Hello model builders
Today I’m continuing the series on vehicles of the GSSD with the T-10M heavy tank. The T-10M was the last heavy tank developed in the Soviet Union. It had a 122mm gun and was considered a breakthrough tank. The T-10 was the first heavy tank to no longer have the designation JS, for Joseph Stalin. Development of the tank began in the 1950s, and in 1957, it was first seen at a parade in Moscow. The T-10M was the final development of the T-10, T-10A, and T-10B vehicles. Vehicles built from 1962 onwards were capable of underwater operation. They received equipment such as an air tube, anti-aircraft boxes, and a mounting plate for the air tube on the commander’s hatch of the turret. The engine plate was also covered with a tarpaulin. Since I used a MENG kit to build the model, all of these components are missing, and you have to make them yourself. A major drawback for the manufacturer; otherwise, it’s a good kit that’s easy to build.
The T-10M tank has always lived a shadowy existence since entering service with the armored forces. It was never exported to other countries, it didn’t participate in any war, and it was only seen at two parades, in Moscow and Berlin.
Here are some pictures of this tank.
The kit
The original vehicle
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High on my want list, so I will live vicariously and follow along on your project! 
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Love this tank and the box art. I’ll be watching.
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It’s great that you want to build this model too; it’s an interesting vehicle. Here are some book suggestions that you might want to use during construction. They show the tank’s details very well and also describe its development. I would love to see some of your projects here in the forum. Here are the pictures from the books.
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I’m watching too, something on my list as well.
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Here is some more reference material for you on this beast, the Tankograd blog
Tankograd T-10
Thanks for the book suggestions!
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Thanks Stikpusher for this very interesting article. Images of these tanks during exercises and maneuvers are very rare. The only major appearance of these tanks was during the invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968. These tanks were primarily stationed in the GSSD (General Support Service) in the GDR. Near where I live, there were several tank units equipped with these tanks. The road damage was enormous.
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Thanks Dan for your help.
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It’s also possible to build a T-10MK model with the MENG kit. The box behind the turret is included in the kit. T-10MK stands for a commander’s variant. Here’s a picture with this tank in the foreground. There were also unusual mine-clearing tanks, as shown in the following pictures. That would be an interesting model.
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Thanks Uncle-Heavy for the correction.
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This is a linear tank T-10M built in until 1960
Judging by the drive wheel and two handrails on the turret, this is a tank assembled in Leningrad.
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Hello Holger
Yes, these tanks were built in Leningrad, but also in Chelyabinsk. So today, I’ll talk about the history of heavy Soviet tanks again. I’ve posted a table that should actually be interesting. I’ll also include pictures of the UF box on the turret and canisters on the rear of the vehicle, which you can’t see in museum photos.
What did the Soviet 20 litre can look like then? I see two mounted on the fender. I assume they are water?
