belugawhaleman Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Has anyone built this kit? I would like to add after-market tracks but not sure what to buy. Apparently, there were two types of tracks used on the t55. Which tracks are represented In this kit? Paul 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 its a nice kit to build its a older one About the tracks i cant help you with that i have used the friul tracks and youcan use both types so far i know one off the 2 is a later version Mark 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 41 minutes ago, mark31 said: its a nice kit to build its a older one About the tracks i cant help you with that i have used the friul tracks and youcan use both types so far i know one off the 2 is a later version Mark Thanks 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 iff you are looking for some PE take a look at the aber sets the are great Mark 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 2 hours ago, mark31 said: iff you are looking for some PE take a look at the aber sets the are great Mark Thanks. I'll have a look 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy the Sheep Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 I deleted my post because I realized the subject should be a T55 while mine is a T 62, so, wrong tank. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Trumpeter makes a sets of workable tracks, no glue needed , they just click in. Quick and easy. Also the engine deck on Tamiya's T-55 is little bit out of proportions. I guess it is important to know what version (production subtype ) you going to build. single pin double, which requires a wider sprocket wheels as well, from T-72 etc. Cheers Martin 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Hi Paul, I built the kit some years ago in the Iraqi Enigma version. Its a simple and easy to build kit, typical Tamiya, but I enhanced it somewhat. I used Friul tracks and some resin wheels with burnt away rubber. I added resin parts for the extra armor and a voyager PE set and Voyager lenses. An area which has to be reworked on the kit is the plumbing for the fuel tanks. Easily done with some copper wire. Cheers Rob 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted April 16, 2021 Author Share Posted April 16, 2021 22 hours ago, DocRob said: Hi Paul, I built the kit some years ago in the Iraqi Enigma version. Its a simple and easy to build kit, typical Tamiya, but I enhanced it somewhat. I used Friul tracks and some resin wheels with burnt away rubber. I added resin parts for the extra armor and a voyager PE set and Voyager lenses. An area which has to be reworked on the kit is the plumbing for the fuel tanks. Easily done with some copper wire. Cheers Rob Very nice work Rob! Anyway, I just purchased some Master Club tracks from BNA in Australia for my future T55 project. I also bought some Aber PE grills. I looked at some reviews of this kit and they're all good. Well, It will take forever for the tracks to come from down-under so it Will be awhile before I start this model. Incidentally, I also purchased a set of friulmodel tracks for a Trumpeter PT-76. These I ordered from a site in the U.S. I always wanted to make a model of the PT-76 and the Trumpeter kit looks OK. It's a weird tank and ,as I've said before, weird appeals to me Paul 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted April 18, 2021 Author Share Posted April 18, 2021 I've been looking at pictures of T-55 tanks on the Internet and I noticed the fuel lines on the external tanks. I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to replicate these or not. Any suggestions or resources would be appreciated. Thanks Paul 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Lead wire, it comes in various sizes....... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted April 20, 2021 Author Share Posted April 20, 2021 On 4/18/2021 at 1:53 PM, Bomber_County said: Lead wire, it comes in various sizes....... I actually have lots of lead wire in several sizes. What I need is some sort of complete diagram of the lines. I found some great closeups of a t55 that was in Peruvian service that helps. I was also wondering what to use for the small sections of hose that connect the pipes together. I thought, perhaps, that insulation stripped from wire could be used. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 I used copper wire for mine, it is a bit stronger than lead, which makes weathering easier, without bending the tubes. I browsed through my spare parts box and found the attached sketch for the plumbing from the Voyager detailing set. Cheers Rob 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted April 21, 2021 Author Share Posted April 21, 2021 8 hours ago, DocRob said: I used copper wire for mine, it is a bit stronger than lead, which makes weathering easier, without bending the tubes. I browsed through my spare parts box and found the attached sketch for the plumbing from the Voyager detailing set. Cheers Rob Thanks 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted April 24, 2021 Author Share Posted April 24, 2021 Here's A link to a site with close-up T55 pics: http://primeportal.net/tanks/jose_luis_silva_chang/t-55/ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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