There is a nice barrel at JB Models, they stock a fair selection of PE as well. There is a link to the their site on the side of the page.

Matthew,

MINIARM resin sets are not cheap but they are very good. Availability can be hit & miss and also if you buy any, thoroughly check the boxes as most of the sets I have bought have had either missing or damaged parts. Don't however let that put you off as the product itself is amongst the very best in AFV resin sets.

PRICE WISE - , Hull and turret conversion sets sell here in the U.K. for about £30.00 EACH (approx $50.00) and most conversions need a couple of sets as a minimum -i.e the new turret and also a upper hull insert to correct the kit item. Coupled to this, most of the updates for later T-72 versions need the later 6 spoke wheels and some new tracks are also pretty much essential if doing the project / conversion correctly.

THE BAD NEWS is - the Miniarm sets are designed for the TAMIYA 1/35 T-72 kit so they may not work with the Zvezda? Also having owned / inspected the Zvezda 1/35 T-72 kit, using Miniarm resin sets on the Zvezda kit is pretty much, I anticipate, a "lipstick on a pig" exercise. You could of course use the wheels from the Zvezda T-72 as they are the 6 spoke variety and Tamiya uses the earlier 8 spoke wheels.

Perhaps other modellers have used Miniarm T-72 sets with the Zvezda kit and can comment better re fit and suitability.....as well as dispell the "lipstick on a pig" comment!

I politely suggest though Matthew that you don't part with your hard earned cash for Miniarm sets BEFORE you know if they will be compatible with the Zvezda kit? Personally, I would sell the Zvezda kit (or save the wheels) and get hold of a Tamiya T-72........THEN order the Miniarm sets for your preferred T-72 version.

HTH and good luck!

Gary Needham