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https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/russian-t-90-tank-from-ukraine-mysteriously-appears-at-u-s-truck-stop?fbclid=IwAR1hXp_cF4TRw1gcWAGHfkPMxipxXHot7ZJ6XQpLXWvHKCmLfEg9aCNp1sI
Looks to be a captured T-90 being sent somewhere to be studied. Lots of good pictures at the link for reference.
Though it does need some more weathering. The fenders aren't bent enough and no where near enough rust added to it.
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Great & helpful images there.
It makes for an interesting comparison between what we modelers think and what reality really looks like.
I have no idea how thick Russian tank fenders are, but I did get to feel a Tiger I's, and it was more like plate steel than sheet metal.
I wonder if this is the first close-up look the US will have of the Shtora IR dazzlers and other active/passive defences.
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Read the title and only one thing came to mind.
Interesting dio opportunity. Great photos.
I kinda feel like it's a photo shopped model because of the thumbprint
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John
JammerLooks to be a captured T-90 being sent somewhere to be studied. Lots of good pictures at the link for reference.
The crosses on it suggest that it's last operator were the Ukrainians and so they probably donated the tank. Would be interesting to know who the recipient would be...
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Paweł
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Pawel,
I took it as the crosses were the Ukrainians identifying the tank as a now being Ukrainian, not to be confused with being a Russian tank; not that national ID symbols like the white star really exist any more. Too much optical rather than visual recognition.
I saw this on the internet too. If this rig was parked at a truck stop around here, I'd be crawling all over the tank taking reference picture!
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keavdog Interesting dio opportunity. Great photos. I kinda feel like it's a photo shopped model because of the thumbprint
Usually they aren't very thick as they aren't critical and the tank doesn't want to get hung up on obstacles
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Pawel, according to what I've read elsewhere, the shipping label on the tank says that it's heading for Aberdeen. That's usually where "obtained" foreign ground gear heads for analysis and evaluation. John, that fingerprint looking paint cracking often happens on those soft track shrouds/side skirts when a section gets bent back. I've seen plenty of it on different types in person.
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Well there goes my conspiracy theory
stikpusherJohn, that fingerprint looking paint cracking often happens on those soft track shrouds/side skirts when a section gets bent back. I've seen plenty of it on different types in person.
now I know how to explain my glueprint boo boos if the glue seeps between my finger and the model.
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