Another Taigen T-34/85, Late '45

[Dr Phibes]

Thanks 43rd, very nice pics too. Here's a couple I found useful as well (they show some differing grades of casting, I think?);

This one appears relatively smooth (for a T-34 it seems! ). That said this appears to be a post-war tank or at least one with post-war 'upgrades'

But here's one of the 'rougher' Friday afternoon turrets. I think they didn't just cast it they also rendered it with a nice layer of concrete ;

[HERMAN BIX]

The T series turrets are as much a signature of the manufacturer as certain things are to Panthers etc.
MNH Daimler Benz etc have features that easily indenting them, as do T34/85 turrets.
I have got the quick reference guide somewhere, I will locate it and post it here to help.

[tankme]

Looks good. I always struggle with wanting to make my tanks look a little beat up vs just leaving them as is.

[HERMAN BIX]

http://www.missing-lynx.com/articles/ru ... /rpt34.htm

That article covers the turret signatures.

viewtopic.php?f=22&t=17735

My build link in case its handy.

The turrets are such a marker for the tanks identity that when yours is a 'late 45' does that mean it was produced in 45 or an older built version that will be period set in 45 ?
There are different features is all.

[tankme]

Comparing that page to the Taigen metal turret, it seems that it is the "Flattened Style" Turret, 1945 Production as it is the only version with the Type C roof.

[Dr Phibes]

http://www.missing-lynx.com/articles/ru ... /rpt34.htm

That article covers the turret signatures.

viewtopic.php?f=22&t=17735

My build link in case its handy.

The turrets are such a marker for the tanks identity that when yours is a 'late 45' does that mean it was produced in 45 or an older built version that will be period set in 45 ?
There are different features is all.

Thank you very much Herman, I do have that link and have pursued it (I think I might of got it from your build thread if I recall?) but, to be honest haven't really had time to study it (or others) as much as would have liked. I should add I spent some time going through your build thread and it was a big part of my thinking about going the way of the 'bedspring' T, it just looks so unusual and makes for an interesting discussion piece to boot!
Regarding the reference to Late '45 I had in mind a loose idea of late 1945 production T, as suggested by Taigen (which seems consistent with the turret the later features mapped out in the Lynx link and the Haynes manual - my main sources for what little knowledge of this tank I have). To a large extent the Taigen metal turret dictated that decision, but certainly little more than that (and the later production wheels - mainly because as pointed out the earlier version doesn't seem available, though these seems to be mixed and matched to some extent anyway) I was looking to give some sense of a fairly worn and fought machine in the later stage of the war, though not quite burn out and abandoned.

[Dr Phibes]

Comparing that page to the Taigen metal turret, it seems that it is the "Flattened Style" Turret, 1945 Production as it is the only version with the Type C roof.

Yes, Tankme, you are right it certainly is a 'type C' flattened style (1945 production) turret - this appears to be pretty precisely what Taigen followed.

[HERMAN BIX]

As for the question of early wheels, I know a body that does a very good printed set
Mr Raminator can produce the sort you need to open up the timeline on any T34 variant.

[Jofaur86]

Comparing that page to the Taigen metal turret, it seems that it is the "Flattened Style" Turret, 1945 Production as it is the only version with the Type C roof.

Yes, Tankme, you are right it certainly is a 'type C' flattened style (1945 production) turret - this appears to be pretty precisely what Taigen followed.

genesis of T34, for info, if necessary
https://www.cohfrance.org/topic/1501-pr ... 6-le-t-34/
http://www.wardrawings.be/WW2/Files/1-V ... uction.htm
https://fr-academic.com/dic.nsf/frwiki/337315
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-34#Desc ... _technique

[HERMAN BIX]

http://www.clubhyper.com/reference/t3485bg_2.html

A bit more light reading !
I forgot I had this...........wheels just didnt seem to be a thing back then, but they sure do now