T-34/76 & T-34/85 (Modelling Manuals) [Paperback]

Jerry Scutts (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Modelling Manuals | Publication Date: June 27, 2001

The T-34/76 was a major step forward in tank design and its appearance on the battlefield during the German invasion of Russia shocked the Germans into developing new AFVs such as the Panzer V Panther. Produced in huge numbers, its later variant the T-34/85 would see extended postwar service with Communist-supplied countries around the world - such as the Arab countries, the North Korea, North Vietnam and China. With detailed step-by-step model photography, specially commissioned walkround photography, scale drawings and wartime shots, these books will provide all the details needed to model the main T-34 version - the Model 1943 - and its variants. There is a full roundup of the models available on the market, details of where you can see the real thing, a select bibliography, and survey of websites of interest.

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A perfect combination of easy-to-follow text combined with comprehensive step-by-step photography make Osprey Modelling Manuals indispensable reference guides for modellers of all standards and abilities.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (June 27, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841762091
• ISBN-13: 978-1841762098
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 0.2 x 9.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,200,276 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars informative and lacking, July 27, 2002

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ignorance is bliss "therazorsedge555" (Tempe, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: T-34/76 & T-34/85 (Modelling Manuals) (Paperback)

This is the first of the Osprey modelling titles I purchased. The kit reviews are worth the price of the book ( wish I had bought it on Amazon! ). I had no idea how inaccurate the Tamiya offerings of the T-34 until I read this! There are a few scale drawings included; I would have preferred more. The biggest problem I have with this book is that the emphasis on purchasing after-market parts. It's great to know which aftermarket sets one should pursue, but it would have been even better to demonstrate DIY remedies to failures in accuracy. I have noticed that the other Osprey modelling titles suffer from this failing. As I said, worth it, but could have been better.