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SU-122-54, Miniart
Medvyn
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Cherkasy, Ukraine / Україна
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Posted: Wednesday, September 26, 2018 - 07:04 AM UTC
All welcome!
Let me introduce my new work - a test-build and painting of SU-122-54 Early Mod. from MiniArt (kit #37035) The model will soon be on sale.




































Medvyn
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FarmerDave
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Posted: Wednesday, September 26, 2018 - 08:06 AM UTC
Amazing paintwork, very impressive.
retiredyank
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Posted: Wednesday, September 26, 2018 - 01:17 PM UTC
Superb craftsmanship.
avenue
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Posted: Wednesday, September 26, 2018 - 03:44 PM UTC
any reason why it never enter service?
recoil to powerful?
MagisterBibendi
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Kyyv, Ukraine / Україна
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Posted: Wednesday, September 26, 2018 - 08:46 PM UTC

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any reason why it never enter service?
recoil to powerful?

these machines were in the service of the Soviet Army
and participated in Operation "Danube" in 1968





BootsDMS
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Posted: Wednesday, September 26, 2018 - 08:56 PM UTC

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any reason why it never enter service?
recoil to powerful?


Richard,

It did indeed enter service, albeit in rather small numbers.

It even deployed in the invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968. A bit of Googling around might help and in the meantime this earlier thread on this site might also help:

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/264557&page=1

Personally, I can't wait!

Brian
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Posted: Thursday, September 27, 2018 - 01:35 PM UTC
Nice paint, and build.
So does it come in two colors or just for show?
Rough looking tank, I guess would of busted those Tigers pretty good.
19sam68
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Posted: Thursday, September 27, 2018 - 09:55 PM UTC
And offcourse like the proverbial bus :



As seen on :

http://www.moxingfans.com/new/news/2018/0928/5026.html

So why are there no 1/35 scale busses?

Grz,

Sam.
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