| Barin1 | 17 Apr 2018 2:40 p.m. PST |
I've been posting video of the one restored in Kubinka last year, this one is in a small city in Urals region. Good to see the beast moving on its own.
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| 14Bore | 17 Apr 2018 2:52 p.m. PST |
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 chicklewis  | 17 Apr 2018 3:31 p.m. PST |
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| Fred Cartwright | 17 Apr 2018 3:57 p.m. PST |
Great to see one in motion. Lovely restoration too. |
| deephorse | 17 Apr 2018 4:44 p.m. PST |
Never thought I would ever see that! |
| Shagnasty | 17 Apr 2018 6:37 p.m. PST |
That is so cool! Glad to see the oligarchs are spending some of their money wisely. |
| BrockLanders | 17 Apr 2018 7:33 p.m. PST |
Bet it cost a mint to get that thing running again |
 Mserafin | 17 Apr 2018 9:05 p.m. PST |
The Russians never throw anything away. |
| Gaz0045 | 17 Apr 2018 11:25 p.m. PST |
Great to see 'em trundling about! I wonder if it is the original engine or have they dropped in a more reliable unit….? |
| 4th Cuirassier | 18 Apr 2018 1:51 a.m. PST |
Utterly fantastic and a sight I never thought to see, ever. Wonderful. Thanks so much for posting. |
| mysteron | 18 Apr 2018 3:12 a.m. PST |
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| Barin1 | 18 Apr 2018 3:18 a.m. PST |
I'll be checking the story, hope they'll film the interior, too. The one in Kubinka was 100% original manufacture, it was the one used at command training courses in Moscow. As for this one, it is mentioned, that they have the hull restored last year, and then the tank was awaiting the engine. The team had all original drawings, so they have either made a copy, or adapted something else. I can dig a bit more. A story and video about Kubinka tank: https://lenta.ru/news/2014/02/18/t35a |
| razuse | 18 Apr 2018 6:24 a.m. PST |
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| Marc33594 | 18 Apr 2018 12:26 p.m. PST |
Count me among those who also hope they film the interior! Quite the tank museum they have there, especially for a small city in the Urals. Very impressive. Thanks for the post Barin1. |
| Legion 4 | 18 Apr 2018 3:45 p.m. PST |
Tanks for the link ! There were not that many T35s made compared to many other USSR models. E.g. T34s, KV1s, etc. |
| Rob Richardson | 18 Apr 2018 4:36 p.m. PST |
If I read the article correctly – college Russian was almost 30 years ago – this 2nd T-35 is a modern reproduction, rather than a restoration of a 80 year old original. There have been several other very accurate reproductions in Russia in the last decade, including a Tiger. Either way, it is a very impressive feat. |
| Gaz0045 | 18 Apr 2018 11:42 p.m. PST |
Thanks for the update Barin1 and RobRichardson, I tried to Google translate the text……but didn't get very far!! |
| Barin1 | 19 Apr 2018 1:19 a.m. PST |
I've checked local press of Verkhnya Pyshma, they have more videos on museum and its operation – their T-35 is a copy, made to the original drawings but with different engine (funny that the mechanic was saying that the original engine was too weak for the weight).
The museum has an extensive collection of tanks and other weaponry, some of them are copies, same as T-35, most are original, restored from different state of decay.
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The electrometallurgical plant is actually a customer of ours, just of different department…I guess I should try to justify a trip to Urals ;) |
| Cuprum | 19 Apr 2018 3:46 a.m. PST |
In Russia, two tanks "Sherman" are being restored, which have been lying on the seabed for more than seventy years. They were picked up from the sunken ship at the end of last year. These tanks should participate in the Victory Parade on May 9 this year in Vladivostok. YouTube link link |
| Legion 4 | 19 Apr 2018 5:26 a.m. PST |
There were so many Shermans made during WWII, @ 50,000 +, IIRC ? |
zaevor2000  | 08 May 2018 5:25 p.m. PST |
Thank you very much for posting this video. Great to see one move in color! I have always been fascinated by the T-35 land battleship :D I have painted up each vehicle in both the 67th and 68th. Even though only 4 made it onto the battlefield… Fallen Giants is a great book on the T-35 by the way. |
