1/25 Russian armored patrol boat Bronekater BK 1125 (WWII)

[U812]

Thanks Devin. but I have to tell you. With this nasty beat up Russian tank boat all it will do is make it look more authentic! LOL!!

Steve

[ARH]

Steve,

That video reminded me why I haven't built any R/C boats. Every time it got near the edge of the pool I'd cringe and say "don't hit it! You'll scuff paint and pop rivets!!!"

Impressive work across the board.

-Devin

Thats the thing with r/c, if we smash them, we just rebuild them, no problem.

[U812]

What ever you do Devin don't try RC planes if this bothers you! LOL!

Yes we rebuild those too. Well sometimes. More than half the reason I started building RC subs and ships is you always seem to bring them home. With an RC plane or jet there's a one in ten chance or better that you bring home a kit in a trash bag.

Steve

[Devin]

What ever you do Devin don't try RC planes if this bothers you! LOL!

Yes we rebuild those too. Well sometimes. More than half the reason I started building RC subs and ships is you always seem to bring them home. With an RC plane or jet there's a one in ten chance or better that you bring home a kit in a trash bag.

Steve

That must be where it comes from. I started flying R/C when I was seven years old. I never did get a cool scale aircraft to fly, though, before the military and life in general took me away from the hobby. Maybe someday.

[JIM BAUMANN]

Here is an interesting set of images of a Bronekater model..

posted on the main forum here at MW.com

http://www.hobbiesguinea.com/product_in ... ts_id=8189

Your model is looking decidedly superb!

JIM B

[herrmill]

Steve's been quite busy the past week but has finished his BK.

It sits on the waterline perfectly without need for ballasting & kicks up a wake with that tunnel drive just like the real Bronkater.

As you can see from these photos, he's done an excellent job on this build!

Chuck

[Dave Wooley]

Very good indeed and an unusual subject.
Dave Wooley

[kennylibben]

lovely build!

[U812]

Thanks gents. I took her to the lake yesterday for the first time and she was a pure joy to run.

Here's some pictures and a video.

Enjoy,

Steve

http://wavelit.com/media/924/Bronekater ... trol_boat/

[ARH]

Very nice,

[GTDEATH13]

This build was a very interesting one and an unkonown subject. Great work...

[Richard OMalley]

Hi
I am doing research on the Russian Armoured Motorboat 1124 and just came accross your build which will help me alot . I received plans from Russia on the 1124's which had different hulls and carried two turretts .The plans show four different turretts that were used on these boats .They are T-35A,T-28,6T7A and T-34 .I will be doing a static model in 1/35 scale so I can use the T-28 turretts from the AER-015 T-28 kit .
My proublem is I can not find any photo's of the 1124.Did you find any books on the 1124 and 1125 ? If so could you recommend were I can purchase it ?
Vert nice job on the 1125 .
Richard

[U812]

Richard I have a bunch of pictures of the boats one set very extensive on two museum boats. I could send you a zip package if that would help.

To see more about this boat and how it turn out go to my website: wwwsneillfx.com

Steve

[Richard OMalley]

Hi Steve
Thank you for your help,I will need it .Being a old man { 63 but don't tell anybody } I don't know what a zip package is .
Richard

[Richard J OMalley]

Thank you Steve for the zip file .It and this build will help me alot .I realy like your hull plating .I have started the 1124 hull and will start a post when I get the hull done .The 1124 as you know were different in that they had two props and two tank turrets .

[doog_k]

Back in around '90 I built a 1/35th BK1125 from a 2 way drawing, I had to guess the dimensions etc from photos in a Soviet Navy book published (I think) by arms & armour press. The same book yeilded a G5 and BK1124 ( see pic )

As you can see the accuracy was very poor but we were pre-internet!

Maybe I'll have another go now that I can get some real data and images that are more than blurs!

[Richard J OMalley]

There are plans available from Russia in 1/35 for the 1124's.Your 1125 looks great .

[doog_k]

I'll get those plans
Actually, when I think about it, the twin T-28 turret version in the pic is supposed to be the BK1124, but she's too big. The turrets were bought (along with the rest of the tanks ) in St Petersburg in '94, so I guess she's nearly 15 years old, she still gets an outing on occasion.

This pic is the only one of both BKs I can find on this computer.

[Richard J OMalley]

Wow,fifteen years ago .I thought I was doing something new ! The 1124's had two props and two rudders.I can't see in the photo what she is but they both look great .The 1124is 27 inches in 1/35

[doog_k]

Yeah, I only discovered the drawing I had was wrong about the screws when a friend gave me a link to set of images of a museum boat about 2 weeks ago!