Despite working on the Roco T-54 tanks, I have also found a few minutes to paint some resin and Paul Heiser Sherman tanks. The ones on the right are Sherman Jumbo tanks. The Jumbo was built with massive extra armor. My last major project was to build my Sherman tanks, but I did not paint most of them. So on a good weather day, on a day when I have a little time, I can whip out a few Shermans and paint them. I always keep my Testers Olive Drab spray paint on hand.
Roco Minitanks T-54 tanks that have been fully assembled and ready for combat. Tanks that are fully unpainted are not going to be painted until all the tanks are assembled. That way I have a better idea of what colors may be most important.
The T-54 boneyard. The gray tank is a T-54 from some generic Chinese company. It is very slightly larger than the Roco T-54 tank, just as the Roco tank is slightly larger than the actual Russian made T-54 tank models.
Here is my collection of right side T-54 tank track assemblies, about half of them have massive mold flaws. I don't have corresponding left side T-54 tank track assemblies.
Some of my Roco T-54 tanks have these little truck type wheels on them for some unknown reason.
I removed then and will likely use them for other purposes.
Wheel close up.
4 comments:
I suppose the wheels were added so it would be easier to play with the tanks since the belts are static. The wheels on your last photos does not look like the original Minitanks ones, and they looks more like the wheels used on old H0 cars from the German Company 'Wiking'.
Yes, they do look like Wiking or similar wheels. I suspect they will end up on Soviet artillery limbers. Just some of the wild and wonderful things you get when you buy used vehicles. Thanks for reading Roger.
The Jumbo Shermans are truly jumbo.
Go big or go home. Thanks for posting J.
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