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T-34 turret construction question.
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:13 am Post subject: T-34 turret construction question.
Trying to resolve a report about T-34 (76, I gather) turrets being produced by a stamping method on something like a shipbuilding press. Can anyone confirm that turrets were produced that way, and what models are we talking about? Thanks!

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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:29 am Post subject: Re: T-34 turret construction question.
Hi Doug! I don't know, but my impression is that the top and bottom sections of all T-34 turrets where cast. Very interesting question. If it is true, it would be great to know with models and which factories used that type of press. Sgt, Scouts Out! _________________ "You can never have too much reconnaissance." General G.S. Patton Jr.

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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:26 pm Post subject: Re: T-34 turret construction question.
Yes, this type of turret: legion-afv.narod.ru/T-...tuksa.html

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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 1:51 pm Post subject: Re: T-34 turret construction question.
More info here www.battlefield.ru/con...0/lang,en/ Der Baron _________________ img.photobucket.com/al...ildSua.gif

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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 1:57 pm Post subject: Re: T-34 turret construction question.
was that rascal the Baron running around here? I wouldn't trust anythin he sez. y'all can't trust him as far as you could throw him (and if'n you ever met the buzzard you know that wouldn't be very far if you get my drift ) Piney

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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 3:10 pm Post subject: Re: T-34 turret construction question.
Thanks, Guys! (I know what you mean, Piney....my contacts in JG300 PM'd me about that guy. )

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Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:28 am Post subject: Re: T-34 turret construction question.
www.o5m6.de/t-34_76_uztm.html

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Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 6:04 pm Post subject: Re: T-34 turret construction question.
- Freiherr_Kiefer More info here www.battlefield.ru/con...0/lang,en/ Der Baron According to the armour thickness diagrams at the end of the link, the T34-76 turrets were 52mm front, back and sides, and 20mm on top. A 60mm stamping would be possible, but that is one HECKOVA whack from a die on a form. No wonder it was not a standard pattern.

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Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 4:29 pm Post subject: Re: T-34 turret construction question.
Does anyone know why the section between the turret hatches was separate? My T-34: Mythical Weapon states that this was common to all early UTZM manufactured turrets, both cast and stamped, but doesn't say why.

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