1/35 Rye Field Models T-55A

[Story]

Be very careful of how much stowage you add, pics I've seen of T-55s in Africa show almost no stowage.

Yeah, that's called a Bell Curve.  Check the naked T55 pics I posted earlier in this thread.

I like being a Devil's Advocate muse for Frank, since giving him a push to the extremes guarantees some pure bottled inspiration for the rest of us.

Maybe on a Lindberg T-55 or even a Tamiya T-55 without PE it would be worthwhile.

Good point. Gypsy caravan vehicles are time & place immaterial and I've got some salvage builds in the wings.

[Frank3k]

I'm calling the tank done - before I break off the radio antenna for the fourth time...

The ammo belt for the DShK is barely visible in this picture, but the kit part - like the rest of the kit - are sharp and well molded so the rounds were easy to paint:



TC and driver enjoying some lollipops:



The track on this side is actually good - some links are a bit stiff and keep moving into a spot where they're not resting as they should:





Overall, this was a great kit. Some assemblies seemed to go on forever, but the kit is well molded and goes together smoothly. With some care, the working, movable tracks actually move and don't fall apart.

Thanks for all the comments!

[Mig Eater]

Looks great 

[Old Wombat]

Lots of troops but not much gear, they're too poor to have many belongings.

[Story]

Lots of troops but not much gear, they're too poor to have may belongings.

 

[Old Wombat]

OK, so sometimes they get the opportunity to loot somewhere.

[Jeffry Fontaine]

OK, so sometimes they get the opportunity to loot somewhere.

"Pillage and Plunder are two of the most useful management tools for achieving your objectives."

[Buzzbomb]

"Pillage and Plunder are two of the most useful management tools for achieving your objectives."

That has been a Motivational Poster for armies since the Stone age.. Go get somebody else's Stuff.

Frank..this certainly a really nice build for you, everything works. A good looking, no fret build process helps with the painting process I find.