"Khurasan releases 15mm Chinese Type 59 Tank" Topic
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| khurasanminiatures | 03 Dec 2014 4:22 p.m. PST |
We are very pleased to release the latest in our series of Cold War armour, the Chinese Type 59 tank.
In many ways similar to the T-55, it had some noticeable differences (as it was in fact more a copy of the T-54A than the T-55). For example, it had the HMG mounted on the turret roof, which had been removed from the T-55 (before being added back later when helicopters became more of a threat). It is also lacking the IR searchlight next to the main gun, and the radiation shielding on the driver's hatch. The Type 59 was a virtual Forrest Gump of AFVs, being in the midst of virtually every war in the third world since its release. This vehicle is painted as a Pakistani tank from the 1971 war with India but the model could equally be used for gaming the later period of the Vietnam War (more than the Soviet vehicles, the Chinese Type 59 was the mainstay of the NVA's armour) and the Iran Iraq War. Available now, either singly or in a platoon pack, at the link below:
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| Heinz Good Aryan | 04 Dec 2014 10:21 a.m. PST |
those indo pak wars are very exotic and interesting but the biggest issue with them is no figures…. |
| capt jimmi | 05 Dec 2014 4:23 a.m. PST |
Very nice ! … This has increased my happiness today ! Platoon packs ! …. genius ! |
Chortle  | 05 Dec 2014 7:48 a.m. PST |
They have those in Bangladesh. last week I met a tanker from one of these units. |
| ACW Gamer | 11 Dec 2014 4:31 p.m. PST |
KM, I have been using google, but I can not figure out where the 'additional' boxes go on the T-59. Can I get an assist. |
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