ChTZ T-34 Stalingrad

[Mick_in_Switzerland]

The gun looks exceptionally long.

[Rich H]

Close enough
It's a 57mm gun and it's got extra armour welded on the glacis

The idea is it's a battle damage repair and I read somewhere that there were 57mm guns left over from the first cancelled T-34/57 project.  Good enough for me.

[Rich H]

The three

[Rich H]

The militia

Just need to work out bases.  My other Soviets are on clear bases but cutting these off will be hard work...

[Shahbahraz]

The three

Definitely don't want to be the guys in the middle tank.

[Rich H]

I'll take the T-34/57
Longer range and a full compliment of roadwheels plus another 40mm of armour on the front!

[FramFramson]

Can you tell what's special?

It's got an engine deck 

[Rich H]

It's got an engine deck 

This was the first one to be repaired, the were running out of bits for the next two!

[Rich H]

Ok the original plan was 10mmm foambaord for the walls, I've used it before and it's ok, I've also got a load.  Problem with it is it's a pain to cut neatly and it's a bit fragile.  Plan B is fire up the laser.  Stick brick paper to 2mm MDF and cut the profiles.  It's a lot stronger and I'd use 2 outer layers around a third inner layer of scrap.  The middle doesn't need to be solid just enough to support the walls.  I'll add buttresses and so on to give it more depth. 

I'm waiting for a load of ABS angle to make roof trusses and collapsed roof structure too

[Rich H]

The core of the factory force is complete, the rest will be in standard Soviet uniforms

[Shahbahraz]

Great stuff. I eyed off the Wargames Atlantic 'Resistance' figures in the local games store on the weekend, but held off, as I wasn't sure how well they would fit with the rest of my Volksturm, mainly Warlord metals. 

[Rich H]

They scale well with warlord plastics.  They are a little less heroic but similar heights.  They should mix with the metals fine.  Biggest problem is only 2 rifles per 4 men and one man has an obviously zip up jacket...  Other weapons are stens and pistols.  Will take some work to make volkssturm I'm afraid.  The German arms holding rifles don't fit very well without trimming and filler.

[Shahbahraz]

Thanks for that. I do have a bunch of plastic weapons from other sprues, so I should be able to kit them out appropriately with Mausers, MP44, and all sorts of other goodies. 

[Ultravanillasmurf]

Very nice work on those figures and vehicles.

[carlos marighela]

Indeed they have all come out beautifully. The little tractor in particular is a gem.