| Chalfant | 05 Sep 2014 1:27 p.m. PST |
OK, first things first, I am a terrible model maker. I have no patience for bunches of little plastic pieces being glued together. With that in mind, are there any T-55 Enigma wargming miniatures out there, other than the ACE or Trumpeter kits?
Years ago I passed up a couple of Cromwell / Combat Ready resin ones for $10 USD each at a flea market, be nice to go back and spend that $20 USD :) Thanks. This vehicle is not critical for my projects, just thought I would ask. Chalfant |
| Leigh Neville | 05 Sep 2014 2:15 p.m. PST |
In 1/72 only ACE and the recent Black Dog resin set (for the Trumpeter T-55). I have test fitted the ACE parts on an Easy Model T-55 and the fit seems good enough. One day I'll get to complete that little project. |
| Chalfant | 05 Sep 2014 3:50 p.m. PST |
The black dog looks good, but a little expensive for what I am doing…. maybe taking the ACE parts for something diecast I have would work. Thanks. Chalfant |
| McWong73 | 05 Sep 2014 5:31 p.m. PST |
I think Cromwell has one, but I'm not entirely sure how easy it is to get those, and they're not cheap. |
| Chalfant | 05 Sep 2014 5:48 p.m. PST |
They still list them… and the ones I saw at a flea market years ago looked very good. However, there seem to have been a few problems with ordering those kits. Not sure if anyone has ordered anything from them recently. Chalfant |
| Gaz0045 | 06 Sep 2014 2:17 a.m. PST |
I would second the Ace/diecast combo, the armour blocks and frames are just about usable in that Ace kit……….a most unpleasant memory that put me off kits for a long time….! |
| Chalfant | 06 Sep 2014 4:40 a.m. PST |
Yeh, I've seen a few unfavorable reviews of the whole kit…. and like I said, I don't like building plastic models anyway. Chalfant |
| McWong73 | 06 Sep 2014 5:03 p.m. PST |
Go to The Guild forum, you can find info there on ordering. It's not straight forward, but by all accounts it's legit and probably the best way to get them. |
| Leigh Neville | 06 Sep 2014 7:30 p.m. PST |
Cromwell's Enigma is 1/76. Not sure if that's an issue for you Chal- may look a little small next to your 1/72 K-63s and the FOV T-72s and whatnot. |
| Chalfant | 07 Sep 2014 5:09 a.m. PST |
No, I normally don't worry too much between 1/72 and 1/76 (my Chieftains are all 1/76 for example… my T-80s are all 1/72)…. though I can notice it more with some things (I have 1/76 M-48s and a 1/72 M-48, they look different next to each other for sure). If there is a legit way to order from Cromwell, I might pursue that, if I decide I really need a T-55 Enigma. If I do, I will be sure to post pictures. Thanks for all the help guys! Chalfant |
| McWong73 | 11 Sep 2014 3:28 a.m. PST |
Here's a link to a build of the resin kit mentioned by Leigh link |
| rivers3162 | 11 Sep 2014 1:25 p.m. PST |
Sad to say but I believe the Cromwell version is now out of production. I tried ordering one a couple of months back through someone who had regular contact with the owner of Cromwell but was told it was no longer available. |
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