Trumpeter 00342 1/35 RUSSIAN T-55 Model 1958  [TP00342]

?T-55 Model 1958?instead of this T-54M (Obiekt 140), the T-55(Obiekt 155) ended up being manufactured. The T-55, although closely resembling the T-54, was at fact a substantially redesigned tank with many internal and external distinctions. Externally, the T-55 utilized a fresh turret, comparable in shape toward T-54A turret, but with no prominent roof-top �mushroom� ventilator dome, and as a result, two enlarged �D� roof panels Internal improvements range from the new V-55 motor, increase of ammunition to 43 rounds, along with other features. Unlike the T-54B, the T-55 dropped the loader�s 12.7mm DShK anti-aircraft machine weapon. This variation had the initial phases associated with the PAZ chemical/radiation protective system. The T-55 was accepted for solution in summer time of 1957 and entered production inside USSR on 1 January 1958.

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