I'm looking at starting my first foray in large scale models with the Trumpeter 1/16 T-34/85 Model 1944 [Factory No.183] and I'm wondering if there is any after market sets with the bedspring armour seen on some of the vehicles in Berlin in 1/16 scale.

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You'd be better off making it yourself.

1. It's cheaper
2. It looks more realistic

Most, if not all of the sets I've seen have the rectangular frame and the square or diamond mesh all etched in one piece. That's not prototypical.

My suggestion is to use .020 x .080 strip to make the frame. Use wedding veil for the mesh. Another option is the mesh tube that garlic comes in. Use CA to attach the mesh to the frame. Make "legs" out of 1/16 angle or better yet, to save money just use some of the strip to make your own angle.

@18Bravo thanks for that ,I was thinking I'd probably have to make my own ,I've done similar with Hammock Cranes on Wooden Ship models ,got a lifetime's supply of veil mesh sitting around I can use from it

Try to find different patterns for different screens.

Keep into account that poliethilene mesh is hard to glue. I suggest to look for a texile mesh, strenghtened by a layer of paint or glue by brush before the definitive cut.

Window screen, a Craft store has different, sizes of screen

http://www.wovenwirecloth.org/wovenwire/square-opening-woven-wire-cloth.html

If you glob on two part epoxy in certain spots it'll look just like the gorilla welds one would expect from a Soviet private, AND it'll hold.

Thanks for the suggestions everyone , got time to experiment with options till I get to the stage where I need to make my mind up to go with the armour or not.

Good news is iv'e pulled the trigger and I have a ludicrously large T34 model kit on the way - I think I must be crazy for doing this...