Modeling the T-34 and its Variants

Kit Lists

Below are tables of every T-34 variant and accessory produced in 1/72nd scale. If any readers are aware of other kits or accessories not listed, please send me the information so it can be incorporated into the tables. Also, if anybody owns any of the following items, and would like to include an in-box preview or construction review of the item, especially for items which currently have none, please send those along also. The tables are arranged with the T-34's first, more or less chronologically, followed by the assault guns.

Complete Kits:

Variant Manufacturer Medium Comments Previews Reviews
T-34/76 Model 1942 ESCI Plastic Very good kit. Early style solid disk wheels. Early style turret. Excellent detail overall. Accurate hull and turret dimensions. Out of production. Preview  
T-34/76 Model 1943 ESCI Plastic Very good kit. Mid-style perforated steel wheels. Hexagonal style turret with cupola. Excellent detail overall. Turret seems to be slightly under scale. Out of production. Preview Review
T-34/76 Model 1942 Eastern Express Plastic Much nicer kit than the earlier AER T-34-based vehicles. More and crisper detail. Very good kit. Represents the version with the hexagonal turret w/o cupola. Preview  
T-34/76 Model 1943 Eastern Express Plastic Much nicer kit than the earlier AER T-34-based vehicles. More and crisper detail. Very good kit. Represents the version with the hexagonal turret with cupola. Preview  
T-34/76 Model 1943 with metal wheels Al.By Resin      
T-34/76 Chelyabinsk Al.By Resin Extremely fine model. The hull is based on the ESCI kit, but with many modifications. Comes with a mix of wheel styles and link-and-length tracks. Preview  
OT-34 Model 1943 Eastern Express Plastic Much nicer kit than the earlier AER T-34-based vehicles. More and crisper detail. Very good kit. Can be built with or without cupola. Preview  
PT-34 Model 1943 Eastern Express Plastic Much nicer kit than the earlier AER T-34-based vehicles. More and crisper detail. Very good kit. Can be built with or without cupola. Includes parts for PT-3 mineroller. Preview  
T-34/85 AER/Cooperativa/Toga Plastic Detail is a little rough, and sparse. Overall dimensions are good, but I've heard there are fit problems. Good link and length tracks. Improper spacing between road wheels. Preview Review
T-34/85 KPHZ Rhino Models Resin      
T-34/85 w/D-5T gun Eastern Express Plastic Same hull as T-34/76, but with new turret. Includes all the optional parts to build three variants, with the exception of the mineroller.    
T-34/85 (1944) Eastern Express Plastic Same kit as above.   Review
OT-34/85 Eastern Express Plastic Same kit as above.    
T-34/85 w/PT-3 Mineroller Eastern Express Plastic Same kit as above, but also includes mineroller.    
T-34-85 M1943 (Zavod Nr.112) winter 1943-44 ARMO Plastic/Resin/Metal Includes a complete plastic AER T-34/85 kit, plus new resin chassis and wheels, a resin conversion turret, a turned aluminum gun barrel, and etched brass detail parts for the turret.    
T-34-85 M1944 "flattened" turret, 1944 prod. ARMO Plastic/Resin/Metal Includes a complete plastic AER T-34/85 kit, plus new resin chassis and wheels, a resin conversion turret, a turned aluminum gun barrel, and etched brass detail parts for the turret.    
T-34-85 M1944 "composite" turret, 1944 prod. ARMO Plastic/Resin/Metal Includes a complete plastic AER T-34/85 kit, plus new resin chassis and wheels, a resin conversion turret, a turned aluminum gun barrel, and etched brass detail parts for the turret.    
T-34-85 M1944 "composite" turret, 1945 prod. ARMO Plastic/Resin/Metal Includes a complete plastic AER T-34/85 kit, plus new resin chassis and wheels, a resin conversion turret, a turned aluminum gun barrel, and etched brass detail parts for the turret.    
T-34-85 M1944 "angle-jointed" turret, 1944 prod. ARMO Plastic/Resin/Metal Includes a complete plastic AER T-34/85 kit, plus new resin chassis and wheels, a resin conversion turret, a turned aluminum gun barrel, and etched brass detail parts for the turret.    
T-34-85 M1944 "angle-jointed" turret, 1945 prod. ARMO Plastic/Resin/Metal Includes a complete plastic AER T-34/85 kit, plus new resin chassis and wheels, a resin conversion turret, a turned aluminum gun barrel, and etched brass detail parts for the turret.    
T-34 ARV Bergepanzer TP Model Resin Captured vehicle used by Germany.    
T-34 ARV ARMO Plastic/Resin/Metal AER plastic kit, plus resin and etched conversion parts.    
T-34 ARV MV Models Plastic      
T-34 Retriever w/winch MV Models Plastic      
PT-34/85 AER Plastic/Resin Plastic T-34/85 kit, with resin mineroller.    
SU-85 Toga/Eastern Express Plastic Much nicer kit than the earlier AER T-34-based vehicles. More and crisper detail. Very good kit. Preview  
SU-85M Al.By Resin      
SU-122 Attack! Resin Out of production.    
SU-122 Model 1943/Su-85 Attack! Resin Out of production.    
SU-122 Eastern Express Plastic Much nicer kit than the earlier AER T-34-based vehicles. More and crisper detail. Shares many details with the Su-85 kit. Very good kit. Preview Review
SU-100 AER/Cooperativa/Toga Plastic Detail is a little rough, and sparse. Overall dimensions are good, but I've heard there are fit problems. Good link and length tracks. Improper spacing between road wheels. Preview Review
SU-100 Al.By Resin 1944 version with "spider" wheels.    
SU-100 Attack! Resin Out of production.    
SU-100M Rhino Models Resin Post-war Czech version.    
SU-122M Al.By Resin      
Bergepanzer SU-122 T Attack! Resin Captured vehicle used by Germany. Out of production.    
Rammpanzer SU-122 Attack! Resin Captured vehicle used by Germany. Out of production.    
SAU-122 AER Plastic/Resin Egyptian conversion of a 122mm gun mounted in a fixed turret on a T-34 hull. Plastic T-34/85 kit, with resin 122mm gun and turret.    
Type 63 T-34 AA Vehicle MW Models Plastic North Vietnamese conversion mounting a Chinese twin 37mm AA gun on a T-34 hull in a multi-sided wirbelwind-like turret. All new hull with wheels, chassis and tracks from Eastern Express T-34 kits.    

