T-54B test-build #37011 (MiniArt)
Scotland, United Kingdom
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Posted: Monday, April 17, 2017 - 06:27 PM UTC
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I am wondering if there will bee be kits without interior for those who don't need it and want to save some $$$? 
The cost saving isn't really there IMO. The difference with the T-54-1 with and without the interior is only about $5 USD, which less then 10% of the total cost of the kits.
That might be so in USA but here in UK there is £14 (~$18) of a difference. I also would like a non interior version rather than have wasted parts.
Andy
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Kyyv, Ukraine / Україна
Joined: November 16, 2016
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Posted: Tuesday, April 18, 2017 - 01:07 PM UTC
Kyyv, Ukraine / Україна
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Posted: Tuesday, April 18, 2017 - 06:00 PM UTC
Kyyv, Ukraine / Україна
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Posted: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 - 01:51 PM UTC
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Posted: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 - 06:58 PM UTC
Again, a beautiful kit and a beautiful build!
Only a little observation: IMO the tracks look a last one link too long, especially on the right side.
Thomas
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Kyyv, Ukraine / Україна
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Posted: Thursday, May 11, 2017 - 04:59 PM UTC
Kyyv, Ukraine / Україна
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Posted: Friday, May 12, 2017 - 04:41 PM UTC
Spain / España
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Posted: Friday, May 12, 2017 - 05:55 PM UTC
Clearly Miniart has made a winner!
Hope they bring versions and versions, with all the fine tooling they have already done, just need some add-ons/decals for other variants.
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Warszawa, Poland
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Posted: Saturday, May 13, 2017 - 03:13 AM UTC
Takom kits look pathetic compared to this...
Pawel "Vodnik" Krupowicz
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Posted: Saturday, May 13, 2017 - 06:57 PM UTC
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Takom kits look pathetic compared to this...
But the only game in town for a T-55AM2B.
Maybe when Mini Art releases a T-55, I will use the Takom kit as parts donator for the conversion.
Thomas
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Warszawa, Poland
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Posted: Sunday, May 14, 2017 - 12:33 AM UTC
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But the only game in town for a T-55AM2B.
Maybe when Mini Art releases a T-55, I will use the Takom kit as parts donator for the conversion.
Thomas
Who knows what MiniArt plan once they reach T-55 family. Maybe they will have their own AMs one day. In any case, after finishing Takom T-55A and seeing those pictures above, I know I will not build another Takom T-55.
Pawel "Vodnik" Krupowicz
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United Kingdom
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Posted: Sunday, May 14, 2017 - 03:43 AM UTC
Don't forget they've already announced a Tiran 4, although an SLA-specific configuration (unless there's an M68 barrel in the box too).
I too hope they turn their attention to T55s. With all the read-across tooling they would be daft not to. I would like a better Tiran 5 than my unbuilt Tamiya offering with tons of AM improvements.
Kyyv, Ukraine / Україна
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Posted: Sunday, May 14, 2017 - 02:10 PM UTC
Wojewodztwo Pomorskie, Poland
Joined: May 26, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, May 14, 2017 - 05:00 PM UTC
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Don't forget they've already announced a Tiran 4, although an SLA-specific configuration (unless there's an M68 barrel in the box too).
I too hope they turn their attention to T55s. With all the read-across tooling they would be daft not to. I would like a better Tiran 5 than my unbuilt Tamiya offering with tons of AM improvements.
It's not SLA specific configuration, IDF did also use 100mm gun Tirans.
Greg
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Kyyv, Ukraine / Україна
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Posted: Monday, May 15, 2017 - 06:08 PM UTC
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Posted: Monday, May 15, 2017 - 06:39 PM UTC
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Kyyv, Ukraine / Україна
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Posted: Thursday, May 18, 2017 - 01:59 PM UTC
Virginia, United States
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Posted: Friday, May 19, 2017 - 09:30 PM UTC
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Takom kits look pathetic compared to this...
Seriously? How does the Takom kit in any way look "pathetic"? It's gorgeous.
Talk about your first world problems!
Warszawa, Poland
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Posted: Friday, May 19, 2017 - 10:20 PM UTC
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Takom kits look pathetic compared to this...
Seriously? How does the Takom kit in any way look "pathetic"? It's gorgeous.
Talk about your first world problems!
Jennings, if you don't want to talk about kits, leave this place.
Maybe for you Takom one is gorgeous. As I'm finishing one right now I admit that it looks reasonably good on its own. But to me
COMPARED TO THE ABOVE IMAGES it looks pathetic. The level of details and accuracy of them is not in the same league.
Pawel "Vodnik" Krupowicz
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Posted: Friday, May 19, 2017 - 10:44 PM UTC
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Takom kits look pathetic compared to this...
Seriously? How does the Takom kit in any way look "pathetic"? It's gorgeous.
Talk about your first world problems!
"Gorgeous"? Really?
Perhaps I have exaggeratedly high standards to qualify something as gorgeous, but IMHO Takom's kit is far from it.
BTT, Dmytro's model is going better and better.
It's not too much, but it's all we got...
Arizona, United States
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Posted: Sunday, May 21, 2017 - 12:58 AM UTC
I am very pleased to see MiniArts T-54B, and will get a couple, and any other version they make, to replace the Takom kits I have (that I don't borrow parts from).
At the same time I can see the advantage of the Takom kits. Simpler, and less costly, will appeal to many modelers.
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Kyyv, Ukraine / Україна
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Posted: Sunday, May 21, 2017 - 12:23 PM UTC
Kyyv, Ukraine / Україна
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Posted: Monday, May 22, 2017 - 06:16 PM UTC
Arizona, United States
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Posted: Monday, May 29, 2017 - 07:47 AM UTC
The model looks great. It is finally out. I just put in an order at Scale Hobbyist
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