Hi,
Am building a T-80U (Skif with SPDesigns update) and was curious whether the T-80U still had the self emplacing blade as it has the dust/armour protection skirt under the glacis now.
It would seem that would interfere with the blade.
If it does not, is the hull now smooth, or all the lumps and bumps still there just not the blade and associated mechanism.

Thanks
Scott

Hi Scott

There are either the blade and the skirts

The blade doesn't interefere with the rubber skirt









Here a T-72 blade which looks very close to the T-80 one



Here a great walkaround

http://photo.qip.ru/users/coast70/150152777/

If you need some othe references look here

http://army.lv/ru/t-80/631/15

http://army.lv/ru/t-80/foto/631/15#info

http://army.lv/ru/t-80/shemi/631/15#info

http://army.lv/ru/t-80/risunki/631/15#info

http://army.lv/ru/t-80/faili/631/15#info
(Pdf books)

http://dishmodels.ru/wshow.htm?p=2259

http://dishmodels.ru/wshow.htm?p=1714

http://dishmodels.ru/wshow.htm?p=1701

http://dishmodels.ru/wshow.htm?p=1691

here a build log that can help you a lot

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/158948&page=3

I hope this can help you

cheers