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Title: The beasts from the East!
Post by: freddy326 on 23 January 2017, 10:29:15 AM
Got them finished!!

(http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t393/alistergreenway/WWII/ew%20sov/IMG_0455.jpeg)[/URL]
Title: Re: The beasts from the East!
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 23 January 2017, 10:47:10 AM
Lawks alive!
That's a lot of steel.  :o
Title: Re: The beasts from the East!
Post by: Steve J on 23 January 2017, 10:57:22 AM
Table reinforcement required me thinks ;)
Title: Re: The beasts from the East!
Post by: Womble67 on 23 January 2017, 11:00:02 AM
Very nice indeed

Take care

Andy
Title: Re: The beasts from the East!
Post by: Leon on 23 January 2017, 11:09:35 AM
Those look cracking, first ones we've seen painted as well!

8)
Title: Re: The beasts from the East!
Post by: Techno on 23 January 2017, 11:41:27 AM
 :-bd

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: The beasts from the East!
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 23 January 2017, 12:15:32 PM
That's more than the Soviets ever got running. What unit - 1st Battle Squadron, Northern Red Banner fleet  :D

IanS
Title: Re: The beasts from the East!
Post by: Roy on 23 January 2017, 01:53:17 PM
 :-bd

I wonder what the stats are for these in BKC, out of interest?
Title: Re: The beasts from the East!
Post by: Terry37 on 23 January 2017, 10:58:07 PM
Awesome looking and nicely done! Please tell me what paint you used for the base green? Thanks,

Terry
Title: Re: The beasts from the East!
Post by: paulr on 23 January 2017, 11:05:31 PM
 :-bd =D> :-bd
Title: Re: The beasts from the East!
Post by: freddy326 on 24 January 2017, 08:21:27 AM
Quote from: Terry37 on 23 January 2017, 10:58:07 PM
Awesome looking and nicely done! Please tell me what paint you used for the base green? Thanks,

Terry

It was Vallejo Russian green 894. then heavy 50% 894 : 50% white highlight. Black wash then another highlight
Title: Re: The beasts from the East!
Post by: Terry37 on 24 January 2017, 06:45:10 PM
Thanks Fred, they really look great and I'll keep it in mind when I do some Russians.

Terry
Title: Re: The beasts from the East!
Post by: Heedless Horseman on 27 January 2017, 12:44:47 AM
Look great, though doubt if they would have had the chance to 'weather'! Got me thinking about 'What If' Stalin decided to get in a pre-emptive strike with prepared forces? Luftwaffe tied up with B of B. Germans rushing in whatever they could get to Poland after fall of France. Might not be such a massacre...quite!    :-
Title: Re: The beasts from the East!
Post by: Gazza on 27 January 2017, 01:41:06 PM
Excellent work. I'd be interested to see one alongside a Pendraken T34. I'm guessing they're about twice as long (which isn't surprising, seeing as they had an 11-man crew!).
Title: Re: The beasts from the East!
Post by: freddy326 on 27 January 2017, 01:42:04 PM
I'll have a bash at doing that later!
Title: Re: The beasts from the East!
Post by: Wulf on 27 January 2017, 01:54:00 PM
Quote from: Gazza on 27 January 2017, 01:41:06 PM
Excellent work. I'd be interested to see one alongside a Pendraken T34. I'm guessing they're about twice as long (which isn't surprising, seeing as they had an 11-man crew!).
Not quite. The T-34 is surprisingly big! All that sloped armour means you need a bigger tank to get everything fitted in...
Title: Re: The beasts from the East!
Post by: Ithoriel on 27 January 2017, 02:03:48 PM
(http://www.vehiclehi.com/download/view?resolution=640x960&file=MTQwMHgyMzQyLzIwMTIxMDI2L3d3MiB0YW5rIHNpemUgY29tcGFyaXNvbiBjaGFydCBieSBzYW5pdHkgeW91IHJlIHdlbGNvbWUgMTQwMHgyMzQyIHdhbGxwYXBlcl93d3cudmVoaWNsZWhpLmNvbV85OC5qcGc=&name=d3cyX3Rhbmtfc2l6ZV9jb21wYXJpc29uX2NoYXJ0X2J5X3Nhbml0eV95b3VfcmVfd2VsY29tZV8xNDAweDIzNDJfd2FsbHBhcGVy)
Title: Re: The beasts from the East!
Post by: Gazza on 28 January 2017, 02:36:58 PM
Thanks chaps. So a bit longer than a Königstiger, then. Still, I shouldn't have liked to be going toe-to-toe with of those in a Panzer III or 38(t)! I've just done some Googling and was surprised to learn its maximum armour was 30mm. I was expecting Char B1 bis or Matilda A12 levels of protection. Presumably this was to keep weight down?
Title: Re: The beasts from the East!
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 28 January 2017, 03:59:42 PM
It was very difficult to steer, as it was too narrow for the length, among its other faults.

IanS
Title: Re: The beasts from the East!
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 28 January 2017, 04:12:50 PM
You can fit 3 x Vicker MkVI side by side & nose on down the flank of a Panda III.
Bless Flames of War and it's unrealistic combat situations!
Title: Re: The beasts from the East!
Post by: fsn on 28 January 2017, 04:14:39 PM
Panda III?
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Post by: mollinary on 28 January 2017, 04:20:08 PM
Quote from: fsn on 28 January 2017, 04:14:39 PM
Panda III?

Was that the 1943 K/F (Kung-Fu) variant?
Title: Re: The beasts from the East!
Post by: Orcs on 28 January 2017, 04:20:54 PM
Quote from: RoyWilliamson on 23 January 2017, 01:53:17 PM
:-bd

I wonder what the stats are for these in BKC, out of interest?

  Troops                            Arm         Move    AT            AP      CA          Hits   Save     Cost

Heavy Tank Unit (T-35)     ARM    15    3/50     3/80      4       4      6            100       #7 R

 Note 7. Heavy Tank Unit (T-35)                            
Can fire at targets in a 90° arc to the rear instead of firing to the front    

You could add the 45mm turret as an option and allow them to fire separately

Small 45 mm Turret                                   2/50             1/60   

Not bad for an early war tanks - if they do not break down

                        

Title: Re: The beasts from the East!
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 28 January 2017, 04:22:16 PM
Yup, pandas and tiggers...