Hi folks

In my stash I have an old T55 Esci kit. I started to build it a while time ago. I completely rebuilt the lower hull because it was wrong then I began to work on the hupper hull. After a lot of works I left it and I bought a pair of Tamiya T55 kits.. )

Anyway, i wondered what could i do with my old kit.
Looking for references on the net i found few pics of T55 C2 Favorit



Is a czech training version of T55 tank
It cold be perfect reproduce this version with the esci kit wrecks, because it seems rather easy to do ( I think i'm not as skilled as Rob Ferreira or Zachary Sex so probably i can't afford the construction of a complicate russian ARV... not at the moment )

Anyway, looking for Favorit references unfortunately I didn't find a lot of stuff
It would be very nice if some of you could give me some advice, links and mostly some drawings

Any help would be very appreciated

Thanks in advance

Cheers

Well any help for me?

I knew it was improbable but anyway I've tried

Hi Mauro,
I didn't find anything myself in a quick search. But both Panzershop and Skif made kits of this versions. Panzershop one is no longer available and Skif one is still in their catalogue. Maybe you could contact them to ask for their references.
Just my 2 cents suggestion ;-)

Olivier

Thanks a lot Olivier, is a good suggestion

I'm thinking also to do a kit-bashing beetween my old Esci kit and the Skif model.
Skif model is cheap so i can but it just to use the turret.

Thanks again for your reply

Cheers

Hey Mauro, here is a link to a Czech website that may help some. It's not alot of reference nor line drawings, but does have a few pictures of the real thing.
http://en.valka.cz/viewtopic.php/title/CZK-T-55C-2-Favorit/t/13724
I have a few other websites I can check out for you to see if I can dig more up on this tank.

Chris

hi mauro
heres a link to some pics of one i built some time ago


http://roys-russianarmour.blogspot.com/2010/12/t55favorit.html

i am pretty sure i have a spare turret and instructions for one hanging around in my workshop that i dont need and is looking for a good home,i dont want anything for it
i will have a look when i get home from work tomorrow ,and get back to you
CMK do a conversion as well its a good one as it comes with the resin parts and etch for the favorit and the parts for the t55 turretless tractor unit
roy

Thanks a milion Chris, you're very kind indeed!!




Roy. Your model is beautiful and I'll use as reference, but apart this,
I'm very very touched by your kindness!
Let me know and also if eventually you won't find the turret, thanks a milion.
I really hope to repay your kindness soon

Cheers and thanks a lot again to both of you

Mauro
your in luck my friend i have the turret from the panzershop conversion unfortunately no instructions but i dont think you dont need them as they were very basic .you will need to pinch some bits from the kit like the search light and the comanders hatch nothing major...you have plenty of pics now to build from...happy days..

pm your address and i will put it in the post

I sent you the pm Roy

Thank you very much

winging its way to Italy