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Takom: T-55AM2B
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Posted: Monday, May 01, 2017 - 01:06 AM UTC


Ronnie Davis gives us a peek at Takom''s T-55AM2B.

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acebatau
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Posted: Monday, September 18, 2017 - 01:32 AM UTC
Great review, thanks
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Posted: Monday, September 18, 2017 - 03:55 AM UTC
Thank you for that review Ronnie, you mention the Headlight guards, IIRC the earlier releases had issues in that area, hopefully they fixed the problem.
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Posted: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 - 03:47 AM UTC
This kit can only be built as an East German DDR example. The reason being only the German modified rear track guards are included. It cannot accurately represent a Polish example, as the Polish Army never used this version, instead developing the T-55AM2P Merida. The correct engine deck to use is the one with the asymetric right side rear fan vent opening on sprue H2. It is a very nice kit. The wheels unfortunately are the worst part.
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Posted: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 - 04:04 AM UTC
Yea, I hope Miniart does the T-55, and they do a nice set of wheels, because they are likely to release them separately. With all the releases out there with horrible wheels they should sell like hotcakes! I'd probably buy 6 or 7 sets myself!
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Posted: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 - 10:22 AM UTC
Hi;

Well;--You could always buy the Miniarm set! There pretty accurate, or you could Rob A Tamiya kit.

CHEERS; MIKE.
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Posted: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 - 03:31 PM UTC

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Hi;

Well;--You could always buy the Miniarm set! There pretty accurate, or you could Rob A Tamiya kit.

CHEERS; MIKE.



Hi Mike, the Miniart wheels are about half the cost of Miniarm's resin ones (I'm assuming that the new ones would be a similar price of course, and we all know how that goes...), not a big deal for one set, but a very big deal for the number of sets I'd be getting. The Tamiya wheels are totally wrong, the molded side ribs are simulated by grooves instead of being raised, and the front wheels are missing the reinforced hubs, four of the sets I'm interested in would be for those kits actually.
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