1/18 T-34/85 Orders Shipped !! !!!

[pickelhaube]

So the toy show was a bust. Fear not a new piece of armor is right around the corner.

I have started on the 85. I have the turret roughed in and should be able to post some pics of it on Thurs.

Here is a 1/16 to wet your whistle

[normandy]

More great news for the 1:18th world! Who needs a toy fair when we've got Pickelhaube.

I'm watching the mail Pickel, I can't wait for my T-34.

[plasticboy]

I'm starting figures for T-34 now, I'm waiting for T-34 to come as well.

[thehun]

Get-er Done pickel,

[pickelhaube]

Progress pics. The turret and gun are roughed in.





Here is the 1/18 next to the trumpeter 1/16 r/c.





Tiger vs. T-34/85

[normandy]

Another outstanding model Pickel! Just fantastic.

[pickelhaube]

Not to much to show for 3 days of work. But I have split the turret added weld beads and covered it with texture / casting.

This is all that I can do for a few days to come.

I have to do a days work with my regular job tomorrow. ONE DAY IN TWO MONTHS

Then I need to get caught up on a bunch of orders , they are starting to stack up.

Give me your opinion on the weld beads.I think they look right. Or are they a little big ? It is hard to judge when you are putting them on with intention of covering them with texture. Too small they disapear. Too big and they are just that.

Pics.

[1958Zelda]

Looks prefect to me.

[pickelhaube]

I have been busy filling orders latley and have not had a chance to do any more work on this.

I have been asked what kind of 85 I am making.

According to the Squadron Signal T-34 in action book.
I am building a

T-34-85 Model 1944
( ' flattened ' turret 1944 production )

Also the flat top's fenders should be rounded like on the /76. I was going to do the angled front fenders but the round are correct.


So any feed back on this ? For you guys who are getting the /85 which fenders do you want rounded or angled ?

[grockwood]

The angled fenders would look better but since the round are correct, I would go with them.

[aferguson]

i believe both fenders are correct....the flat ones came later in production. If you look at random pics of t-34/85's on the internet, you'll see some have rounded, while the majority have the square fenders. I believe all post war had the square fender, which is why you see so many pics of actual tanks with them.

I don't know exactly when/how the transition came from rounded to square...it could even be a case of different factories producing the different styles.

[1958Zelda]

I vote for angled fenders.

[pickelhaube]

OK the angled fenders it will be !!

I have a lot of loyal customers who have bought pretty much everything that I have made. Thank you all !!!!

The T-34 project has been VERY EXPENSIVE. To you all and for me to build.

So for all of you loyal guys I will be offering the T-34/85 at $275.

So for you guys who have gotten my T-34/76 I will be offering the T-34/85 at this reduced rate.

This is only for the repeat T-34 customers.

AND ....

For you repeate guys who will be getting the assualt gun . I will offer that one for $250 !!!!!

But for that you will need to get all 3 .

Thank you all for the support in these trying times

Matthew

[grunt1]

Sounds like a winner to me!

[flyboy_fx]

Well, atleast in these "trying times" your not upping your prices. *cough cough* skyworks.


Sounds like a real winner to me though!

[pickelhaube]

All my back orders will be shipped today and I only have a week to get the T-34/85 out.

Hopefully I can finish up before my estimated start date on the Ho-229.

I need a show of hands of who wants the T-34/85.

So far I have
Zelda X 2
Robbie X 1
Grockwood X 1

Are you lay away guys going to want the 76 or the 85 ?

Please let me know ASAP. You can post here or PM me. I will not post the T-34/85 on e-bay for now because I am under the gun to get this done.

Thanks

[pickelhaube]

I worked on the tracks today. What I am doing is the top of the tracks. I am putting sag in the top over the road wheels. That way I can try to get away from having to make the millions and millions of individual track links.

[pickelhaube]

The top track master is done as well as the rounded fuel cell . I should be able to make copies tomorrow.

I will try and get some progress pics up on Wends.

[margerisons]

I so need one of these!!

[normandy]

It's a great kit!!

[pickelhaube]

I have been working late to try and get the prototype done. The past few days.

I put in about 4 - 12 hr days XD is serious stuff.

Photo opps were bypassed in order to try and get the thing done.

Well the fuel cells, turret and fenders are done

The turret turned out looking pretty good.

The only thing I have left to do is make the angle irons on the turret rings and make the extra links on the glacias.

I will do my best to post pics on Sat.

[pickelhaube]

Here you go. The proto is done !!!! I made the top tracks in one piece and they are coming out great. The on comning kits will have one long piece on the bottom one long on top and individual pieces going around the front a rear wheels.







Turret hatches will open and periscopes will spin.





Fenders



Fuel cells





Over all and size comp

[PanzerArm]

Nice work PH, as always!

[KWR190]

That looks great

[pickelhaube]

Thanks guys

All of the moulds are made. EXCEPT THE FENDERS. I ran out of RTV.

Production has started. For those guys who have ordered their's already I should have them probably by the first or middel of next week. Providing I have enough resin.( Which has been ordered with the RTV )

If you want the 85 now is the time to put in your order because once I get on the Hoten the T-34/85 production will get bumped so I can work on that project.

The last 2 ordered T-34/76s should be ready to ship on Friday.