ICM 1/72 BM-21 "GRAD" MLRS (by Onur Uz)

 

Hello,

Onur Uz is with us with a nice  BM-21 "Grad". 

The model and vignette are very well done. 

Congratulations, my friend,

Erhan..

Trumpeter 1/72 T-55 Medium tank Mod.1958 "inbox review" / by Erhan Atalay

 

History : 

The T-54 and T-55 tanks are a series of Soviet medium tanks introduced in the years following the Second World War. The first T-54 prototype was completed at Nizhny Tagil by the end of 1945. From the late 1950s, the T-54 eventually became the main tank for armoured units of the Soviet Army, armies of the Warsaw Pact countries, and many others. T-54s and T-55s have been involved in many of the world's armed conflicts since their introduction in the second half of the 20th century.

The T-54/55 series is the most-produced tank in history. Estimated production numbers for the series range from 96,500 to 100,000. They were replaced by the T-62, T-64, T-72, T-80 and T-90 tanks in Soviet and Russian armies, but are still used by up to 50 other armies worldwide, some having received sophisticated retrofitting. The Chinese version of the T-54A is the Type 59.

During the Cold War, Soviet tanks never directly faced their NATO adversaries in European combat. However, the T-54/55's first appearance in the West around the period of the 1950s (then the beginning of the Cold War) spurred the United Kingdom to develop a new tank gun, the Royal Ordnance L7, and the United States to create the M60 tank.

Kit : 

Trumpeter kits generally contain easy-to-assemble parts. Very small details are molded into the main body. Some parts (handles, headlight beams, tow cable, etc.) may need to be hand-made for this kit.

Vinyl tracks are difficult to assemble and have poor detail. Realistic tracks require effort.

The barrel is plastic; perhaps a metal aftermarket barrel could be used..

Later models featured a 7.62mm PKT coaxial weapon and a 12.7mm DShK heavy machine gun on the turret roof. However, the DShK is not included in the box.

Nevertheless, it would be fun for a modeler to build a nice T-55 from this box. Examples of this are available on the miniafv blog, and a good example will be published soon.

Happy modeling,

Erhan...

Modelist / Italeri 1/72 Churchill Mk III in Red Army (by Viktor Gorelov)

 

Hello dear modeler, 

Dear Viktor modeled a Red Army Churchill Mk III.  This kit, released under the brand Modelist but  originated from Italeri and ex.Esci. 

Nice winter wash, thanks for sharing, Viktor.

Erhan.. 

Lee Model 1/72 Kamaz 65225 towing trailer & Zvezda 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV "Victory Day parade" by Kerem Özkır

 

Hello dear modeller,

1/72 Lee Model Kamaz 65225 Towing Trailer  and Zvezda 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV ...

Kamaz is a snap kit with nice details. Koalitsiya is good quality Zvezda kit. Figures are 3d print. 

The vignette theme is Koalitsiya transportation for the Victory Day parade.

Happy modelling,

Kerem...

Box contents for the Kamaz 65225,  a brief in-box review...