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Paint & marking for a T-62 Mod. 1972
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Posted: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 03:36 PM UTC
Hi everyone!

I almost finish build my new t-62 and I have a question about the paint scheme and marking signification.

I'm looking on google to find in action pictures and marking description and it's not really easy.

Almost all the picture are in B&W in the case of a T-62 use by URSS and the color pictures are almost all from T-62 use by another country ...

I'm looking for a green version of the t-62 during a URSs with an original marking and not the green version include inside the trumpeter kit.

My first choice was to represent this kinf of color and marking BUT it's a t-62 Mod 1962 and not 62

So do you have some ideas ?

and also do you know where I can find some kind of description of the regimental crest and marking signification ?

thanks in advance and sorry for my poor english

KArl
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Posted: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 07:32 PM UTC
Hi Karl!
First, of all, please specify if your T-62, is mod 62 or mod 72. There are many differences, among those models, begging with, their nationalities and theaters of action.

If your model is mod.62 (like the one in the photo you've posted), then the only choice you have, in order to represent an in-action Red Army Tank, are the cases of the so called "Prague Spring", and the martial law in Poland. The photo you have posted shows one tank in one of the capitals (Prague, or Warsaw), but I'm not sure which one

The main characteristic of the soviet tanks, that participated in these operations, was the white cross schemed stripes that run all over the upper part of the tanks. They were used for identification purposes, in order to distinct them form the tanks of Czechoslovakia and Poland ( who were using the same type of armor).

If you want to depict a tank in these operations, all you have to do, is paint it overall in "Russian Green" (many, many options), and paint the white stripes...

As for the regimental markings and the numbers, try to find a clear picture of a tank, and use the info provided, because behind these 3 digits and the symbols, hide an unique way of identification, that only thw Russians knew how to "translate" them...

Hope to have helped you...
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Posted: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 07:57 PM UTC

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Hi Karl!
First, of all, please specify if your T-62, is mod 62 or mod 72. There are many differences, among those models, begging with, their nationalities and theaters of action.

If your model is mod.62 (like the one in the photo you've posted), then the only choice you have, in order to represent an in-action Red Army Tank, are the cases of the so called "Prague Spring", and the martial law in Poland. The photo you have posted shows one tank in one of the capitals (Prague, or Warsaw), but I'm not sure which one

The main characteristic of the soviet tanks, that participated in these operations, was the white cross schemed stripes that run all over the upper part of the tanks. They were used for identification purposes, in order to distinct them form the tanks of Czechoslovakia and Poland ( who were using the same type of armor).

If you want to depict a tank in these operations, all you have to do, is paint it overall in "Russian Green" (many, many options), and paint the white stripes...

As for the regimental markings and the numbers, try to find a clear picture of a tank, and use the info provided, because behind these 3 digits and the symbols, hide an unique way of identification, that only thw Russians knew how to "translate" them...

Hope to have helped you...


maybe you mean Hungary not Poland?
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Posted: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 11:03 PM UTC

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maybe you mean Hungary not Poland?

Jamal you're right!!!!
My mistake, and I'm terribly sorry!!!
It is Hungary...
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Posted: Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 03:51 AM UTC
http://forum.valka.cz/viewtopic.php/t/562

http://army.lv/ru/t-62/631/19

(look at the links on the left)

http://www.army.lv/files/246.pdf

http://otvaga2004.narod.ru/otvaga2004/wars0/page/1_t62_1.htm

http://armor.kiev.ua/Tanks/Modern/T62/




T-62 tank on the march. Exercise Shield-82 , 1982


Tank units on the march. The third car in the convoy - the T-54B. Polygon Jurga, the Siberian Military District, July 1988


A column of tanks T-62 Afghanistan, June 1980


I hope this could help you

(all the pics were posted for discussion only)
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Posted: Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 05:02 AM UTC
Hi!

Thanks for rens.

Mine is a T-62 Mod. 1972
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Posted: Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 08:48 AM UTC

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T-62 tank on the march. Exercise Shield-82 , 1982


Tank units on the march. The third car in the convoy - the T-54B. Polygon Jurga, the Siberian Military District, July 1988


A column of tanks T-62 Afghanistan, June 1980


I hope this could help you

(all the pics were posted for discussion only)


Notice that all the T-62s picture have RMSh T-72 tracks installed. These are really great pictures. Thanks for posting.

Roy
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Posted: Saturday, April 16, 2011 - 02:25 PM UTC
Witch version was use in Czechoslovakia???

Mod 1962 or 1972?

Mine is a mod. 1972 so I'm looking for a operation theater

KArl
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Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2011 - 06:17 AM UTC

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Witch version was use in Czechoslovakia???

Mod 1962 or 1972?

Mine is a mod. 1972 so I'm looking for a operation theater

KArl













(Pic taken in Bratislava)




Pic taken in Slovakia


Slovakia


Slovakia


Slovakia


Prague





In Prague, Russian Red Army used T-62 mod 1962

In some of these pics, on the engine deck, you can notice an unusual second external fuel tank mounted above the provided reservoir

cheers



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Posted: Monday, April 18, 2011 - 05:18 AM UTC
Whats the story with the first picture of the T-62 crashing through the building? There were alot of people in there. Great set of Photos. Thanks fro sharing.

Roy
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Posted: Monday, April 18, 2011 - 05:43 AM UTC
Hi Roy

First pic was taken in Liberec, not in Prague.To be honest I don't know yet why the tank destroied the building

Other pics





As you can see, the building is the same depicted in the pic that Karl posted at the beginning of this tread

A high res version of that pic
Here


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Posted: Monday, April 18, 2011 - 10:39 AM UTC
Maybe this could help you

T62 -1972 walkarounds

http://dishmodels.ru/wshow.htm?p=1789
http://dishmodels.ru/wshow.htm?p=1762
http://dishmodels.ru/wshow.htm?p=1467
http://dishmodels.ru/wshow.htm?np=1&p=1198
http://dishmodels.ru/wshow.htm?p=1111
http://dishmodels.ru/wshow.htm?p=928
http://dishmodels.ru/wshow.htm?p=224

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