type 63 chinese aa tank

Modeling Subjects Armor
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does anyone make a conversion kit to turn russian t34’s into chinese type 63 tank with anti-aircraft turret?

i saw it in my book on artillary it was said to be a dog of a vehicle but china built many because they had a surplus of t34’s so all it cost them was the price of a turret they also sent many to n vietnam ( wonder why[}:)])

but they used it themselves till the mid 80’s

2

Wow, interestig looking vehicle. Just googled it to see what it looks like. If you had managed to get enough references, the shapes look pretty simple, at least simple enough for a scratchbuild.

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yes the turret is rather squarish just the guns and int. would be hard

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/china/type-63-aaa.htm

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it looks similar to the russian ZSU 57-2 if you could find the AAA system you could use that as a start on the turret

http://www.taos-inc.com/airdef.htm

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/row/index.html

these sights may be handy in finding the AAA systems I hope this might help[;)]

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Wow, it’s been ages since I’ve posted on FSM, but I figured I’d comment on this thread (despite it being six years old…)

I’m looking for a Type 63 conversion as well (or at least a twin Russian 37mm mount in 35th) . The vehicle pictured above that was sitting at Aberdeen is now in my collection at the Army Air Defense Artillery Museum at Ft. Sill. The vehicle is a beast. Very rudimentary. Jagged welds all over it, unfinished doors just cut into the turret, it’d be a nightmare to serve on!

Anyhow, just wondering if anyone had any idea if there was a conversion out there…

Thanks!

Jon