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t-62 - t-62M difference?
blaster76
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Posted: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 09:11 AM UTC
Looking at the Great Models website I saw they had 2 Trumpeter T-62 kits on preorder. ONe was just T-62 the other T-62M. Looking for the version most common to Warsaw pact forces lined up against US in early 70's
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Posted: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 09:57 AM UTC
www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/row/t62tank.htm T-62M adds protection, FCS and ATGM capability.
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Posted: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 12:19 PM UTC
Use the T-62 for the early 70's.
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Posted: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 04:40 PM UTC

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Looking at the Great Models website I saw they had 2 Trumpeter T-62 kits on preorder. ONe was just T-62 the other T-62M. Looking for the version most common to Warsaw pact forces lined up against US in early 70's

The T62M had a revised turret with a Dushka antiaircraft machine gun mount. Much later, applique armor packages were applied as seen in Afghanistan in the 1980's. Either vehicle could be seen in Soviet service in the 70's.
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Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 07:56 AM UTC
OK great...T-62 is the one. Now to find soeone who has a pre-order discount price. GM has it listed but no price listed as yet.
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