My 1/35 Scale Gallery

[dave lukins]

Nord outstanding workmanship, Excellent:)

[Ironduke]

Great work, Nord. The attention to detail is fantastic. :)

[Nord]

Thanx!


This is the latest..

M4A1 (76)W (OPERATION COBRA)

[T_igger_cs_30]

Simply brilliant

[dave lukins]

Looks like the tank Glyn commanded

[glyn]

Looks like the tank Glyn commanded

Harry Parka posted a picture of that, but I can't find it.

[T_igger_cs_30]

Looks like the tank Glyn commanded

Nah Dave that tank Glyn commanded is my avitar, and I belive still has the ash plant he carried then also

[Nord]

Kv 85

This is a kit from Eastern Express....[B)]

The kit took me 2 evenings to complete, the metal tracks took 1 evening to assemble..


The tracks are from Fruil, and the lens for the headlight is also addon..

The snow was made from bikarbonate..


KV-85




GENERAL DATA
Formal Designation KV-85
Manufacturer(s) Factory No.100 Kirovskiy Works in Chelyabinsk (ChKZ or Tankograd)
Production Quantity 130 Production Period Sept.-Nov. 1943
Type Heavy Tank Crew 4
Length overall 8.49 m (27' 10") Barrel Overhang 1.69 m (5' 7")
Width 3.25 m (10' 8") Height 2.80 m (9' 2")
Combat Weight 46000 kg (101000 lbs) Radio Equipment 9R or 10R
FIREPOWER
Primary Armament 85mm Gun D-5T85 Ammunition Carried 71
Traverse (degrees) 360° Elevation (degrees) -4° to +23°
Traverse speed (360°) n.a. Sight n.a.
Secondary Armament 3 x 7.62mm DT Ammunition Carried 3276

Engine Make & Model V-2K-s Track Links 87-90/track
Type & Displacement V12, n.a. Track Width 67 cm (26")
Horsepower (max.) 600hp@1900rpm Track Ground Contact 433 cm (170")
Power/Weight Ratio 13.0 hp/tonne Ground Pressure 0.79 kg/cm2 (11.2 psi)
Gearbox 5 forward, 1 reverse Ground Clearance 0.40 m (1' 4")
Fuel Diesel Turning Radius 9.45 m (31' 0")
Range on/off road 251/150 km Gradient 36°
Mileage on road 219 l/100km Vertical Obstacle 1.2 m (3' 11")
Fuel Capacity 550 l Fording 1.6 m (5' 3")
Speed on/off road 35/12 km/h Trench Crossing 2.7 m (8' 10")
ARMOR PROTECTION
Armor Detail Front Side Rear Top/Bottom
Hull 75mm@60°(nose) 60mm@90° 75mm@round 30mm@0°(front)
20mm@0°(rear)
Superstructure 40mm@25°(glacis) - 40mm@round 40mm@0°(front)
75mm@60°(driver) 30mm@0-3°(rear)
Turret 100mm@round 100mm@75° 100mm@60° 40@0-5°

[glyn]

Excellent, well done Nord! :) I didn't know about the history of this tank. I'm quite surprised that it had such a limited production run after all the effort of setting up a production line in wartime. That pattern road wheel must have been adjudged a success as it was used up to the T-10, and included on the bigger self-propelled artillery pieces.

[dave lukins]

Nah Dave that tank Glyn commanded is my avitar, and I belive still has the ash plant he carried then also

If not I have one I could send him to test out the quicksands in Cornwall. Might bring back memories of the Somme or ypres or even the old Sopwith!!!

[Nord]

Here`s an update with daylight pics...

[dave lukins]

These are really a work of art Nord, Well done Sir:)

[texasjohn]

Awesome! Nord how did you get the fresh snowfall effect? sprinke the bicarbonate or careful drybrush??

[T_igger_cs_30]

Awsome I am in awe Nord............makes me want to take up modelling, in the winter months.................golf takes precedant summer time

[dave lukins]

Awsome I am in awe Nord............makes me want to take up modelling, in the winter months.................golf takes precedant summer time

Priorities...In winter move South. I hear they have one or two golf courses in Florida Leave model making to experts with delicate fingers and good eye sight:) Thats us two out of the running!!