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Question about T-90 commander's cupola
clay_cliff
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Posted: Saturday, July 24, 2010 - 09:37 PM UTC
Well, I think Miniarm turret is not so accurate, it seems to be too wide at the rear. I'm trying to make my own turret from scratch. The commander's cupola comes moulded with the whole turret shell. I need to know the diametre of the hole and the overall diameter of the cupola:



Of course, taken from a Miniarm turret as it is the only one available. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks a lot in advance. Best regards.

JOsé.
clay_cliff
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Posted: Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 09:03 PM UTC
Well, I'm getting used to this...
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Posted: Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 10:48 PM UTC
Hi José,
I can't help directly but have you got the Concord book about the T-72 and T-90? If I remember well there are some 1/35 scale drawings inside from which you could draw your own measures. I don't have it at hand right now but I fear it is of the early T-90 with the cast turret and not the welded one you're building.
Sorry for helping more !

Olivier
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Posted: Friday, July 30, 2010 - 12:24 PM UTC
The T-90 scale drawings in he concord book are of the early cast turret T-90. I have the book and will try and do a scan of the plans in the morning, I also have a few other T-90 references that might help which I will upload in the morning.
clay_cliff
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Posted: Sunday, August 08, 2010 - 02:35 PM UTC
Thanks for your replies... I checked the scale drawings... It seems like I have to make a smaller hole. You'll have news about this project when I finish the turret shell
MINIARM
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Posted: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 - 12:38 AM UTC
I do not think that this correct decision,
I have a factory drawing of this turret
You want to make more precisely.??
In September turret Т-90CA (Nato S) will be accessible...
including PE and the conditioner, this turret it is made in 3D
http://www.panzer35.ru/forum/25-2916-1#117839
clay_cliff
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Posted: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 - 07:54 AM UTC
This has been bothering me for some time... The overall shape. Here's a comparison of the Miniarms turret vs a Drawing i found out there (not to scale):



Note the different side angles and the rear part, narrower in the drawing. Now, Miniarm turret's overall shape looks like a T-84 turret, albeit smaller:



Now an actual T-90...I think it looks more like the drawing than the resin turret:



All the T-90 turret drawings I found on the web look very simmilar, with a more pointed rear... Now I need a vacation... Best regards.

José.
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Posted: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 - 10:50 AM UTC
You show pictures, but it not the drawing....
My advice to wait some time
Also there will be all ок!

Good vacation!
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