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T-55M5
Jacques
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Posted: Thursday, February 05, 2009 - 03:02 PM UTC
Ok, this is more of a tease than anything, but I thought I would tackle the Tamiya T-55 and the SP Designs T-55M5 kit this year. I just got a e-mail asking for some T-55 reference links so I thought, what the heck, put them both together.

Now, just to be clear, I have the 2 SU-100 kits and the MAZ-537/T-80U to finish up first, as well as the M981 FIST-V , M109A2, and M60A3 consignment builds, so don't go holding your breath...

Prime Portal

Czech T-55AM

Photo and TM book collection

Also, do a google search using T-55 Pictures. Lots out there.

bison126
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Correze, France
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Posted: Thursday, February 05, 2009 - 07:38 PM UTC
Hi Jacques,
you won't be fired if you don't build this M5 the last link helps forgiving you !

Olivier
Nito74
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Posted: Thursday, February 05, 2009 - 10:17 PM UTC
thanks Jacques !
Jacques
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Posted: Friday, February 06, 2009 - 12:01 PM UTC
Glad the last link helps...thought everyone knew about that site...
Reiter960
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Posted: Friday, February 06, 2009 - 04:56 PM UTC
Thanks for the links, Jacques (especially the last one). This ought to be something unique when it's done; good ole T-55 with modern goodies. You have my attention
bpunchy
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Western Australia, Australia
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Posted: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 - 02:42 AM UTC
oh yeah ! just laybyed the Tamiya kit . looking to build it pretty much ootb . maybe iraq ?
zapper
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Skåne, Sweden
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Posted: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 - 05:52 AM UTC
Guess I missed this when it was posted in February. Great links!!! Thanks. Looking forward to see the M5 in the future.

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scratchmod
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Posted: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 - 06:45 AM UTC
I'm new to modern armor and look forward to following your build and learn a thing or two. The links you posted are great, I've already checked them out and they are helping me with my T55's I'm working on at the moment.
I look forward to checking out the first pics of your build.

Rob
Sandy
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Posted: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 - 06:53 AM UTC
Hi It not often I get angry , but someone has lifted the original drawings of the internals of the T 55 Manual . A - without asking if they could be used and B -without any credit to me as the originator of them .
So to the owner of the said site give credit were credit is due .
It leaves a bad taste in my mouth when this happens Ian Sadler
Jacques
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Posted: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 - 01:48 PM UTC
Hello Ian,

I am assuming you are the originator of the T-55 manual scans? Sorry to see that you are not given credit. I have no control of the site nor do I know who runs it or who posted the pics, so no help there.

However, I will say THANK YOU for the scans of the manual. I cannot remember, but are you the originator for the .pdf of the scans on Tanknet? Big help and again, a big thank you.
seanmcandrews
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Posted: Saturday, May 09, 2009 - 05:39 AM UTC
Ian,
what makes you think they're your scans?
edit: this in response to Ian Sadlers' post above.

Sean
alexcheung
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Hong Kong S.A.R. / 繁體
Joined: May 18, 2008
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Posted: Sunday, December 20, 2009 - 08:08 PM UTC
hi Jacques

I am planning to get my copy of T-55M5 conversion, and am looking for advices, would like to her from you about this set.

And also would like to see if you can share any reference of this baby for me!

Thanks a lot
Cheers
Alex


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Ok, this is more of a tease than anything, but I thought I would tackle the Tamiya T-55 and the SP Designs T-55M5 kit this year. I just got a e-mail asking for some T-55 reference links so I thought, what the heck, put them both together.

Now, just to be clear, I have the 2 SU-100 kits and the MAZ-537/T-80U to finish up first, as well as the M981 FIST-V , M109A2, and M60A3 consignment builds, so don't go holding your breath...

Prime Portal

Czech T-55AM

Photo and TM book collection

Also, do a google search using T-55 Pictures. Lots out there.

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