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Trumpeter T-64 testshots

Gorizont

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Posted: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 12:36 AM UTC

First images of Trumpeter´s T-64 testshots can be found at ipmsphilipines.
Thanks to Bert Anido for showing them!
http://ipmsphilippines.com/site/thread/trumpeter-1-35-t-64/120

He also wrote, that the kit seems to have parts for possbily three versions.
So possibly we will see different kits.

These could be:
- T-64 mod 1961 with a 115 mm gun without thermal shroud and simplified commander’s cupola
- a standard production T-64A with coincidence range finder and Gill armor
- and a T-64B as evidenced by the presence of anti radiation cladding for the driver as separate add on pieces

And perhaps this kit could be the basis of a T-64BV.

Interesting news!

greetings...
Soeren

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Posted: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 12:37 AM UTC

I'm always up for a new soviet tank kit

I just hope they include rubber band tracks. I never have luck with trumpys individual link tracks

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Posted: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 02:05 AM UTC

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I'm always up for a new soviet tank kit

I just hope they include rubber band tracks. I never have luck with trumpys individual link tracks

If I'm not mistaken, the tracks are workable type links- pretty sure there was a picture whenever the early shots of this were posted here a while ago.

Thanks for posting this up Soeren.

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Posted: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 02:44 AM UTC

I still think the turret is too sharp on the upper front edge...although i agree that Trumpeter's kit has to be easier to build than the SKIF kit.

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Posted: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 03:14 AM UTC

when will this hit the shelves???

dylans

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Posted: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 04:39 AM UTC

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If I'm not mistaken, the tracks are workable type links- pretty sure there was a picture whenever the early shots of this were posted here a while ago.

well that is a bit disapointing. I had no luck with the Neubaufahreug tracks. here is hoping they do like the KV series and include both

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Posted: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 04:48 AM UTC

Nice, something else to break out the credit card on....I'll take the 115mm armed one and the T-64BV and upgrades done to it by Ukraine...

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Posted: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 05:29 AM UTC

Another kit has joined my to-buy-list...

What's next?! Finally a T-90?! Damn you Trumpeter!!!

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Posted: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 10:13 AM UTC

wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen!
:)

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Posted: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 12:06 PM UTC

well....I bought the skif kit a little time ago....

I wonder when I'll be avalilable

cheers

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Posted: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 06:02 PM UTC

YES!!!! Trumpy goes great here

A brand new T-64!
I hope its an accurate one...

I see a bright future for soviet modelers

And my trumpy stackpile growing fast

with there new BRT-70 and T-64...

I hope they make a nice and new UAZ-469 for filling the diorama's

Regards,

Remco

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Posted: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 06:44 PM UTC

ME ME ME ME ME !!! Oh i have got to add one of those to my Russian selection ,,got bloody near every other Russian main line tank in there ( yes the Skif T64 too ) but its not a goodin compared to how this Trumpy one will be and since i will get the 115mm version an alloy barrel wont be a problem

Now the big question ,,WHEN!!!!

:)

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Posted: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 - 10:18 AM UTC

yes, when? I haven't seen box art yet either.

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Posted: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 - 10:27 AM UTC

I really hope it will go out before Xmas

I'll use my T-64 Skif to reproduce a BREM-64

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Posted: Thursday, September 22, 2011 - 01:37 PM UTC

good idea, the lower hull and running gear (except the tracks of course) is the only decent part of the kit!

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Posted: Thursday, September 22, 2011 - 02:34 PM UTC

It looks better than the SKIF kit.
I truly hope Trumpeter will cover all versionsof this cool kit.

I built a T-64 from SKIF a few years ago, I remember poor fitting but the worst were the tracks.

Hope to see some reviews and build logs , I won't be able to get this one , too many kits on the bench and not enough space for all the stash.
I'll have to shrink the stash by half and then start getting some new kits...

Take care !

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Posted: Thursday, September 22, 2011 - 05:34 PM UTC

According to the release schedule, it will be at least February before it is out in North America. I have all the releases flyers from Stevens Intl' up to and including January and it isn't on any of them.

