I’d have a question for T-34/76 experts in the house: what was the surface texture of the Uralmash (UZTM) pressed steel turrets? I know nothing about the actual manufacturing process - so, was is rather smooth like a steel plate or rough like a cast iron?

Thanks in advance

-Alesh-

Two examples:



From here

http://legion-afv.narod.ru/T-34-76_Volgograd_3.html

and (with lots of flaking paint which makes the forging look worse than it actually should be)



from here

http://legion-afv.narod.ru/T-34-76_Sambatuksa.html

David

Thanks a lot, David...