Modelling armour in Ukraine crisis

No. This is a T-72B3 Model 2016. Some have called it a T-72B3M But, I’m uncertain if this is correct as even Miniarm is refering to the B3M as a T-72B4 (It has a commanders panoramic sight which makes it very different from the Mdl 2016).

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Another tractor on duty :

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damn it, i must be getting old, i can’t find that post in this thread that listed all the appropriate kits for this war on scalemates…can anyone send it to me please.

You mean this one ?

https://www.scalemates.com/fr/search.php?fkSECTION%5B%5D=All&q=1%3A35+ukraine*

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@Frenchy

nope, it only had tanks in it…nice try though.

Klaus

This ??

80 years apart. National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre in Odessa, Ukraine, in 1942 and in 2022.

Dang……

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@Tank_1812 what was that saying about people failing to learn from history.

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Wow that is eerie yes.

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Those who forget history are condemned to repeat it!
Ken

Oh right…how did that work out for him again?

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I guess the first tractor could be a MTZ-80

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Ukrainian farmers are on their way to becoming a major army in Europe …
Russia is on the way to becoming Ukraines largest weapons supplier …

Tractor pulling is done slightly differently in Ukraine …

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Before :

After :

Russian ration box (as seen in many Ukraine pics…) :

External dimensions (H/W/D, mm) 250/190/100

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Know your T-72 versions

thanks for the links Scott D. !

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Know your T-64 versions

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And finally, T-80

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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FNLMhUhXMAYGkuq?format=jpg&name=large

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i came across this in my stash and i was wondering if it’s old tech or are any of the two sides still using them

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