However Trumpeter could give us an Xmas bonus if they wanted to! Hint, Hint!

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Posted: Friday, September 23, 2011 - 05:23 AM UTC

Looking forward to building these to see how they compare to the skif ones.

On the subject of T64`s, has any one got any photos or details of the T64 with the lead lined superstructure that was used in the `hotzone` at Chernobyl as i am going to build a model of this unusual version using one of my skif kits, but i only have a couple of pictures from a Russian language magazine from years ago.

Also are there any pictures available of another version of the T64 chassis used by, possibly , a mining company with a large superstructure with windows and an odd looking device fitted to the hull glacis plate that could be a drill attachment or maybe ground radar. The vehicle was painted Cream with Red stripes.

Also there was a really odd looking vehicle with what looked like a `calliope ` on a T72 hull that would make a really unusual model. Any pictures or details of this too please

Many thanks in advance

Malcolm

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Posted: Friday, September 23, 2011 - 07:54 AM UTC

Wow, that kit looks like it is about ready to go to market. One would think we wouldn't have long to wait, but you never know. My friend is building the SKIF kit right now and it really isn't that bad. Needs new tracks and a few details here and there but overall not really all that terrible.

Roy

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Posted: Friday, September 23, 2011 - 08:44 AM UTC

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Also there was a really odd looking vehicle with what looked like a `calliope ` on a T72 hull that would make a really unusual model. Any pictures or details of this too please

Many thanks in advance

Malcolm

Hi Malcolm,
I can't help for the T-64 questions but the T-72 you mention is called TOS-1 Buratino.
You'll have a walkaround here dishmodels
another one here ru-modelism

I forgot to mention that a resin kit exists. It is manufactured by SP Designs of Ukraine.
Here is mine

Early conversion on a Dragon T-72. The newest conversion is more detailed and intended for the Tamiya kit.
Olivier

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Posted: Friday, September 23, 2011 - 09:38 AM UTC

Thanks for the info Olivier, that is a new one to me, nice model too.
But it is not the one i was referring to as that one is purely civilian.
I do like that model though

Malcolm

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Posted: Saturday, September 24, 2011 - 01:40 AM UTC

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Looking forward to building these to see how they compare to the skif ones.

On the subject of T64`s, has any one got any photos or details of the T64 with https://armorama.kitmaker.net/images/tp.gifthe lead lined superstructure that was used in the `hotzone` at Chernobyl as i am going to build a model of this unusual version using one of my skif kits, but i only have a couple of pictures from a Russian language magazine from years ago.

Also are there any pictures available of another version of the T64 chassis used by, possibly , a mining company with a large superstructure with windows and an odd looking device fitted to the hull glacis plate that could be a drill attachment or maybe ground radar. The vehicle was painted Cream with Red stripes.

Also there was a really odd looking vehicle with what looked like a `calliope ` on a T72 hull that would make a really unusual model. Any pictures or details of this too please

Many thanks in advance

Malcolm

Hi Malcolm- would it be at all possible to scan and post the pictures from Chernobyl in that Russian magazine? Sounds very interesting!

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Posted: Saturday, September 24, 2011 - 11:22 AM UTC

Nice little Buratino!
The build looks very good! I also had plans to buy+build a kit and the conversion set, but perhaps my next kit will be the Jadar / 5 Star Models "2S6M Tunguska" in 1/35!
I will see, if I can get the kit!

greetings...
Soeren

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Posted: Monday, September 26, 2011 - 01:54 AM UTC

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Wow, that kit looks like it is about ready to go to market. One would think we wouldn't have long to wait, but you never know. My friend is building the SKIF kit right now and it really isn't that bad. Needs new tracks and a few details here and there but overall not really all that terrible.

I'd have to violently disagree with this statement. After building the SKIF T-64, I left armor modelling for a while...the kit is a total dog and needs lots of aftermarket to bring it up to today's standards.

if you want to see what I did...look here:

https://armorama.kitmaker.net//features/906

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Posted: Monday, September 26, 2011 - 06:20 AM UTC

other interesting vehicles based on T-64 chassis

MTU-64