BKA-1124, Russian WWII River Monitor

[B-Manic]

More progress - of sorts. I may go back to my original T-34 turret plan we'll see. There is often a 12.7mm twin AA turret on top of the bridge. I'll have to find drawings for that.

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[Don Boose]

It is interesting to see the way the Russians used tank turrets on these river monitors. The British did much the same thing with their support landing craft (LCS): LCA and LCT hulls armed with guns ranging from 2 pounder tank turrets, through 17 pounder anti-tank guns and 25 pounder gun-howitzers, up to 4.7-inch guns taken from old destroyers.

U.S. Navy PT boat crews often supplemented the armament of their boats with 37mm anti-tank guns lashed to the decks. I believe that John Kennedy's PT-109 had such a gun mounted when it was cut in half by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri near Kolombangara in the Solomon Island on August 2, 1943.

Don B.

[CharlieC]

Originally Posted by B-Manic

More progress - of sorts. I may go back to my original T-34 turret plan we'll see. There is often a 12.7mm twin AA turret on top of the bridge. I'll have to find drawings for that.

Looks a lot like a T-40 turret to me. I'm not sure that the DSK in the small turret would have enough elevation to engage aircraft.

Regards,

Charlie

[B-Manic]

This is the turret I am talking about.

[B-Manic]

Well I made this prototype. It looks pretty good considering in has to be scaled down about 75%. Now to see if it is buildable at that size.

[kooklik]

Very fine and pretty gun barrels. By your skill both design and build, u can make any size. Good job.
BR.
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[B-Manic]

Originally Posted by kooklik

Very fine and pretty gun barrels. By your skill both design and build, u can make any size. Good job.
BR.
---- kooklik ----

Thanks kooklik - how is your sub coming along?

[barry]

Fantastic job

[dansls1]

Very nice turret!

[Clashster]

Looks great