rusting already Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Hi All, Sorry about doubling up threads, I hope it’s not a pain. I'm looking for a T-34 and interested to hear of any variants that might be around. Does anyone know of any for sale or of someone who may want to sell one? Doesn't need to be a runner. I know many were used for corporate use and then were left when they broke down, have they all been scrapped? Thanks, Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo578 Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Try the already existing threads T34/85 which mentions a T34/85 at post #9 and Amazing Polish Prices post #23 several T34/85 are available on the PA KO site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusting already Posted January 27, 2010 Author Share Posted January 27, 2010 Hi, Thanks, I've seen those threads over the past few weeks, I have also been in contact with PA KO and others over that time but all the T-34's are now sold, apparently going to museums. The Amazing Polish Prices thread is interesting but I was predominantly seeing if anyone knew of anything in the UK sitting in a field or otherwise etc. An eastern block vehicle could be a possibility with help from a dealer but I was going to check more locally first. Cheers, Thanks, Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo578 Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Have you been in touch with the guy who owns the one at the pub in t34/85 post#9?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusting already Posted January 27, 2010 Author Share Posted January 27, 2010 Thanks, PM sent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 hi alex there's a few for sale on www.russiantruck.co.uk i rang them in november about the vt 34,helpful bloke but wanted £25k i was thinking £15k. anyway give em a bell and ask and maybe post the prices for the rest of us to moan about. eddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusting already Posted January 29, 2010 Author Share Posted January 29, 2010 Thanks Eddy, I rang him in about December too and he thought about 30-35K for the 85 and the VT. The problem is the prices have gone up there too. I'll give him another call at some point and see if anything’s changed. I would also like to find out about the SU-85 or 100, does anyone know of any around? Thanks all, Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 the su 85 or 100 certainly looks the part,if i was going for any they would be the ones i'd choose.the russians certainly had there armour well sorted. eddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo578 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 (edited) Some photos of T34 variants at a budge show in the late 1980s no longer available however all probably went west. Photos SU100 Two views of a T34 -100 D44 a/t gun T34/85 122mm howitzer Steve Edited January 30, 2010 by steveo578 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Hi Steve , thanks for posting the pics ! I have heard of the Budge collection but was not in the hobby at the time and wondered if you could shed some more light on it and what happened to it ! Looks very impressive from the few pictures I've seen !:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo578 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 A.F. Budge (contractors) Ltd which built roads etc and laterly got into Design and Build for commercial and public buildings, being interested in military vehicles (many contractor vehicle were initally ex forces vehicles) mr budge developed a collection of less contractor based military vehicles (sometimes called Tanks) which final developed into A.F. Budge (military) Ltd which at one stage even got into biding for contracts to re-engine army vehicles with Alvis Ltd. So far so good, happy yearly open day events where both restored and unrestored vehicles were shown and sales of everything from de-ac small arms to IS3 stalin tanks, then about 1990 things went bad the various Budge Ltds were broken up and sold off, it was all extremely complex and would require an accountancy or law degree to get round all the ramifications. The Upshot was, the tanks were sold off mainly to the Americans and Robert Fleming who was a major mover and shaker in the AFB (military) set up a company called Robert Fleming Associates and continued to source and import/export various military vehicles notably quite a few ex Yugoslavian AFVs. But I don't know if RFA is now defunct. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Thanks Steve ! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusting already Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 Thanks, great to see those pictures, nice to see these vehicles grouped together. I wonder how many are still around and running. I like the Russian stuff of that era because it is good old 'simple' engineering, much like some allied stuff I imagine, just rod linkages and levers etc, built for the peasant, which suits me perfectly... I will try and post a picture of one on the up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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