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Takom Adds Objekt
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Posted: Sunday, May 26, 2013 - 02:51 AM UTC
The second release from new company Takom has been announced and it is a real interesting Russian Objekt.

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Posted: Sunday, May 26, 2013 - 02:58 AM UTC
Is this the amphibious tank that the Russians played with?
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Posted: Sunday, May 26, 2013 - 03:12 AM UTC
Not amphibious but supposedly shaped to be nuclear-proof.

At 60 some odd tons it would sink. Interesting tank to have though and need to get this and the FT at the same time!



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Posted: Sunday, May 26, 2013 - 03:15 AM UTC
One Obiekt 279 prototype was completed in 1957 and was planned as 'nuclear-bomb proof'. It had a 130mm gun. The unusual track arrangement was so that the tank could not be blown over by an A bomb blast, and could continue functioning. The design was successful bu too expensive to produce...so off to the circular file.
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Posted: Sunday, May 26, 2013 - 06:34 AM UTC

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One Obiekt 279 prototype was completed in 1957 and was planned as 'nuclear-bomb proof'. It had a 130mm gun. The unusual track arrangement was so that the tank could not be blown over by an A bomb blast, and could continue functioning. The design was successful bu too expensive to produce...so off to the circular file.



The track arrangement apparently gives it very low ground pressure for its weight as well.


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Posted: Sunday, May 26, 2013 - 07:38 AM UTC
Here's another new company thinking outside the box . Awesome ! So many new kits , so lttle time
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Posted: Sunday, May 26, 2013 - 05:07 PM UTC
ура! Obiekt 279. TAKOM from HongKong
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Posted: Monday, May 27, 2013 - 03:30 PM UTC
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW MY PRAYERS WERE ANSWERED!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
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