Not quite a problem, AM set will solve it. Injection Tech always has its limits.

One more potential problem: The turret is covered by rubber, so only a hint of the casting pattern should be visible.

And the turret basket on the right side is represented in PE in the kit, it is way too thin in my eyes.

The main gun is missing a few rivets :-), I have not checked the size however.

I am building the turret right now, I do not see any other problems so far.

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One more potential problem: The turret is covered by rubber, so only a hint of the casting pattern should be visible.

And the turret basket on the right side is represented in PE in the kit, it is way too thin in my eyes.

The main gun is missing a few rivets :-), I have not checked the size however.

I am building the turret right now, I do not see any other problems so far.

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Yup I noticed the rubber covering, it's on glacis armour and round drivers hatch and on fuel tanks and stowage hatches too. And was going to replace the basket too, as you say it's far too thin. I'm also not sure that the mantlet cover is quite the correct shape either?

And of course the fuel tank piping is missing, as it is in all T-72 kits, also the wiring for the headlights.

Regards,
Andy

One more problem: I think the flat rooftop ERA bricks are rather poorly reproduced. Does anyone have a good high-res picture of the top of the turret? The best one I could find is this one: http:// http://www.gamepark.cz/screenshot.asp?id=78889
You can see that the individual blocks are not fused with one another. Being the top of the turret, this shortcut from Trumpeter is really visible and needs to be corrected.

Also, the ring of the commander's cupola is missing details.

The gunners sight is missing parts of the door-opening mechanism.

Thanks for pointing these out, Andy. Two more possibles: The ERA bricks above the driver can only be mounted in the "up" position, and I don't think Czech T-72 had Nadboy/anti-neutron layer anywhere?

Olaf

I was waiting to see if some of the "just be happy because this kit was released" guys jump in into this post, but it seems that they only care about the critics to one particular manufacturer...

Cano you elaborate about thos "annoying errors" you mentioned?
I'm waiting for mine to be delivered from HK, and any advice will be helpful.

Hi Everybody;

I have not seen my kit yet, so I cant say that it is all that Bad. But IMHO I really dont see what all the Fuss is about, now I know that the Tecno, guys will Never Be Happy with Anything ! So we have to live with the Little things.
And there is never going to be A 100% Accurate kit, were getting Better with Technology as Newer kit are made and we should be Happy. I will give you A Example; Look at the Tamiya T-72, it is A Excellent kit !! But Look at its Short Falls and Most of us know what they are, and you can Pick out its Missing Details just by Looking at its own Box Top.
SO in the Short Run I am Going to be real Happy that I have Another Armor kit in my Collection.

HAPPY MODELING; MIKE.

Hi Guys;

Well now, lets see, o.k. so they left out the stops. Now I am far from A Top Modeler ,but I think I can add these missing details using other T-72s as A Guide. And as Far as the Tamiya kit is Concerend and giving how old it is, it was Accurate for what it was. A early Mk; that was sent to the NVA and had A early turret that was rare. And Everybody Pissed and Moaned that it wasent Accurate. Now how many Griped about the Meng T-90 or the New leopard 1A4, and you can Bet one of the AM guys will offer A Correct Hull; ie) Mini-Arm, SP Design. I Dont Care Who the kit maker is or What Subject they Produce, there will Always Be those who will Find Something they Dont Like.

HAPPY MODELING; MIKE.