1/72 T-55 with BTU-55
Trumpeter 1/72 T-55 with BTU-55 is a plastic kit of the Soviet T-55 medium tank fitted with the BTU-55 dozer blade. It contains 71 parts and vinyl tracks. Paints and glues needed for assembly are not included.
The T-54 series tanks appeared in 1949 as replacements for the World War II T-34. After many improvements the tank was redesignated T-55 in 1958, incorporating all the refinements of the mature T-54 series without a radical change in design or appearance. Production in the Soviet Union continued until 1981, and the tank was also built in China (as the Type 59), Czechoslovakia and Poland. The BTU-55 blade allowed the tank to level ground, dig positions and clear obstacles.
The Trumpeter kit in 1/72 scale contains, according to the manufacturer, 71 parts in light grey plastic and two full-length vinyl tracks. The lower hull with suspension is two-directional slide moulded. The finished model is about 127 mm long. The manufacturer specifies standard Russian green.
The dozer tank stands out in a collection and makes a fine centrepiece for an engineer diorama. Paints and glues needed for assembly are not included.
Nationality: USSR. Period: Cold War.
| Category: | Military Vehicles |
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| EAN: | 9580208072845 |
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