All the PanzerShop conversion parts are on the upper hull and turret, except for the anti-mine plate. I started by following the Tamiya instructions and assembling the roadwheels and idler. Since I was using the newer Friulmodellismo T-72 tracks, I used their metal replacement drive sprockets instead of the kit's T-55 sprockets. The axles were then glued onto the hull and the few detail items glued to the back hull, including the tow hooks. Watch the axles, since these parts look very similar. The only modification to the hull top was to remove the two rear mud flaps as shown in the PanzerShop instructions. I then glued on the small fender supports and attached the hull top to the bottom. The fit was almost perfect The one area I absolutely have to improve on any T-55 or T-62 kit is the connecting hoses that run between the three right fuel cells. I drilled out the holes in all three fuel tanks, and then used brass wire and hollow rubber hose for connectors to fashion the connec-tions.
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