With the exception of the engine deck being a bit steeper on the model and the front of the turret’s geometry being a bit off (from the 1:1’s) I don’t see any major differences, wouldn’t be ashamed to have this in my model collection, you did a fine job on the build Kevin @dwnrng44, where did you source the kit from, I don’t recall seeing that particular maker, seems like someone else offers this kit in 1/35 not sure though 
Cajun 
Resin kit from Elite Models, not the very best of all possible resin kit producers (say no more) …
Seems like Hobbylink was working on one?
Cajun
I know nothing about that.
Thanks. I got the kit from Hobbyeasy for $65.00 shipped. Most US retailers have had it around $85, when they have it in stock. Way past my price point for a kit. While searching for references, I see a (new to me) company called Resin Scales has a M53/55 for pre order. An all resin kit for $210.00.
Yes, I wondered the same. But seeing the barrel issue and things like basic widths being too wide, I read very sloppy research. I wonder if they even measured a real vehicle and just winged it off of photos.
Here you go . One thing that sticks in my mind is while standing next to the vehicle by the last return roller, I could rest my elbow on the fender. I’m 6ft tall. And even accounting for an inch or two of compression on a an old monument, still high. The ground clearance on the gun I measured was 17.5" vs 18.5" standard.
I got to climb on an M53 or M55 (can’t remember which) in a museum and I’m certain that the floor of the back entrance into the turret was NOT at my eye level (and I’m 6’5") - this model is definitely taller. That said, I’m certain that the museum vehicle had sunk as far down on its suspension as it could, but I don’t know how much difference that made.
These aren’t perfect examples as the vehicles are on uneven ground, but gives you an idea of relative size of soldiers next to the guns,
OMG
The idler needs to come forward. The hub centre should be slightly forward of the rear edge of the “barbette”. Makes me think that the road wheel spacing is too wide on the kit.
The return rollers needs to come down.
The hull bottom - top of road wheel seems OK compared to the presumably very light loaded one in that photo.
Need clearer views of the shock absorbers, they seem vertical on the real thing and the rearmost one seems beefier.
The “barbette” under the turret is way too high.
The angle of the front deck is too steep and possibly it is also a fraction too high above the fenders at the front. Starts too high and slopes too steeply → ends up way too high and forces the turret upwards.
Edit: The clearance between the fenders and the top of the track is approximately the thickness of a track link:
Edit: See post by @petbat below sorting out the idelr position vs hull length (kit seems incorrect)
I’m definitely taking one for the team here. 
Indeed you are 
We all owe you gratitude for this sacrifice 
I just wonder if there’s more than a similarity to when Dragon’s M103 came out? We were all disappointed but I recall Pavel fixed it - or as much as he was able; in any case, his tutorials were extremely useful - perhaps we’re heading down that path - but who to fix? Not me for sure, but if a fix is needed, then hopefully someone will step up.
I’m not suggesting that ILK’s model is redolent of the number of deficiencies in the Dragon M103 by any means, but so far, it appears that they could have done better (a depressing phrase which used to appear often on my annual reports(!))
That thought did cross my mind …
Indeed …
It shouldn’t be too hard, not like Pawels surgery on the M103, to fix the M53 (and presumably also the future M55). If someone 3D prints the barrel the rest should be more or less a Chop-N-Glue job.
As found online, the diameter of a standard M60 road wheel (with tire) is 26 inches. Using this as a unit of measure, you can then determine the barrel length by using this known measurement working with the profile photo.
Using wheel diameter is usually the surest way to scale out other dimensions in a vehicle profile photo. However you must always make sure that the known reference dimension is given either with or without tire.
Example:
NOTE: a pair of artist’s/navigator’s dividers is the perfect tool for checking measurements in a profile photo.
But don’t use them with online pics… 
H.P.
Is it just me or is the turret a bit shorter ?
The kit vs M53 vs M55? Which one is shorter?
It could well be …
Edit: Mmmm, the kit turret does look a bit squashed up lengthwise.
Need to measure and find the height/length qouta for both.
Here is how the kit scales out to this drawing.
Wheelbase 184 kit R-186 L 188 (+2/4)
Overall 281- 1/8 kit 285 (+4)
Height to roof 123 kit 135 (+12)
Hgt to cupola 136.6 kit 147 (+11)
Width Outside track 133 kit 135 (+2)