Conversions:

Variant Manufacturer Medium Comments Previews Reviews
T-34/76 Model 1940 Modell Trans Resin Conversion for Eastern Express kit.    
T-34/76 Model 1940 turret Resin Master Resin Includes L-11 gun, square engine access hatch, headlight, early style tow shackles, and early driver's hatch. Very good. Preview  
T-34/76 Model 1941 Welded turret Attack! Resin Out of production.    
T-34/76 Model 1941 Cast turret Attack! Resin Out of production.    
T-34/76 Model 1941 Cast turret Resin Master Resin Includes square engine access hatch, early style tow shackles, and early driver's hatch. Very good. Preview  
T-34/76 Model 1941/42 turret Resin Master Resin STZ production, with applique armor on the turret, and for the front hull (z ekranami). Preview  
T-34/76 Model 1941/42 turret Resin Master Resin STZ (Stalingrad) production, with welded turret, Barrikady angled gun mantle, and square engine access hatch. Preview  
T-34/76 Model 1943 Hardedge turret Attack! Resin Out of production.    
T-34/76 Model 1943 Hardedge turret Resin Master Resin Hard-edged turret with two round turret hatches. Preview  
T-34/76 Model 1943 Hardedge turret Resin Master Resin Hard-edged turret with commander's cupola and split hatch. Preview  
T-34/76 Model 1943 ChTZ turret Attack! Resin Out of production.    
T-34/76 Model 1943 ChTZ turret Resin Master Resin ChTZ turret with two round turret hatches. Looks more like a soft-edge turret, not ChTZ.    
T-34/76 Model 1943 ChTZ turret Resin Master Resin ChTZ turret with commander's cupola and split hatch. Looks more like a soft-edge turret, not ChTZ. Preview  
T-34/76 Model 1943 [D] 'ChtZ' Turret Leva Resin Gives option of attaching cupola or not. Solid turret with small opening beneath cupola to add a figure (but only if cupola is not used).   Review
T-34/76c Turret Al.By Resin Replacement for the ESCI 1942 turret. Very nice. Preview  
T-34/76d Turret Al.By Resin ChTZ turret with two round turret hatches (Micky Mouse). Excellent level of detail, hollow cast, and excellent fit to ESCI hull. - Mark Thomas Preview  
T-34/85 1943 (DT-5) Turret Leva Resin      
T-34/85 Turret Al.By Resin Hollow-cast, very detailed, open commander's hatch.   Review
T-34/85 Turret Commander Series Resin Out of production.    
T-34/85 KPHZ Turret Rhino Models Resin Very nice turret. Much better than the AER kit turret. Preview  
T-34/85 Model 1944/45 Flattened turret Attack! Resin Out of production.    
T-34-85 M1943 (Zavod Nr.112) turret, winter 1943-44 ARMO Resin/Metal Includes a resin turret, a turned aluminum gun barrel, and etched brass detail parts for the turret.    
T-34-85 M1944 "flattened" turret, 1944 prod. ARMO Resin/Metal Includes a resin turret, a turned aluminum gun barrel, and etched brass detail parts for the turret.    
T-34-85 M1944 "composite" turret, 1944 prod. ARMO Resin/Metal Includes a resin turret, a turned aluminum gun barrel, and etched brass detail parts for the turret.    
T-34-85 M1944 "composite" turret, 1945 prod. ARMO Resin/Metal Includes a resin turret, a turned aluminum gun barrel, and etched brass detail parts for the turret.    
T-34-85 M1944 "angle-jointed" turret, 1944 prod. ARMO Resin/Metal Includes a resin turret, a turned aluminum gun barrel, and etched brass detail parts for the turret.    
T-34-85 M1944 "angle-jointed" turret, 1945 prod. ARMO Resin/Metal Includes a resin turret, a turned aluminum gun barrel, and etched brass detail parts for the turret.    
T-34 2cm Falkvierling 38 Resin Master Resin Conversion turret.    
SU-85 Conversion Al.By Resin Designed for the ESCI T-34.    
SU-122 Conversion Al.By Resin Designed for the ESCI T-34.    
SU-122/2 Conversion Al.By Resin Designed for the ESCI T-34.    

