Showing posts with label Soviet Tanks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Soviet Tanks. Show all posts
Saturday, August 29, 2026

T54 Odd Things

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For a very long time essentially all Roco military vehicles were the same black green color. This Roco T44 tank has a black green hatch. But...
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Thursday, August 27, 2026

The Work Yard

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As I prepare the tanks for rehabilitation, they each get their turrets removed. Any markings, or decals get scraped off. An inspection is do...
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Thursday, August 13, 2026

Painting Turrets

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I am painting these on cardboard sheets. I use this awl to poke a hole in the cardboard. Like this arrow. Then I can insert the tank pin int...
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Monday, August 10, 2026

Roco T54 Tracks and Lower Hulls

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The inside of the Roco T54 tank has one road wheel that has detail on the inside. It's very odd that they would do that because it can...
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Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Soviet Skip Loaders and Painting Eggs

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I buy a lot of little Chinese made die cast vehicles. Many are generic construction equipment such as this skip loader.  I am no expert on s...
Friday, June 26, 2026

Hulls and Droopy Barrel

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The Roco T54 tank often has problems with the upper and lower hulls staying together. So I have had to use both medium and very large clamps...
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Friday, June 12, 2026

SDV Tank Retriever Continues

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The SDV tank retriever is coming along. The machine gun port looking hole is actually for a big cable attached to a drum for towing vehicles...