the fender supports， Vietnam， width) and the road wheels are the correct diameter but not having a set a reliable 1:35 plans for the kit I cant check smaller individual parts further. Etched parts Wire and twine Lower Hull/Suspension: The flat boat like lower hull tub has some superb details included on the bottom such as weld seams， and in the Angolan Civil War (1975-1992?). There are four main variants distinguished mostly by differences in the 76.2mm main armament. * PT-76 Model 1 - D-56T gun (multi-slotted muzzle brake). * PT-76 Model 2 - D-56TM gun (double-baffle muzzle brake and bore evacuator). * PT-76 Model 3 - D-56TM gun (double-baffle muzzle brake only). * PT-76B， a length of copper wire and twine plus a set of full length vinyl tracks as well as the decal and instructions sheets. Standard of moulding is quite good overall with pin marks on some parts to contend with plus a little flash here and there and the usual moulding seams on the parts to be removed with the level of detail in most cases being crisp and well defined. Some parts will need their mating surfaces levelled for a better fit while on others the fit is excellent such as the main hull parts that fall together without any trimming needed. Dimensionally the main kit matches known data quite well (length， Iraq。

Mozambique， Congo， Trumpeter have been teasing modern armour fans for some time now with threats of kits such as the MAZ Transporters， side mounted position lights and rear tow hooks as well as some extremely fine hooks for the tow cable which is made form the twine provided added to the plastic end shackles. The fit of the upper and lower hull is superb without the need for any trimming or filling making the hull assembly a breeze. Turret: This has the upper cone shell and lower turret ring as separate parts with the main gun breech included inside the turret made up of 7 parts to fill the turret if the large upper hatch is shown open. Just watch when assembling the gun as parts B35 and B49 have their numbers transposed in the instructions but assembly is quite straightforward other than this. There is a recessed lip around the turret roof but this should be level with the roof and not indented as depicted with a weld bead around the outer roof as well as a few other weld seams that could be added around the aerial mounts if you wish. The large top hatch has a couple of large pin marks on the inside to remove if shown open but the fit of the hatch to turret roof is spot on if left closed. Added around the turret is the upper hand rail and this is made from the wire provided with a full size template included in the instructions so you can form the wire correctly and added to the back of the turret is the large ventilator cover with an etched bracket added around this. The early 76.2mm gun tube is in two halves with the slotted muzzle brake nicely defined but the join of the barrel halves will need a little trimming for a good fit. I had to test fit and trim the mating surfaces quite a bit for a good fit but its best to do this as it results in virtually no joins to be filled afterwards. Also after gluing the halves together you should drill out the muzzle with a 2.2mm drill to both make the muzzle hole perfectly round and to hollow out the muzzle slots a little more for a better look. As you drill hold the muzzle firmly between your fingers or the drilling pressure will just pop to the two halves apart meaning you will have to re-glue and start again. #p#分页标题#e# The large gun mantlet fits neatly to the front of the turret and you can fit the barrel before or after adding the mantlet but there is very limited elevation possible due to the shallow turret and as well the co-axial 7.62mm MG is glued directly to the turret front. You will need to bevel the side of the locating tab for the MG as the tab is straight while the indentation in the turret is angled， the outer wheel with rubber tyre and the inner rim section to give detail on both sides but they have a series of raided ribs on the rubber tyre which I have not seen on real wheels. There is also a fairly prominent mould seam around the outer wheel and you will have to remove the ribs to eliminate this so removing the rest of the ribs at the same time will give a better look to the wheels in the process. The hub rib contours have been captured quite well for plastic wheels but there are two large lubrication points on the rims which are oversized and you should sand these down a little for a better appearance. The two part drive sprockets are the early style correct for this vehicle with the later styles being noticeably different with each sprocket half having outer details but are smooth on the inside. These have a keyed pin on the inside but this actually miss-aligns the sprocket teeth when fitted together and its best to round the corners of the locating tab and line up the teeth by eye for a better fit. Also the fit of the sprocket to the hull axle is very sloppy and you will have to ensure the sprocket is held level while the glue sets. #p#分页标题#e# Other details are the separate bump stops added along the hull side as well as the front tow hooks that capture the look nicely with just the small cable securing clips added to finish off. At the back are the two large water jet door covers and you can fit these open or closed as desired Finally there are the full length vinyl tracks that have okay detail for this medium but the guide teeth are quite plain lacking the indented detail of the real tracks and the instructions say that the tracks can be glued together using normal plastic cement. Unfortunately not the plastic glue I have， India， Laos，000 PT-76s were built of which about 2， Finland， the PT-76 Mod. 1951 has now been released so we can see if the wait hshs been worth it? The PT-76 (-76) an abbreviation for the Russian Plavayushtshiy Tank ( ， Egypt，1.76英雄合击，。

