T-44 The daddy of the modern MTB

That looks amazing! I especially like the open engine compartment with all the tools laying around. Good job.

Chris

Excellent piece of work!

Very, very nice

Thankyou gents....glad you liked it
AJ

That is beautiful work. I too like the engine deck detail you did. Very nice weathering too. I hope you have more to share sometime.

very nice
great work on the engine

great work there Ali1kj. i wanna know what that grease is. its so realistic!!

Again guys....thanks for the kind words...makes it all worthwhile on a wet and windy day....:)

AJ

That is an outstanding build. How is the Accurate Armour kit?

Awesome, just awesome. The details are great!

hi that is one realy great build,you have so much detail ,i to like engine area looks great.

Wow! Real nice, Ali1kj. Looks real!

A really impressive model, and a great setting too with the diorama base, figure and tools.
The detail on the engine and toolbox shown in the third picture is simply incredible !

Apologies for my ignorance, but what are the main differences between the T-44 and the standard T-34/85?
The hull seems to have a layer of applique armour, but is that an original feature or part of the 1969 rebuild?

Very nice build

Thad

Beautifully ugly! And I sincerely mean that in a good way. Fantastic job.

Cheers guys.....some answers

The Hull of the T-44 was all new....it was wedged shaped with torson bars,,infact the T-54 hull is (almost) identical in shape...some size differances but not much,,,,

the production T-44 engine decks were differant but in this uprade type, it is very similar to the T-54A

The production type had T-34 type wheels but with differing spacings to the T54A...in the first upgrade these were replaced with the later style starfish wheels (some photos seem to show a diffiering wheel spacing lay-out....but not sure yet if only test vechs)...in this second factory uprade to the T-44, the wheels were changed due to the later engine and gearbox pack being designed for the t-54 type drive package, tracks and wheels...it is then the (due to the 'track' being wider) they had to change all the fenders and stowage,,,as seen on the model...

The turret was a little lower than the T-34/85 as well as longer, there is also a bulge on the left side to get more space in the loaders area...all 85mm types used the d-10 cannon....this second upgrade type recived early IR signts as per the T-54A

I did one of the 122mm test T-44s a while back...these were based on production tanks, so all the early features are on this one below...freaky big gun !!!!

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(In my web page gallery you can see the production style engine deck and compaire)
More pics here
http://smallshopeu.com/photo__T_44.htm



The AA kit is great...but maype the wheels could be replaced with a set of dragon ones ...wheels are hell in resin that size and concdering the shape and thin central section...I cannot blame AA for that....nice kit...if need be you can use a metal barrel...one for a SU85 is the correct type...I used the kit one with a new end cover rolled from brass/....I used as said a resin T-54 engine and 'educated guessed' the rest...it was however wired up right and that is all you can really see anyway :)

So...again thanks foor the comments guys...glad you like the T-44...I do...funky looking thing :)

AJ

wow. that is a stunning build.


joe