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Thursday, August 27, 2026

The Work Yard

As I prepare the tanks for rehabilitation, they each get their turrets removed.
Any markings, or decals get scraped off.
An inspection is done to see if any parts are missing, damaged, or deformed.
Missing hatches are replaced, and other parts are either sourced immediately, fabricated or the tank is pulled from the yard and sent to the spares pile.
My intention is to have all my T54 tanks, variants and spares back into full operation before the project is considered complete.  Right now I am waiting for a few new T54 tanks to come in the mail, and I also need some rubber and resin to cast a few missing parts.
 

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2 comments:

jeigheff said...

Considering the casting problems you've encountered, I hope your new T54 models aren't a disappointment. Did you get some more Roco models, or did you choose a different manufacturer?

August 28, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Mike Bunkermeister Creek said...

The oldest Roco T54 models are pretty good and without problems, but they likely date from the early 1960s. Roco seemed to have tried to fix some and not others, but hard to say. The tanks I have on order are from SDV who makes different versions of the T54 than the Roco version, newer ones with better armor, ARV, and such. Thanks for commenting Mr. J.

August 28, 2026 at 8:10 PM

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