviet Gunboats group that we've created for research, component development & builds, not just for the Bronkater series but also the G5 & other small coastal & river gunboats & monitors.
I've always been interested in the beast for years and helped convince Christian Capurro of MTB Hulls to make a 1/16 hull. His excellent 2 piece GRP hull sells for a very reasonable price. MTB also offers a G-5 hull in the same scale.
One of our members who has a G5 fetish - he's building several in different scale at the moment - has a Shapeways store offering guns, turrets & fittings used on these craft. With Clark's upcoming BT-7, it appears we may also have a complete T-26-4 76mm turret in the works, too.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/793622274006313/
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Re: 1/16 BK1124 / BK1125 Bronkater
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2019 10:47 am
by HERMAN BIX
Any boat that has a T34 turret on the foredeck get my interest !!
Much more hard core than a PT boat, but waaaaaay less well known.
Re: 1/16 BK1124 / BK1125 Bronkater
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2019 12:15 pm
by Son of a gun-ner
Sorry, I wasn't that captivated when you said "boats," but when I saw that turret, you've now got my full attention
Re: 1/16 BK1124 / BK1125 Bronkater
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2019 2:35 pm
by c.rainford73
This is quite interesting. Never seen them before. Thanks for sharing
Re: 1/16 BK1124 / BK1125 Bronkater
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2019 3:00 pm
by lmcq11
Re: 1/16 BK1124 / BK1125 Bronkater
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2019 3:03 pm
by c.rainford73
Louis that's a really nice kit!
Re: 1/16 BK1124 / BK1125 Bronkater
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2019 11:57 pm
by Xiaoshan_Sailor
MIG makes an excellent kit from the what I've heard. Am truly surprised Italeri hasn't given it consideration but then it's not PT-109. I failed to mention MTB Hulls also now offers a 1/35 BK1124 hull.
Given the times, the Bronkater was armed with whatever was available in factory parts or salvage depots: T-22, T-28, T-34/76 & T-34/85 turrets, Katyusha, DShk .50cal & even mines for coastal use. They served on all major rivers, were transported by rail & truck & made a name for themselves during the Battle of Stalingrad.
Here are the links to MTB & Alex's Shapeways store for reference. Trumpeter's T-34 kits are routinely used as well but there's a Russian eBay supplier for a resin T-34/76 turret.
http://www.mtbhulls.co.uk/the-hulls
https://www.shapeways.com/shops/yadesidn?
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1/16 BK1124 Kit Coming This Spring
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 5:10 am
by Xiaoshan_Sailor
Am resurrecting an old post but wanted to let all know a 1/16 BK1124 should be arriving late Spring. Kit is currently in design phase by Cactus Model, the same chap I developed the 1/18 Major sternwheeler kit with, & I expect to see proto build sometime next month after CNY holiday.
Will post more details once we have more to share.
Re: 1/16 BK1124 / BK1125 Bronkater
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 7:50 pm
by Herr Dr. Professor
Now that's interesting news! At 1/16, this is likely to be a large beastie. Although I don't model ships (I have to set a limit somewhere), I found the Shapeways page linked above in 2019 interesting. Who would think one could find a 3D printed seventeenth century galley stove.
Re: 1/16 BK1124 / BK1125 Bronkater
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 9:23 pm
by ColemanCollector
They told Sergei, "Just because you have a spare KV-2 turret doesn't mean you should use it."
Sergei never listens.
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