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T-34/76



 Another T-34/76, this time in 1:72 from ESCI. This kit was released in the late 70's or early 80's I believe. Friends have warned me about the tracks and I'll get to those soon enough.








For starters though, the plastic was quite brittle. The 76mm F34 looks tapered, quite different from the earlier kits I made. And I didn't like the fact hat I had to glue on the muzzle. I always muck stuff like that up.

The turret halves had a lot of flash, especially at the lower back of the turret. No problem though with sanding equipment but the brittleness of the plastic made me worry of losing detail when sanding off stubs and flashes.

 









The top of the cast turret featured the big hatch opening and a stand for the interior where the half of the tank commander's torso is placed. I refrained from adding that at this stage and will get back to that after I clean up the parts.


The tracks are two vinyl band with lots of flash. Fellow modellers have warned me about these and I can see why. The bands are thick, and when bent, make each track look distorted. Hmm, something should be done about these.












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