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Hobby Master 1/72 Egyptian T-55A Tank Model (HG3307)
Authentic Detailing Pre-Painted by professionals Accurate paint colors Markings Tampo (pad)
applied Fully Assembled Die-Cast Model True to Scale (1:72) Weathering and insignias Turret
turns Main gun elevates Metal chassis, turret and main gun Realistic tracks
Prior to the 1956 Suez Crisis, Egypt had been operating mostly with British tanks. The battle with the British made Egypt turn to the Soviets for new equipment to rebuild its forces. During the 1967 Six-Day War and the 1973 Yom Kippur War with Israel hundreds of these tanks were captured or destroyed by the Israeli military. Over the 40 years or so with the Egyptian Army the T-55 has received numerous relatively inexpensive upgrades which just goes to show the versatility of this tank. Even though the 1980s and 90s saw the Egyptian Army acquire US tanks there still were 850 T-55s in their inventory in 2008. Over 90,000 T-54/55 have been produced making it the most produced tank in history. After WWII Russia began mass production of their T-54/55 tanks. It carried an impressive 100mm main gun on a low silhouette with a turret designed for maximum protection. It also has a very distinctive space between the first and second road wheels. The T-55A version has anti-radiation capabilities plus a few minor improvements. Production also took place in Czechoslovakia, Poland and China (model T-59) with approximately 95,000 tanks of all variants being produced. The T-55 has been used in over 40 countries and after almost 50 years many are still in use. The rapid build up of new tanks started the USA to worry about a battle in Europe fighting thousands of Soviet tanks just like this T-55A. This concern sparked a fierce tank development race between the two countries and in the U.S. the development of the Attack Helicopter became a priority. The T-55 was sold to over 40 countries and came in numerous variants. All total there were approximately 95,000 tanks produced in all variants making this the most produced tank series in history.
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Price: £19.99
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