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what version of the T-72 is this?
jwest21
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Posted: Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 08:52 AM UTC
What version of the T-72 is this Ukrainian tank? I was wondering if the the Trumpeter T-72B mod 1990 would work. Thanks
Dimitar
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Posted: Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 12:35 PM UTC
Short answer is - yes, it will!
ijozic
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Posted: Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 01:56 PM UTC
I'm not sure the wind sensor can be seen on that photo so it could be mod 1989, too (but, the Trumpeter kit will still do, of course).
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Posted: Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 06:25 PM UTC
According to some captions I've found for this picture, it a T-72B3 (fitted with new fire control system, new ballistic computer to reduce crew firing calculations and improve accuracy, and new thermal sight to provide night/day all weather combat capabilities).

Another one :


More about the B3 here :

http://topwar.ru/32396-modernizirovannyy-tank-t-72b3.html

H.P.
jwest21
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Posted: Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 08:29 PM UTC
thanks guys
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