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ex-Yugoslav oddity
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Posted: Sunday, June 11, 2017 - 08:13 PM UTC
Hello everybody,

I’ve been meaning to share photos of an ex-Yugoslav engineering oddity that would make for a very cool project for a while now. It’s based on a T34 with a crane housed where the turret used to be. Cool vehicle. I took the photos in Vukovar at the homeland war museum a month or so ago.

Cheers

Matthew
















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Posted: Sunday, June 11, 2017 - 08:36 PM UTC

That's awesome looking, thanks for sharing.
Northern_Lad
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Posted: Sunday, June 11, 2017 - 11:08 PM UTC
And here’s another wacko-job - pictures taken on the same day… Not sure if it is a trench maker, or some weird kind of mine-sweeper…. Probably not the latter as those tracks are quite exposed…





















I’d love to see this in plastic!

cheers

Matthew
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Posted: Sunday, June 11, 2017 - 11:29 PM UTC
This?

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/news/25576

Cheers,
Mario
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Posted: Monday, June 12, 2017 - 12:31 AM UTC

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OMG! It exists in plastic. How cool is that?!... I might have to get on eBay and hunt one down

cheers

Matthew
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Posted: Monday, June 12, 2017 - 01:21 AM UTC
I don't think it is released yet. Trumpeter announced it quite some time ago and our latest news story covering the vehicle confirms the release date is near.

Mario
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Posted: Monday, June 12, 2017 - 01:30 AM UTC
It's actually a mineclearing vehicle equipped with a PT-55 roller set (and no, I haven't been able to find a PT-55 set in 1/35 - only the later KMT-5 set).

Here is an example in its original form.

Photos copyright Geoff walden and John Bradley.

Regards,
John




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Posted: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 - 12:37 AM UTC

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Hey Mario,

Has this been released yet? Trumpeter website says release month is May 2017...

Cheers

Matthew
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Posted: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 - 01:55 AM UTC
If may say May, but it takes 3 or 4 months before it actually hits the market. So, should be any time now.

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Posted: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 - 02:56 AM UTC
Matthew,

Google "Trumpeter 09502". It has been out in the market -- eBay and major online shops. Hannants has it on stock.

Cheers,

Tat
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Posted: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 - 04:48 AM UTC
WOW Matthew, that is quite a goldmine of reference you have there in your backyard!
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