T-34/76 wreck project

[4bogreen]

Hey guys, on special request my T-34/76 wreck project. I know its not an aircraft, but i hope you like it!













Regards,

Remco

[Massimo Tessitori]

Hi Remco,
interesting project indeed. Will the inside be visible through the open hatches only? Will it be burned?
Regards
Massimo

[4bogreen]

Hi Massimo,

Yes, the hatches stay open and it will be burned. It was a challange to build, and finding the info i needed. Its in the primer now. It took 4 hours to prime the model and its parts. Then i needed a relaxing project for me, and build the La-5f. Planes are my " hollyday" a bit now...

Regards,

Remco

[Massimo Tessitori]

Hi Remco,
if the inside is burned it will be all black. I fear that too few will be visible from the hatches.
Regards
Massimo

[4bogreen]

Massimo, the side is blown off. So the interior Will be visible. The fire inside was put out by ignition of some shells. Shells had a so called "cookoff", and i think it was a half minute before they were to hot. So, we can make it brown, yellowish white and black inside. The engine section burned totally till fuel/ oil was gone... So it can be black, very dark grey and brown. The engine was corroded black and white. I have seen it on a picture of a burned T-34. The engine was aluminium.

[Massimo Tessitori]

Hi Remco,
interesting way to show the inside. Many years ago, I saw an impressive photo on Squadron/Signal monograph on T-34 where a German officer was observing a skull in front of a T-34 whose front plate was blown off.
Regards
Massimo

[4bogreen]

The quality of the weld seams was poor. If there was an explosion, whole sections would come off. The casting of the turret was very good. They had only one drawback.If the turret was penetraited, the wall would shatter. Just like a fragment granade...