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De-turreted ZSU-57-2 with dozer, any pics?
C_JACQUEMONT
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Posted: Saturday, December 24, 2016 - 05:51 AM UTC
Any reference pics for that ZSU-57-2 version? http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-87-HO-scale-Soviet-ZSU-57-2-Bulldozer-Conversion-Handmade-/162301711722?hash=item25c9ef956a%3Ag%3A0QoAAOSwo4pYPftW

I only found written reference of it :

"Many ZSU-57-2 were converted into bulldozers after being removed from AA units at the beginning of the 1970s by army workshops. A steel closed superstructure replaced the turret and a BTS-55 bulldozer blade was added at the front."

Thanks for your help!

Cheers,

Christophe
Jacques
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Posted: Saturday, December 24, 2016 - 07:53 AM UTC
Wow. Esoteric. Nice that our modeling needs are so well met that we can all look for this really unusual stuff!
grunt136mike
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Posted: Saturday, December 24, 2016 - 08:48 AM UTC
Hi;

It kinda reminds me of the T-55 favorit, I have even seen T-62s, & T-72s that were De-Turreted and used for expirments with KMT's & Mine Rollers, akin to something like our Panther II.

CHEERS; MIKE.
Frenchy
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Posted: Saturday, December 24, 2016 - 02:51 PM UTC
Here's what I have just posted on ML :





H.P.
Frenchy
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Posted: Saturday, December 24, 2016 - 04:02 PM UTC
Here's a more "sophisticated" version :









H.P.
C_JACQUEMONT
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Posted: Saturday, December 24, 2016 - 04:41 PM UTC
Thanks Frenchy!

I like the first one best, the second looks too "civilian" for my taste.

Cheers,

Christophe
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