T-34

[zenrat]

The idea for this build has been bouncing around in my head since the modem packed it in.
It's shape has always made me think of the Sandcrawler from Star Wars.
T-34 is 1/48 and is an interior detail kit.  I'll be leaving all that out and scaleoramaing it into 1/72.

Polar T-34 Start 01 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Polar T-34 Start 02 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

[Wardukw]

This will be good 👍 

[zenrat]

I began construction today with the T-34 hull.  When Hobby Boss say "full detail" they really mean it.  I think everything that would be inside a real on is there apart from the crew and their personal effects.
None of it is going in, but I have had to add some styrene angle in order to give something for the ends of the suspension arms to locate to in lieu of the springs i've left out.

I am building the V12 engine.  But not for this.  It's going to fit nicely into a 1/25 car.

[Mossie]

Snow crawler, nice.

I'm intrigued to know what will be a scaled 27 litre engine is getting bludgeoned into.  I'm reminded of The Beast with the Merlin engine.

[zenrat]

T-34 engine is 38.8 litres.
By my calculations scaleoramaing 38.8 litres from 1/48 to 1/25 results in a 5.5 litre engine.

38.8/(48/25)³=5.482

Today I assembled 10 road wheels and carried out glue trials on the modem case.  It has ABS+PC moulded inside.  I glued small pieces of evergreen styrene to the inside with both Revell Contacta and Tamiya Extra Thin.  I shall discover if either worked tomorrow.

[Mossie]

Ah, I'd assumed the T-34 was 1/35. I've probably guffed up the calculations there too.

Yep, using your formula, a 1/35 engine would work out around 14 litres. Still, might make for a beast if you ever find a 1/35 T-34

[buzzbomb]

I like re-use of stuff builds, so interested to see where the Modem case addition takes the build