T-34 AA and infantry support vehicle

chrisonord · April 27, 2017, 11:37:56 AM

This is the other armourfast tank I got in the box, took me less than an hour to slap together and put in base coat. I haven't done a great deal to this, as I was getting low on Soviet vehicle bits and bats to stick to it. Also forgot to touch the tracks up before taking its picture

Anyhow, back story, this tank along with the other mobile(see cobbled together) AAA platforms are primarily used when taking over and defending a recently acquired airfield Said airfields can be anywhere in the jungle high up on a plateau or near to the sea. The vehicles need to be able to traverse said ground reasonably easy and be able to follow an armoured insurgent column. The tank has not had a great deal done apart from removing the original 85 mm gun, and mantlet, and replacing the original mantlet with a modified one with 2 37 mm automatic cannons installed. The turret has been stripped out of all non essential equipment as the tank will be more or less stationary for the duration of its stay at the airfield.
Kit is the armourfast one with a turret from another kit I can't remember, and the 37 mm guns are from Zvesda 1/72nd scale WW2, mobile 37 mm AAA kits.

Chris.

NARSES2 · April 28, 2017, 07:09:36 AM

I particularly like this one Chris. Well done sir

Dizzyfugu · April 28, 2017, 07:22:03 AM

Nice, I like it, too.

Old Wombat · April 28, 2017, 08:33:17 AM

Nice job!

Martin H · April 28, 2017, 02:26:29 PM

hmmm. Soviet duster. I like the idea

chrisonord · April 28, 2017, 03:32:24 PM

Cheers for the comments guys
Chris

zenrat · April 29, 2017, 01:59:41 AM

Nice.

NARSES2 · April 29, 2017, 04:37:15 AM

This model has got me thinking (which is a good thing

) in general about the whole concept of mounting AAA in a tank type turret. I'm wondering if the turrets turning speed (wrong choice of words I know) would allow it to track modern aircraft ? Now I know nowt about this and hope some more learned members will know if my fears are grounded or not ?

chrisonord · April 29, 2017, 12:14:55 PM

Erm.........probably not!!

Chris

zenrat · April 30, 2017, 02:55:49 AM

It's "slew" on a crane. Same on a tank?

NARSES2 · April 30, 2017, 05:03:15 AM

Quote from: zenrat on April 30, 2017, 02:55:49 AM
It's "slew" on a crane. Same on a tank?

That's the word, cheers mate

Slew rate is what I'm talking about

Captain Canada · May 23, 2017, 04:49:10 AM

Nice one Chris. Might have only taken an hour but it sure doesn't look it ! That turret is really cool.