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Яusso-Soviэt Forum: Cold War Soviet Armor
For discussions related to cold war era Russo-Soviet armor.
TRYING TO FIND TANKS USED BY PAVN
hilltop
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Bermuda
Joined: August 21, 2007
KitMaker: 23 posts
Armorama: 21 posts
Posted: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 08:38 AM UTC
I ve searched and searched and can't find any companies that make the cold-war Soviet made tanks that the People's Army of Vietnam had.
I have found a good T-34 DR by Tamiya, a T-54 ES by Trumpeteer and a Su-2 Guildline AF SAM Site ( fixed possition ) by Trumpeteer and also they make a Mobile Kit as well. But for the life of me I can't find :
BDRM-2 ( supposed to be by Verlinden)
BTR-152 ( NO IDEA WHO MAKES THIS )
BTR-50 ( supposed to be by Glencoe )
K-63 APC ( PRC ) ( NO IDEA WHO MAKES THIS )
PT-76 ( supposed to be by Accurate Armour or Glencoe )
ZSU57-2 ( NO IDEA WHO MAKES THIS )

I prefer 1: 35 scale but can incorporate 1:32. Can anyone help me with this?
Also, what about pics of these in action in Vietnam. To get an idea of color scheme and accessories and camo used for them.
steelrudi
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Iowa, United States
Joined: July 17, 2007
KitMaker: 243 posts
Armorama: 104 posts
Posted: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 08:46 AM UTC
The BTR-152 is by SKIF, the others I haven't a clue. It is a fairly detailed kit, and looks together well. I haven't built mine yet. Good luck on the others. Go to Hobbeyterra. They do soviet/Russian kits cheap.
hilltop
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Bermuda
Joined: August 21, 2007
KitMaker: 23 posts
Armorama: 21 posts
Posted: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 08:54 AM UTC
thanks Ray it should help as i only have the T-34 and T-54 on order.
long_tom
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Illinois, United States
Joined: March 18, 2006
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Posted: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 10:36 AM UTC
The T-55 tank was also used by the PAVN, albeit in small numbers and only toward the end. Also toward the end a number of captured ex-US vehicles were used as well.

I believe the non-US vehicles were all Svoiet green.
mark197205
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England - East Midlands, United Kingdom
Joined: November 10, 2003
KitMaker: 1,593 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 10:58 AM UTC
I believe that the PT-76 is due out from Trumpeter sometime in the future.
jphillips
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Arizona, United States
Joined: February 25, 2007
KitMaker: 1,066 posts
Armorama: 789 posts
Posted: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 01:55 PM UTC
I'm planning to do some PAVN vehicles too. I just ordered a book from Kit Link, by Concord Publications, called "Armor of the Vietnam War #2 Asian Forces" that is supposed to have photos and color profiles of some of the vehicles the PAVN and ARVN used. It was only twelve dollars.
UberDon
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Tennessee, United States
Joined: August 17, 2007
KitMaker: 2 posts
Armorama: 1 posts
Posted: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 - 09:03 AM UTC
Blast Models has a 1/35 scale ZSU-57-2 resin kit over on their
website by a company called ARMO. Ran across it by accident
a few days ago following an involuntary finger-twitch on the wrong
mouse button. At least this time it proved useful. Good Luck!
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