Accessories:

Variant Manufacturer Medium Comments Previews Reviews
T-34 F-34 Gun Barrel ARMO Aluminum F-34 barrel for any T-34/76 Model 1941 and later. Preview  
T-34 L-11 Gun Barrel ARMO Aluminum F-34 barrel for T-34/76 Model 1940. Preview  
T-34 76mm Gun Barrel Micro Realistixx Brass F-34 barrel for T-34/76.    
PT-34 (mineroller) Leva Resin Highly detailed mineroller set, but wheel radius is likely too small, and no attatchment cables are included.   Review
T-34/85 Detail Set Eduard Photoetch For AER kit. Preview  
T-34/85 Detail Set PART Photoetch For AER kit.    
T-34/85 side skirts PART Photoetch For AER kit. Mesh skirts, for Berlin '45.    
T-34/85 85mm Barrel ARMO Aluminum Zis-S-53 barrel for any T-34/85 kit. Preview  
T-34/85 85mm Barrel Micro Realistixx Brass      
T-34/85 85mm barrel and late cupola Resin Master Resin For AER kit.    
T-34/85 Corrected Suspension ARMO Resin For AER kit.    
T-34/85 Starfish Pattern Wheels Resin Master Resin Solid rubber rimmed, pierced road wheels.    
T-34 "Spider" Wheels Resin Master Resin Pierced rubber-rimmed road wheels. Preview Review1 Review2
T-34 Rubber-rimmed Wheels ARMO Resin Rubber-rimmed, solid disk road wheels. Not spectacular, but better than ESCI and AER. Preview  
T-34 Early Wheels Resin Master Resin Early rubber-rimmed, solid disk road wheels. Copied from ESCI's T-34 1942 kit. Preview  
T-34 Steel Wheels ModellTrans Resin Very nice wheels. Preview  
T-34/Su-100 Detail Set Resin Master Resin Designed for AER kits. Includes engine deck screen, mufflers, tool boxes, ammo boxes, siren and antenna mount. Copies of ESCI kit parts (except siren and antenna mount). Preview Review
SU-100 Detail Set Eduard Photoetch For AER kit. Preview  
SU-100 Detail Set PART Photoetch For AER kit.    
SU-85/KV-85 Barrel ARMO Aluminum D-5T barrel for any SU-85, KV-85 or IS-1. Preview  
Early T-34 Tracks Resin Master Resin Early style "plate" tracks, for 1940 and 1941 T-34's. Only detailed on outer surfaces. Preview  
T-34 "Berlin" Upgrade Kit Leva Resin      

Thank you to Matt Bittner for providing much of the material for these tables.


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