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Friday, 3 September 2010

Modern (Post WWII) Russian T-55A (1968)

It feels like cheating getting ready made kits but it was a bargain to boot.

Upfront I must confess I have been very envious of the wargamer blogger tales of the Tank Magazine miniatures from down south (NZ and Oz). In the UK I seemed to totally miss its appearance. However I found this little chap sitting in an outlet that sells/specialises in end-of-stock specials (aka the Yorkshire Trading Store).


T-55A Polish Army Prague(Czechoslovakia) - 1968

No magazine just the tank retailing at £2.99, sadly there was only this kit and one other left in stock. It is very nicely put together, functional as per the real thing. It did have a minor accident with a wheel came off as I unshipped it but I managed to repair it with a bit of superglue :)

Something for a Chieftain or a Centurion to poke its nose at circa 1970! 20mm Skirmish game material I think.
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8 comments:

  1. Arquinsiel3 September 2010 at 19:53

    You'll probably want to keep an eye out for this then. It's just started now, and issue 1 is £1.99.

    Also Combat Tanks are still available from the publisher direct, but they are a bit pricey new.

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  2. SpeedyFrenchy3 September 2010 at 20:07

    when the magazine came out over a year ago, I bought four Tiger I tanks, at £2 each. My local Modelzone still has loads of T-34s and Shermans, as well as some M1A1s, going at £4 each, try there.

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  3. Al3 September 2010 at 22:51

    Nice kit, there was quite a few of these still being used in Croatia when I was working out there - quite intimidating, age notwithstanding.

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  4. Paul5 September 2010 at 01:48

    I like the T54/T55 series of tanks, Too bad Armourfast/Italeri don't do a fast build version. After all they have been in use for over fifty years now and still crop up in the news at six.

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  5. Geordie an Exiled FoG5 September 2010 at 21:32

    Heck Al, I'm just glad the the closest I've ever got to one of these things is on a tabletop in 1/300 or modelling in 1/72.

    "Respect" for just coming close to a real-life one.

    Best Wishes

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  6. Geordie an Exiled FoG5 September 2010 at 21:34

    Nice spot Arquinsiel!

    Perhaps not for a full subscription but for certain specials and cheap start-up offers :)

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  7. Geordie an Exiled FoG5 September 2010 at 21:35

    Paul,

    Yes, good point, I have an expensive T-54 kit to build for the NVA, pity as they need to come in mass like the T34-85

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  8. Geordie an Exiled FoG7 September 2010 at 20:28

    Hi Dan,

    Sadly the nearest Modelzone is far, far away for me :(

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