1:35 115 mm Ammunition for T-62

The real subject

The T-62 is a Soviet tank taken into service in the early 1960s. Its main weapon is a 115 mm smoothbore gun, one of the first tank guns of this kind in series service. The 115 mm caliber stayed tied to the T-62 in Soviet equipment, and this ammunition does not belong to the later types with a 125 mm gun.

What the set contains

The package consists of separate rounds of 115 mm caliber in 1:35 scale. These are not parts for a kit but an accessory that you place yourself where the scene is meant to tell a story. Most often that is a small pile of ammunition beside the tank during a resupply, rounds being passed down from a truck, pieces laid out on a tarpaulin, or a visible supply inside a model with its hatches open.

Building and painting tips

• Wash the parts in lukewarm soapy water before painting and let them dry completely.
• Check the finish against a photograph of the real thing; it differs by the kind of ammunition and by the army.
• Thin the paint, so that it does not flood the transitions between the parts of the round and they stay legible.
• Use metallic sheen sparingly; on a matte scene even a tiny area draws the eye.
• Lay the rounds out irregularly, because a tidy row looks like a display panel.
• You can attach the accessory to a scenic element or to a figure with a small drop of cyanoacrylate glue.

Who it is for

The set is for builders of dioramas in 1:35 scale who want to show the crew at work around the tank, and for modelers who open up the inside of a model. The package holds ammunition only. The tank model, figures, crates, the base, glue and paints are not part of it, unless stated otherwise.