Monday, August 24, 2026

T-54 Tank Upgrade

Roco T-54 tanks getting their upgrade.  These tanks were spray painted but with the turrets on, and so when the turret is turned, the unpainted space is revealed.  So I am touching up these tanks upper hulls.
Here is a green T-54 that had the same problem.
The junk pile.  Many of these tanks have mold flaws, missing or broken parts and other problems.  So some of them get tossed into a stack to get fixed later.  I am trying to get as many into service as possible in the shortest period of time.  However, my plan is to get as many fixed as possible.
My tank collection had solid green, camouflage green, tan, camouflage tan, and chocolate brown, and unpainted.
Here is a camouflage green tank.  It has what I have been told are Syrian markings on them.  I am painting these out.
Note the tan tank with the sheet plastic glued on the upper hull, with two of the boxes cut off.
 

4 comments:

  1. I see there are some variations on the turrets as well, not only the hulls. I notice that some of the turrets has the characteristic hand rails.

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    1. Yes, the turret in gray is not a Roco, and so the turret looks different and has the hand rails. Sharp eye, thanks for commenting Roger.

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  2. Looks good ! Yes many of the Russian MBTs, have various devices, e.g. ERA.

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    1. Yes Mr. 4 they do, but mine represents older or perhaps new T54 series tanks and so none of that new fangled stuff for them.

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