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MiniArt T-54B Promotional Video
Wierdy
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Ukraine / Україна
Joined: January 26, 2010
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Posted: Saturday, May 14, 2016 - 06:09 PM UTC
Looks tempting to say the least:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTTWeSCUoXw&feature=youtu.be
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England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: November 24, 2008
KitMaker: 364 posts
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Posted: Saturday, May 14, 2016 - 06:44 PM UTC
It looks amazing. With the T-54/55 family and the Abrams being my two favourite modelling subjects it's proving very hard to stick to my resolution to buy fewer kits this year...

One detail that interests me about this release is the way the searchlight is mounted directly to the mantlet rather than to an articulated mount next to it as in the rest of the T-54/55/62 series. I've never seen this before - does anybody have any photos of the real thing?
pgb3476
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Texas, United States
Joined: March 11, 2007
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Posted: Saturday, May 14, 2016 - 07:23 PM UTC
Looks great, but like there T-44, no transmission.
MattSz
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California, United States
Joined: January 06, 2013
KitMaker: 98 posts
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Posted: Saturday, May 14, 2016 - 08:22 PM UTC
Nice, now I know wchich model is next to buy.
Hisham
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Al Qahirah, Egypt / لعربية
Joined: July 23, 2004
KitMaker: 6,856 posts
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Posted: Saturday, May 14, 2016 - 08:41 PM UTC
Looks very nice indeed! I wonder if I can handle all these details.. or if I should just stick with the simpler Takom kit?

Hisham
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New York, United States
Joined: May 15, 2016
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Posted: Saturday, May 14, 2016 - 10:59 PM UTC

Found a pic of a T-54B with the spotlight mounted on the mantlet
It seems to be a very early version of the T-54B.
I think it's very cool Miniart decided to make a kit of this rare version,because at least it's original.
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England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: November 24, 2008
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Posted: Sunday, May 15, 2016 - 01:29 AM UTC
Excellent - what I was looking for. Thanks!
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