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This is a Galaxy T-72 built as a tank from Finland. On this kit I made a box for the left side of the turret, and front and rear lights as well. The decals are from a hopeless old short run T-72 kit.
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When Poland joined NATO they needed to conform to the standard NATO ammunition. There were three suggestions on how to do this.
1. Buy new 120mm guns for the existing T-72's.
2. Rebuild the T-72's with old Leopard 2 turrets.
3. Buy second hand Leopard 2 tanks.
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| I suspected that the third alternative would win, but I really liked the sketch of the T-72 with the Leopard turret so I had to build one before the decision of the future tank force of Poland would be made. As I had an old short run T-72 hull and a Revell Leopard turret, all I needed was some wheels as the T-72 wheels was unusable. (That was the reason why the kit never was finished) I found that the Airfix Centurion had wheels of the right size, so there it is. A tank that never came to exist. |
| Stockholm May 23, 2019 |  |
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