A while ago Border Model's box artist shared photos of sculpts he is making for their kits. Now we have confirmation that, in fact, yes, they ARE bringing out their 1/35th scale T-34/85 Composite Turret - 112 Plant version. Resin, metal & lots of extras are promised. See more in our preview...
A new 35th scale T-34/85 112th plant turret w/ plenty of extras from Border Model
T-34/85 Composite Turret - 112 Plant w/5 resin figures, Workable track & Metal Gun Barrel
From Border Model
1/35th scale
Photo-etched parts included:
Metal barrel included.
Five resin figures included
4 Schemes included in the box
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A while ago now, our friend Jason Wong, an artist and head of Jason Studio, posted these images of some soldiers he was in the process of sculpting for a new kit from Border Model. A few people guessed , many incorrectly & a few getting it right, that there was a new T-34 coming in 35th scale. Today we found out that there was indeed a new T-34/85 in the works, this one from 112 factory during WWII.
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The Subject: Plat 112 T-34/85's with the composite turret:
Tanks with the "composite turret" made at the Zavod. #112 factory in 1944 are much liked by modellers and prove to be an interesting development by T-34 enthusiasts. Easily pointed out by some hull details but mainly the distinctive differences to the turret design.
A well known illustration of the turret's particular details...
A 112 plant tank in a bad way...
The hull is particular to this type also. Although hulls for this style pretty much matched the hulls for the Flattened Style turrets, a smoke discharger plumbing is seen on some of the photos, but it is impossible to tell if they all had it. Road wheels were typically of the solid style on these tanks in this series of production.
The Kit: Border Model's 1/35th scale T-34/85 Composite Turret - 112 Plant w/5 resin figures, Workable track & Metal Gun Barrel
So we do know something about this kit already before we got the box art. We know there are five figures made for this kit. These are soviet infantry of the mid-to late war period. They are in normal weight clothing, suggesting a summer or springtime setting. Here are the test figures on the test kit assembled at Border Model.
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What else IS included in the kit are a metal barrel for the main gun. Workable tracks and photo-etch parts to replicate the thinnest of parts. There are four marking choices supplied in the kit. Clear parts for periscopes and stowage for the tank is also included.
More on this kit when it comes to market. For more on Border Models products, look at their website.