T-34/100 wheels - sames as T-54/55 starfish wheels?

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Hey all! So I am doing some research on the t-34/100 kit #C070 from Accurate Armour, and I think the wheels listed in this pic on their site:

Are the ‘starfish’ pattern for the T-54/55 series tanks. Am I right? Reason I ask is, when I look up their referenced "DML T34/85’ none appear to have this pattern wheel? When I look at actual field pics (+ one in a museum) I have been provided with of the vehicles, at least one of the wheels on each vehicle in these photos appear to be the T-54/55 “Starfish” type wheels, wouldn’t you agree?



Thanks for looking, and please help me decide on this! Oh and thanks in advance for y’all’s help!!!

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DML does indeed have a kit with those wheels - the North Vietnamese version, #3318. I have it as well as the Accurate Armour resin kit, which is a damned fine kit,. Yes, those wheels can be fitted to T-34 based vehicles.

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I feel like I have read this before. I think they are actually different wheels but look like T-54/55 ones.
@Uncle-Heavy is the one to ask.

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Maybe I did dig up info on this sometime in the past.
Miniart will be releasing a T-34 with the starfish wheels sometime not too far into the future:

https://miniart-models.com/products/37089-t-34-85-mod-1960/

Dragons #3318 might be difficult to find, I think it is out of production, could return but the Miniart kit will be available.
RFM have done the T-34/122 and T-34/D30

so they might possibly do the T-34/100 as well.

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I think these will help ya out…

Miniart T-34/85 Sea Star Wheels

I looks like you might be able to order a set from here…

1001 Hobbies - Sea Star Wheels

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The T-55 wheels are wider as they have to spread the weight of a heavier vehicle. There are some differences in the design of the holes too.

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Actually, I’ve been aware of that for quite some time as I documented it back in 2002 in Afghanistan. They are however interchangeable in model form as well as real life.

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Different style and widths could be seen not only on the same tank, but the same axle, either inboard or out:

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This T-62 I drove had a mix of starfish and spider web wheels:

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