T-34E Spaced Armour. Was this an actual version?

[BarryC]

Seeing that I have a T34/76 1942, T34/76 1943, SU-100, T34/85, and an SU-122 conversion kit all on Taigen hulls waiting to be finished I'm a bit partial to the T-34 variants. Have you found a US source for the T34E kit? I had looked at Andy's Hobby Headquarters and they are all sold out. Ebay only has Chinese sellers at this point.

I have not.

Barry

[toshik]

Looks like a prototype/low production to me, while box picture in a first post looks like a plain fantasy. The 112th factory in Sormovo was mostly making a generic version without side plates. A few ones were made in 1941 with turret and some body spaced screens and later in 1942-43 with side screen. All were lost in battles - none has survived till today.
1941 early version - only 2 were made.

[toshik]

1942-43 version 2 with side screens. Battlefield use showed low efficiency of screens on T-34 alone with extra load to transmission and engine plus excessive metal consumption so they were discontinued. A bit over a hundred were made in late version. All were lost in battles - none has survived till today.

[Xiaoshan_Sailor]

Here's an example from the German side. Excellent book for those interested in Eastern Front beutepanzer.

[tankme]

The version Tosik posted in the first set of pics looks to be built on a really early T-34 chassis. It even has the really early patterned tracks. The 1/35 model kit is based on the later T-34 chassis without the front glacis armor plate. That version would be easier to build and more correct for the parts available since the early tracks are not available as far as I know.

[BarryC]

Amazing,

You ask a little and you'll learn a lot!
I have a book due today if it does not get thrown out with the ballots! Maybe some answers there as well.



Barry

[Xiaoshan_Sailor]

I have a book due today if it does not get thrown out with the ballots!

I'm 13 hours ahead of you folks & already started drinking long ago.

BTW, I moved here from JAX so know Savannah quite well. Some very good memories from your lovely city.

Have a productive Election Day!

[toshik]

I tired to post most of the pictures available today

[tankme]

I had gathered a few additional pics from two years ago when I ran across this version of the T-34 and was researching building it:

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[toshik]

I had gathered a few additional pics from two years ago when I ran across this version of the T-34 and was researching building it:

Two bottom pictures are not of the actual tank, some smaller scale prototype model (I added missing side).