Hello, colleagues.

After SMK tank construction ( https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/196131&page=1), I decided to construct model of the tank which was SMK prototype - the SMK-1 tank.
Work on the project was begun in 1937.
The SMK-1 tank had to replace the outdated T-35 tank.
The SMK-1 tank had three turrets with guns of caliber of 76 mm. and 45 mm.
As one of options, on this tank it was offered to use the chassis from the T-35 tank.
This project (the wooden model) was shown to Stalin. The project was approved, but was specified to carry out some changes in a tank design.
It was decided to clean one of small turrets and to replace the T-35 chassis on more modern and reliable (torsions).
The new version was realized, and the SMK tank was as a result constructed. SMK-1 and remained at a project stage.

Unfortunately, didn't remain exact full drawings of the SMK-1 tank. only sketches and drawings of the hull of the tank:





Using these sketches and having applied the T-35 tank chassis, I constructed model of the SMK-1 tank which could look so:

Dmitry your scratch builds are so impressive. This is the only Russian tank I've seen with side skirts like that, but the suspension in the sketch looks intimadating so it's good. I can only imagine what you'll do next...armored train?

You scratch build a tank faster than I can put a regular kit together! Great work on this one!

hi Dmitry, nice build! have you ever done the one with the kv 2 turrets? i want to scratch one myself and can thing of no one better to ask.
happy modeling
chris.

Colleagues, thanks for the positive reviews of my work!

Greg,
I plan to continue the subject "Soviet heavy tanks".
I plan to make tanks:
T-39 - a four-turrtet prototype
T-35 (two types of this five-turret tank) - real tanks
T-100 - the two-turrret tank was constructed in the single copy, passed tests during the Soviet-Finnish conflict in 1940.
KV-1, KV-2 - real tanks
KV-4 - development of the Soviet engineers which wasn't realized
IS-1, IS-2, IS-3, IS-4 - real tanks
IS-7 - a prototype who wasn't constructed
ST-1 - a prototype who wasn't constructed
T-10 - the last Soviet heavy tank
All models are planned on the scale of 1:48.

Bob,
operation with this model proceeded nearly six months...

Chris,
I already built earlier the KV-2 tank on the scale of 1:35. I will do now this tank on the scale of 1:48.
I am glad to help with construction of your model!

thanks for the kind offer Dmitry, i have to clear my bench of my current project after that's done i would like to start on a kv land battleship.
right now I'm working on the tiger p which is definitely stretching my skill level.







I've built models my whole life but scratch building vehicles is a hole new thing for me so any help will be much appreciated.
looking forward to your next masterpiece.
chris

Interesting model...
What scale? In my opinion, it not 1:35...

it's 1:48 scale Dmitry, bandai elephant chassis, tamiya tiger 1 early turret, i had to scratch build the deck details as no one i know of does this tank in 1/48
http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/4738/posche38uo.jpg
this is the tank.

Chris,
I too am going to make this tank. As well as you, I will use the Elefant Bandai chassis. What tracks you use? I acquired Gaso-Line firm tracks for this model:

That's what i used, it's a impressive looking tank even if it was a dead end design.
way cool! we'll have our own little tiger p group build.
chris

I grounded model:

Looks beautiful already! What color scheme are you going to paint it? The standard green, or maybe a whitewash?

The painting of this tank will be standard green - the Russian tank 4BO color.

This is absolutely awesome! To think you scratch built it is mind numbing..

Excellent fabulous job Dmitry ;-)

excellent work Dmitry! looking forward to the paint.