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CZECK T-55
dvarettoni
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Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 - 01:20 PM UTC
hay all started a new build i hope you all like

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thanks dave


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Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 - 02:36 PM UTC
Quite an undertaking. I'll be following.
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Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 - 05:04 PM UTC
Glad to see the "prized" T55 is underway!!! Very nice so far.

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Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 - 11:44 PM UTC
Great work so far Dave- I wish you the best of luck with this build.
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Posted: Thursday, January 24, 2013 - 07:10 PM UTC
Great start Dave.
I follow this build with interest.
Have fun.

cheers
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Posted: Thursday, January 24, 2013 - 07:46 PM UTC
great start Dave

Anyway on the rear grilles there are some other details that you might add







Any reference pics you need, let me know

Cheers

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Posted: Thursday, January 24, 2013 - 08:44 PM UTC
You have made a good start with your T-55.

However do you think that you have added too much glue to the model? Glue tends to dry transparently but it will show up clearly when painted?

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dvarettoni
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Posted: Friday, January 25, 2013 - 02:32 AM UTC
thanks all,Mauro got a question of you the covers on the engine deck would thay stay shut when the engine waas running or do thay nead to stay open??
Steven thanks but i,m far from beeing done i will go back and sand and clean up the joints
thanks all dave
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Posted: Friday, January 25, 2013 - 04:58 AM UTC
Good start David. You might consider buying the Eduard PE sheets as they give you the right engine deck grilles.

Olivier
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Posted: Friday, January 25, 2013 - 07:49 AM UTC
thanks Olivier the engine deck grilles are from Eduard but i think that it is for the old esey kit so the are not the right size but it is what i have to work with
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Posted: Friday, January 25, 2013 - 10:27 PM UTC

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thanks all,Mauro got a question of you the covers on the engine deck would thay stay shut when the engine waas running or do thay nead to stay open??
Steven thanks but i,m far from beeing done i will go back and sand and clean up the joints
thanks all dave


Well, almost all the pics of the Czech exemplars which I've seen, actually had the covers open. I think they close them only when the vehichle is parked
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Posted: Sunday, January 27, 2013 - 04:36 AM UTC

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thanks all,Mauro got a question of you the covers on the engine deck would thay stay shut when the engine waas running or do thay nead to stay open??
Steven thanks but i,m far from beeing done i will go back and sand and clean up the joints
thanks all dave


Well, almost all the pics of the Czech exemplars which I've seen, actually had the covers open. I think they close them only when the vehichle is parked


The covers are also closed when the tank is driving under water, as in a deep river crossing. That is what they are for.
Spiderfrommars
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Posted: Sunday, January 27, 2013 - 05:19 AM UTC

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thanks all,Mauro got a question of you the covers on the engine deck would thay stay shut when the engine waas running or do thay nead to stay open??
Steven thanks but i,m far from beeing done i will go back and sand and clean up the joints
thanks all dave


Well, almost all the pics of the Czech exemplars which I've seen, actually had the covers open. I think they close them only when the vehichle is parked


The covers are also closed when the tank is driving under water, as in a deep river crossing. That is what they are for.


Yes, of course! I 've forgot it!
dvarettoni
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Posted: Sunday, January 27, 2013 - 12:46 PM UTC
hay all thanks for the fead back small up date i did make some changes i did not like the way the plumbing so i changed it


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thanks dave
dvarettoni
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Posted: Sunday, January 27, 2013 - 12:48 PM UTC
ok i have another question


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do i and this oil tank and if i do dose any one have pic of the plumbing thanks
dave
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Posted: Sunday, January 27, 2013 - 09:46 PM UTC
Dave,
don't forget to add the tiny bolt heads to the plate between the two engine grilles. On the kit one Tamiya represented 4 bolt heads which is correct for a Russian tank but not for the Czech one. You need to add 4 more on each side.
you can see them on one of the pictures Mauro posted above.

Olivier
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Posted: Sunday, January 27, 2013 - 10:52 PM UTC












There are no plumbs there. It's just an external oil reservoir
dvarettoni
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Posted: Monday, January 28, 2013 - 05:14 AM UTC
thanks guys, Olivier thanks i would have never seen that go eye's
thanks dave
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Posted: Saturday, February 09, 2013 - 01:33 AM UTC
hay all small update


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thanks dave
dvarettoni
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Posted: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 - 04:45 AM UTC
hay all got a update for you'll hopr you like


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i do have one question what coler were the uniforms for the late 1950 and 1960's
thanks dave
dvarettoni
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Posted: Sunday, March 17, 2013 - 12:01 PM UTC
well i can say that i can see the light at the end of the tunel just have to do the tracks hope you'll like
thanks dave


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Posted: Sunday, March 17, 2013 - 12:07 PM UTC
Good work David...
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Posted: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - 09:25 AM UTC
Some nice work Dave, its really looking rather good !

Dan
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Posted: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - 10:03 AM UTC
nice work, I especially like the water runs, a lot of modellers miss adding different sheens to bring a build to life. your leaves are great too. good ideas, and well pulled off.
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Posted: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - 11:35 AM UTC
Excellent finish with all the mod work done. And what, Lespauljames, said. I also like seeing this and not enough modelers do it




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