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Thursday, October 31, 2019 - 11:02 AM UTC
Here’s further information and photos of kit contents of the Chinese-built version of the Soviet T-54A medium tank from Hobby Boss.
PLA 59 Medium Tank Early (84539). The kit contains more than 500 parts of plastic and photo-etched details. It features a bi-directional slide molded lower hull and turret, and individual track links. A decal sheet for 2 finishing options is included.

The built model's dimensions: 257.3mm (L) by 93.4mm (W).
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Great to see another company hop onto the T-54/55 Type 59 bandwagon. Looks like a more friendly alternative to the Miniart kit for my fumbling fingers and fading eyesight. So many made in so many varieties plenty of room.
OCT 31, 2019 - 10:02 PM
Is this the "Tank Man" tank?
NOV 01, 2019 - 01:58 AM
I think these tanks have the 105mm. Dan
NOV 01, 2019 - 02:44 AM
The Tank Man Tanks have a bore evacuator near the middle of the barrel (bulge on the barrel) which the early Type 59 does not have. The early Type 59 has a bore evacuator bulge near the muzzle. This is a Type 59-II (hard to tell if it is exactly the same type as the TMT) / Robin
NOV 01, 2019 - 03:06 AM
I thought the Type 59 basically was a Chinese built T-54 with no modifications. Olivier
NOV 01, 2019 - 04:05 AM
The "straight" Type 59 without additional letters or numbers is indeed a Chinese manaufactured clone of the T-54A. Further reading for the other variants/upgrades/modernisations/redesigns: LINK / Robin
NOV 01, 2019 - 04:46 AM
Any idea of a release date? I hope they redo Trumpeter's earlier attempts at a Type 79, 85-II etc.
NOV 01, 2019 - 05:00 AM
Hobby Boss listed it as released as of Sep 2019. As with Trumpeter, give it 2-3 months from such date before it hits the shelves / online shops.
NOV 01, 2019 - 10:15 AM
So no Tank Man Tank kit? I searched eBay and Sprue Bros and didn't come up with a suitable kit. Could I post-date the Miniart kit with a 105mm gun? Does someone make the gun as an AM part?
NOV 04, 2019 - 08:11 AM
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