Trakz T34/85 1943 turret

[marcb]

Has anyone seen the Trakz T34/85 1943 turret? Can anyone comment onn it's quality?

I came across this on the web

http://www.southeasthobbies.com.au/catalogue/trakz.htm

best regards,

Marc Brandes

[sharkmouth]

Hi,

This is the old Kendall Model Company (KMC) turret whose molds were bought when KMC turned to full kits (then split up tp become Black Box after moving from FL to WV- I know: TMI).

In any case, it was first released as a Warriors item, then as part of a vignette (older German teaching younger how to kill tanks).

Now I see it is under Trakz. The original came with a resin barrel (which warped), I believe Warriors did as well. Trakz seems to have left it out.

The turret is quite nice, I needed to repair some weld seams up front. Use copper wire to form the lifting loops. KMC offered this, and the rain shield, in PE.

Trakz is in resin with the mantlet probably already molded on. This used to be separate but caused a large gap on the underside of the turret. Not really visible but there.

I ended up replacing the resin barrel for a metal one for the Su-85M (same gun tube).

Hope this helps.

Saúl García

[marcb]

Yes it does! thanks a lot!

Marc Brandes