In 2015

At first I receive from Aber PE fender to T34 and to SU85M/100.It`s rescaled, commersial version of his 1-35 kit.

New our resin tracks are much better then first and second version. Also some new details, periscope, resin engine deck, etc.

I still feels unsatisfied

It was certain that it will not take long as I sit down to the table.

First I painted in 3 stages tracks to enjoy them.

Then I changed the front of tamiya`s late T34 performing early, semi-circular ram beam. (what is english name?)Edit is it "front girder"?

and corrected shape of machine gun cover

It is time for the roof of the hull.

After the first steps, it looked as follow

By the way, I got 2 air vents

I knew that the next step will be to notch the whole floor slab and replacing it with a new, correct.

By the way, look at the painted and assembled tracks

Very cool!

Gamera

Very cool!

I just hope I will have time to do it.

Very interesting project. I've also got a couple of the Korean knock-offs (one T34, one SU100) gathering dust somewhere, right next to a Tamiya Centurion, same idea, accurize and/or convert them. So much for plans......

RBaer

Very interesting project. I've also got a couple of the Korean knock-offs (one T34, one SU100) gathering dust somewhere, right next to a Tamiya Centurion, same idea, accurize and/or convert them. So much for plans......

I really like those soviet heavy tanks.

My only question here is if you really want a BIG T-34 Trumpeter has several 1/16th kits that are bigger and probably less work to update. Is it too big or maybe too expensive guys?

I've seen the Trumpeter T-34 kit assembled and have heard rave reviews about the King Tiger.

I'd love to own 'em both but they are a bit too big for me at this time ........unless I add a new room to the humble abode.

In any case, I also build car models and the 1/25 scale armor fits in with the car models.

I could be tempted by a Meng 1/16 French Renault tank

BTW...............I compared the length of the recent Ghost Busters Caddy re-issue with my 1/25 Panther tank; roughly the same length if the tail fins are added- to the Caddy, not the Panther......... 

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......................now I can't help wonder if somebody out there has a garage full of those Trumpeter 1/16 armor kits stashed away for some day just like others stash 1/35th scale armor kits 

Ahh, I get what you mean there SG, I have a 1/16 Tamiya Sherman I won in a raffle drawing and yeah, it's huge and heavy.

In relation escaped me one episode.

 Preparing early front girder and improve machine gun cover.

 Aber`s fenders fit better every next step.

New designed by my friend Michael SU85M was a good occasion to presentation new resin road wheels to T34 during modelers meeting. We plan to have most of road wheels and two drive sprocket and idler wheel. Michael use stamped road wheels to SU85M and me semispider road wheels to my T34. Please look at them and by the way on the new chassi roof and engine deck;-).

Cheers Piterpanzer

Very nice looking wheel castings !

It would have been nice if Tamiya had devoted as much care in updating their old kits.

Agreed ^.

Nice work here, the new road wheels look very good.

Hull of  SU and T34 are mostly ready.

Time to rework the chassi and I plan to do, that in spite of the differences I can adapt it to  SU and T34.

 The differences are in the position of escape hatch and 2 inspection caps.

Short and late update.

After the rear transmition cover I did tensioning mechanism with the axis of the idler wheel.

And continue today

My floor project is universal. You can choice version, and add caps and covers, remove some rivets . At this moment You can use chassi  to early or late T34 or SU. 

Some pics from progress and use new resin parts early commander cupola, burnt out road wheel.