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Tamiya T- 55 info
Violetrock
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Posted: Thursday, March 27, 2003 - 08:15 AM UTC
My Tamiya T- 55 arived from HLJ, today! And the CMD barrel! What a happy modelling weekend!

As I had a look on the kit, I recognized, it´s a Russian built T- 55 in this kit. So, for anyone, who wants to build a Czechoslovakian, Polish or East German NVA T- 55, needs to change the rear engine deck layout, because the Polish and Czechoslovakian built ones have a different layout. Especially the grill over the engine fan in the rear right corner has a different shape.
This is also good for Iraqi vehicles, so check your reference, when you want to built an Iraqi vehicle, because they got their T- 55 tanks from Russia AND Czechoslovakia. Maybe also from Poland, but I´m not sure about that.

I will build mine as a Russian built T- 55 with Russian or Finnish markings, but I don´t know yet.

Regards,

Violetrock

PS: What about a Tamiya T- 55 group- build?
MichalBT
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Województwo Kieleckie, Poland
Joined: July 03, 2002
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Posted: Thursday, March 27, 2003 - 09:18 AM UTC

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PS: What about a Tamiya T- 55 group- build?



That's great idea!!!! At the moment I have 2 versions on my deck: Czech Kladivo and Polish Merida.

Michal
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