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  1. CDW
    A few interesting facts about the T-62: When this tank was introduced in 1961, Western countries (NATO) were at the height of the cold war with the former Soviet Union. Several unique design features were incorporated into the tank. *** The tank was designed to operate fully submerged during river crossings up to 14' in depth. *** All hatches were designed to be water and airtight. *** An air filtration system was employed to make the tank operational (supposedly) on battle fields that were contaminated with radioactive fallout from tactical nuclear weapons. *** Because of the low-profile design of the turret, a hatch was designed to eject an empty shell casing each time a round was fired, in order to save space inside the fighting compartment of the tank. *** The 115 mm main gun was the first smooth bore gun employed on a Soviet tank. The gun was designed to penetrate and destroy the armor of the US M-60 and British Centurian battle tanks. The gun fired a projectile with folding stabilizers that deployed after firing.
  2. CDW
    The low profile of the T-62 made it a more difficult target to acquire and hit. Sitting next to the M3 and M4 makes the low profile show out.
  3. CDW
    With the tracks in place, I am ready to move onto the decals, detailing and weathering phase of the build. Nice thing about individual track links is that it allows the tracks to sag where the real ones sagged. It’s possible to achieve that with the rubber band tracks as well but individual links makes it a little easier.
  4. CDW
    Thanks Denis. The new releases of these old kit molds no longer have any of the running gear hardware included, but the cost is just a shade more than $20 retail. A very decent model for low cost.
  5. CDW
    The Russians manufacture these tanks at just a small fraction of the cost of a Western-made tank. No wonder they fill the arsenals of so many armies throughout the world. Think "AK-47", cheap, loose fitting, but they darn sure get the job done in even the worst conditions.
  6. CDW
    Auxiliary fuel tanks added. I have opted for an aftermarket set of individual track links to replace the “rubber band” tracks included with the Tamiya kit. A cheap but effective upgrade I think.
  7. CDW
    Next, the entire model is given a light wash/filter of light rust.
  8. CDW
    Next is a light coat of a lighter shade of Russian Base Green. All my finishing paints will be ZMig Ammo acrylics. My local dealer has been running a sale price. Nice discount and great supply-selection.
  9. CDW
    Will do that if I cross over!
  10. CDW
    Do both. Watch reference videos of the model subject you are building. It’s a lot less expensive than buying reference books. Reference books are a rabbit hole all their own.
  11. CDW
    First color coat will be Russian Dark Base by Mig Ammo. A circle template is a must when painting armored vehicle road wheels. Makes short work of what can be a tedious chore with a brush or masking tape.
  12. CDW
    She's beautiful, Yves!
  13. CDW
    With primer in place, will start color coats next. I’ve used Mr Surfacer 1500 black for the primer, reduced to six parts reducer : four parts paint. It delivers a smooth surface for the color coats.
  14. CDW
    It can readily be dropped and is optional to begin with for extended range, however I don’t think it’s a push-button arraignment from inside while the tank is moving along. 🤒
  15. CDW
    This I believe is a very good piece on the development and production of the T-62. It also introduces the listener to Soviet tank doctrine post WW2/lessons learned. Well worth the time to hear it out IMHO.
  16. CDW
    All are external fuel tanks. As Lou said, the two drums in the rear are jettison-able to provide two hundred extra km range, with a total range of six hundred km with the added rear drums.
  17. CDW
    Will be ready for some paint tomorrow
  18. CDW
    I believe that particular flaw was shared by the T-54's, 55's, as well as the 62's. Nevertheless, well over 20,000 were produced and many remain in service still today.
  19. CDW
    Construction of the T-62A is very simple and basic. As such, I will not be taking and posting copious photographs of the construction phase. Basic cleanup of seam lines and spruce attachment points are about all that’s required to construct a nice model. I will focus most of the future posts on this build on the finishing and painting phase. I may create some custom made stowage pieces and if I do, will provide some photos and words about that. In all, future posts will be much fewer than with the previous project. This one should be finished in rather short order due to the simple construction.
  20. CDW
    I am still contemplating
  21. CDW
    The Hussar looks amazing. Great job on that OC.
  22. CDW
    The inspiration for it was a Russian unit captured by the Germans at Mzensk in February '43. I neglected to put the German iron crosses on the sides of it, but it eventually had them.
  23. CDW
    Negative. This is an OLD Tamiya mold, very basic. It was once built to be battery powered. Still has the battery tabs and cutouts for a motor switch in the hull. Needs some TLC.
  24. CDW
    The T-62A was an evolution of the Russian T-55 main battle tank first seen in 1961. Remarkably, this 60+ year-old tank can be seen in combat today serving the Russians in Donbas, Ukraine. The Russians still have reserves of this venerable old design in great numbers. I’ll be building this model using some upgraded parts as the old Tamiya kit is rather dated.
  25. CDW
    Final photos

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