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saddler

Member since
July 2004

T-55 - Done!

Posted by saddler on Friday, July 6, 2007 2:35 PM

Just completed this for the Russian 1/72 Armour GB

This is the PST T-55 built otb. The general fit of the kit is good but it lacks some detail. A PE sheet and some new tracks would be needed to turn this into a showpiece model.

Its finished in Vallejo and Tamiya paints and weathered with Mig pastels.

Any comments or suggestions welcome

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m1garand

Member since
November 2005
From: Somewhere over the rainbow

Posted by m1garand on Friday, July 6, 2007 3:03 PM

Well done!

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CDNTanker25

Member since
May 2005
From: Playing in the foothills of NY

Posted by CDNTanker25 on Friday, July 6, 2007 7:42 PM

wow looks great! And man I had to do a double take to see if you listed what scale it was in! It looks like a 1/35! Great job

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crockett

Member since
April 2004
From: The cornfields of Ohio

Posted by crockett on Friday, July 6, 2007 11:23 PM

Looks good for Braille scale....Didn't this kit come with a machine gun cupola mount for the 12.7mm?

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biffa

Member since
January 2005
From: in the tank factory in my basement

Posted by biffa on Friday, July 6, 2007 11:42 PM

Very nice i love the contrast between the mud and vehicle for braille this is fantastic, great job.

Ron.

Ron g.

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saddler

Member since
July 2004

Posted by saddler on Saturday, July 7, 2007 10:27 AM

crockett wrote:
Looks good for Braille scale....Didn't this kit come with a machine gun cupola mount for the 12.7mm?

There was a mg on the spruce but no reference to it or any mounting in the instructions, the fixings looked so poor that I felt the model looked better without them. Its one area that would benefit from a PE set.

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madmike

Member since
July 2003
From: Perth, Western Australia

Posted by madmike on Sunday, July 8, 2007 4:36 AM

Fantastic build! I do like the mud.

Do you brushpaint or airbrush your T-55?

It is a shame that PST appears to have closed business.

cheers

Mike

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