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SU-100 Question
irish
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Posted: Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 11:03 PM UTC
Hello everyone,

I am currently building Dragon's SU-100, and have a question.

Would the armor front and sides have a highly textured appearance like the T34 turret, or would they be smoother in appearance?

Thanks,

irish
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Posted: Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 11:22 PM UTC
They would be smooth. Cast components, especially Soviet ones, often have a rough, pitted or uneven appearance, but rolled plate doesn't, at least not in 1/35th scale. On the SU-100, the mantlet, gun housing, and cupola were cast so they can be rough. The rest should be smooth.
irish
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Posted: Sunday, July 08, 2007 - 11:43 PM UTC
Thanks for the reply. That is helpful.

irish
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Posted: Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 09:10 AM UTC
Hi irish,

Have some pictures of Su100's Both post WWII. However texture and finish should be the same, want to take a look

will up load some this week.



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Posted: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 - 05:10 AM UTC
Also, look in my SU-100 BLOG at the top of the threads for links to references. Some have very close up shots of the hull texture...you can find your answer there.
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