{"id":1587,"date":"2024-07-16T22:57:19","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T19:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tablearmy.com\/?p=1587"},"modified":"2026-10-07T08:15:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T05:15:05","slug":"b-4-m1931-steps-30a-30-31-and-32c-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tablearmy.com\/en\/2024\/07\/16\/b-4-m1931-steps-30a-30-31-and-32c-2\/","title":{"rendered":"B-4 (M1931) \u2013 Steps 30a, 30, 31 and 32c"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After a short break, I am continuing the build of Zvezda\u2019s 203 mm B-4 (M1931) howitzer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

From this point onward, unless stated otherwise or obvious from the context, all abbreviations use the Latin alphabet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was hot today, so at around 20:30 Nadya and Elena went out for a walk, while I carried on. Today it was time to assemble the loading \u201ctrolleys\u201d\u2014the shells weigh 100\u2013150 kg each, after all, so loading requires a winch to lift the trolley holding the shell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Steps 28a, 28b, 28, 29a, 29b, 29, 30a, 30, 31, 32a, 32b, 32c, 32<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I completed steps 30a, 30, 31 and 32c\u2014the last of these is assembling the shells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surprisingly annoying steps: the parts are small and need to be aligned very precisely using practically invisible locating pins, sooo… It was not much fun. Especially since the \u201clids\u201d C38<\/strong> are not glued on, but have to remain movable. I also managed to leave my fingerprints on the shells, although I still have two more to assemble, so hopefully I can glue those more cleanly. I think I may look for turned metal aftermarket shells, if any are available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, after 50 minutes of work, this is where I got to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And to finish, a \u201cmacro\u201d photo:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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