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MR Modellbau’s October releases provide a cache of update sets for Takom's T-54 and T-55 tank kits.

MR-35546 100mm gun barrel D-10T/TG for T-54 Medium Tank (TAKOM)
The set contains a turned aluminum 100mm gun barrel D-10T /TG for T-54 & T-55, bore evacuator, gun shield without canvas, drilling device for bore evacuator.

MR-35547 upgrade T-54AM East German Army NVA (TAKOM)
This set provides the upgrade components to build the T-54AM(P), a variant that was used by the former East German Army NVA. It contains all exterior equipment parts which were typical for East German T-54 such as L-shaped fuel cells, new rear fuel drums, lower front plate with KMT-5 mounting points, new engine deck.

MR-35548 upgrade T-54AM Polish People Army (TAKOM)
This set features a T-54B manufactured in Poland after the German-Polish upgrade programme of T-54 tanks during the late 1970s. This upgrade has the same engine deck, deep wading equipment and modifications on the hull front as T-54AM(P) of Nationale Volksarmee (MR-35547). Kit contains the characteristic exterior equipment parts of the LWP tanks on the track fenders and the rear mounted smoke drums.

MR-35551 road wheels T-54 & T-55 "Starfish" early production type (TAKOM T-54 & T-55)
This set contains 10 pairs of early production “Starfish” road wheels for T-54 & T-55 medium tanks.

Our thanks to MR Modellbau for these updates.