the Six Day War (1967) and the Yom Kippur War (1973)， Jacques Littlefield Collection Toadman's Tank Pictures PT-76B Thanks to my credit card andthe excellent service from forthe review kit. Trumpeter is distributed in Australia by J.B.Wholesalers . ， the Indo-Pakistani Wars of 1965 and 1971， was adopted and remained in production until 1963. About 7， Madagascar， T62s， China， and Yugoslavia. The PT-76 has seen active service in a number of conflicts such as the Vietnam War， Cuba， or Model 4 - a D-56TS gun with PAZ stabilization system A coaxial 7.62-mm machine gun is also mounted at the right of the main gun and some PT-76s are augmented with 12.7-mm AA MGs. This new kit from Trumpeter represents the initial production PT-76 with the long baffled muzzle brake， North Korea， PT-76B， Tamiya Extra Thin and Faller plastic cement with no luck so its best the heat weld to join pins in the conventional manner. Upper Hull: The large flat upper hull is moulded cleanly with just three very small pour spurs on the top surface to trim; these are so small you may even miss them with the rear one covered by the fuel tanks in any case. The side fenders fit neatly along the sides with these having separate end mud flaps added. Detail is nicely done with well defined engine intake grills and some nice weld seams as well as the turret ring having small teeth around the ring cut-out but there could be welds added to the top/side join to add further detail. The three engine access panels are separate allowing better detail to be included and these fit perfectly to the hull top cut-outs with fine etched screens provided for the intake grills as well as finely moulded plastic grab handles. The two rear side intakes have inner grill inserts for good detail while the separate forward trim vane has rivet detail way oversized but its easy to sand these down for a more subtle look and it should be noted the trim vane can only be fitted in the retracted position as there are no extended arms provided. The head light clusters have fine etched bush guards provided as well as jigs on sprue A so you can bend these to the right shape but the guards suffer the perennial etched issue where they are flat in profile while the real guards are round wire welded together. Other smaller details include the pioneer tools with moulded on tool clips， early style drive sprockets and some early turret features that distinguish this from the later types with most of these features captured nicely in the kit. The kit: The PT-76 is a fairly simple vehicle and this is reflected in the kit with just 187 parts in light grey plastic along with two frets of etched parts， Pakistan， Guinea， Albania， Angola， BMPs and PT-76s and thankfully the first of these。

its a pity much of this is hidden under the vehicle when assembled. Added inside the hull are the two large water jet channels leading to the rear hull plate and these eliminate the see-though look of the lower intakes and the rear nozzles if you show the doors open. There are a few internal channel pin joints that will be best to remove as this gives the channels a cleaned look as you can see a fair way down them after fitting. You have to fit the rear hull plate as you attach the channels and make sure this is perfectly vertical so it will mate with the upper hull later. On the outside all the axles are separate parts for good detail definition and to allow articulation if desired but watch as the keyed locating tabs have a bit of movement so you have to ensure all the axles are lined up evenly as you fit them. Each of the 12 road wheels are in two parts， it tried Tenaz-7R ， Poland， hull stiffeners and the two water jet intakes being especially well done， Indonesia，000 were exported to over 25 countries including Afghanistan。

swimming tank) was first produced in 1953 at the Volgograd Tractor Factory and in 1958 an improved variant， but this is simple to remedy. Also drilling out the MG muzzle will improve the look as it comes as a solid moulding. The other turret details such as the top searchlight and spare track and aerial are straightforward to fit but the turret doesnt have any locating tabs when fitted to the hull so dont go turning the model upside down or the turret will take off. Decals: The small decal sheet has markings for two PT-76s both in overall Russian Green but no unit information is provided with the large colour painting guide showing the location of the decals which are basically just the turret numbers. Instructions: These are the usual exploded view drawings which are easy enough to followbut of course you should study each sequence carefully before cuttingor gluing as you would with any kit. Conclusion: Overall this is a simple but respectable kit that provides all the basics for a nice model of the early PT-76 with nice clean details and overall excellent fit of the parts. There is a bit of cleanup needed with some pin marks about the place and as with any kit there is room for additional details to be added. Fans of Russian armour should be pleased with this kit and bodes well for the other Russian gear to follow from Trumpeter . Highly recommended 7.5/10 The Sprues: Click on thumbnails for larger view Detail images Close new window to return to review References: Note these walkarounds are of the later PT-76 type with D-56TM gun Prime Portal PT-76 Walkaround PT-76B。