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MiniArt: Top Amoured Recovery Vehicle
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Posted: Sunday, November 04, 2018 - 08:30 PM UTC


New kit from MiniArt, the Soviet Top Amoured Recovery Vehicle.

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Posted: Sunday, November 04, 2018 - 10:10 PM UTC
Another addition to the collection of T-55 versions and derivatives
I hope that Miniart decide to make every variant in due time.
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Posted: Monday, November 05, 2018 - 08:46 AM UTC
it is called T O P because it is Tyagach Obespechenija Paradov - literally recovery vehicle for parades. 7 vehicles were made on su-122-54 base
http://parm.mybb.ru/viewtopic.php?id=683

and

https://vk.com/wall-33101597?q=%23%D0%9F%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4%D1%8B&w=wall-33101597_182503
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Posted: Monday, November 05, 2018 - 09:17 AM UTC

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it is called T O P because it is Tyagach Obespechenija Paradov - literally recovery vehicle for parades. 7 vehicles were made on su-122-54 base
http://parm.mybb.ru/viewtopic.php?id=683

and

https://vk.com/wall-33101597?q=%23%D0%9F%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4%D1%8B&w=wall-33101597_182503



Did they need recovery vehicles in the parades already then??
/ Robin
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Posted: Monday, November 05, 2018 - 10:36 AM UTC
Recovery vehicles on parade? Wow they really did cover all contingencies. Cute little beastie, though the plated-over front glacis tells us what it was in a previous incarnation. Looks like a fun build.
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Posted: Tuesday, November 06, 2018 - 07:01 AM UTC
already then? there always can happen unexpected events. so instead of using a tank it was decided to have TOP for that purpose.

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