The length and diameter matches the 1:35 plans in the Tank Power book 269 T-34 Vol.IV but it's interesting that other plans in different Tank Power volumes and the T-34 Mythical Weapon book vary in length by up to 10mm which again shows you can't bet your house on a single set of plans.
The barrel is designed to fit directly to the gun mounting in the applicable Dragon T-34 kits without modification as there is a small ring the same size as the F34 barrel where it goes into the housing and the etched collar then covers the resulting gap between the 57mm barrel tube and gun housing as it does on the real tank. The etched collar also includes weld bead texturing around the outside which should come up nicely with weathering.
Highly recommended
Dragon T-34-76 Mod.1941 kit#6205
Barrel fitted to
Dragon T-34-76 Mod.1941 Cast Turret kit #6418
See the T-34 Subject page for additional reviews for the T-34 series.
T-34 Mythical
Weapon by Robert Michulec Published by AirConnection |
T-34 - Stalin's War Horse Model Fan Encyclopedia #5 ISBN: 83-914521-4-X |
T-34 In Combat Model Fan Encyclopedia #6 ISBN: 83-914521-5-8 |
T-34 Tank Power Vol.XXXV Wydawnictwo Militaria No.259 ISBN: 83-7219-259-6 |
T-34 vol.II Tank Power Vol.XL Wydawnictwo Militaria No.265 ISBN: 978837219265 |
T-34 vol.III Tank Power Vol.XLIII Wydawnictwo Militaria No.268 ISBN: 9788372192684 |
T-34 vol.IV Tank Power Vol.XLIV Wydawnictwo Militaria No.269 ISBN: 9788372192691 |
T-34 Medium Tank 1941-45 Osprey New Vanguard 9 ISBN 1855323826 |
Medium Tank T-34 Modelist Konstruktor publications 3'99 |