T-54 T-54E Egyptian Army tank Ramses II
1/35 scale plastic model kit
SKIF 232
Released: July 2009
Package include:
Photo Etched set
Resin parts
Decals
Gum tracks
Plastic parts
Assembly guide
Manufacturer: SKIF (Ukraine)
Scale: 1/35
Material: Plastic
Unpainted, Unassembled, Kit do not contain paints and glue.
Condition: New in Box
In November 1984, Teledyne Continental Motors (taken over by General Dynamics Land Systems) of the USA was awarded a contract to upgrade the firepower and mobility of a single T-54 tank. This was originally called the T-54E but was subsequently renamed Ramses II. The first prototype of the Ramses II was sent to Egypt for extensive firepower and mobility trials in January 1987 and these were completed in late 1987. Late in 1989, Egypt signed a technical assistance agreement with TCM to support the continued Egyptian testing of the Ramses II, with testing commencing in the summer of 1990. The tank finally entered production/conversion in 2004-2005 with 260 units so far modified from the stock of the T-54 available in the Egyptian Army arsenal.
| Ramses II | |
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| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin |  Egypt |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Egypt |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Chrysler Defense |
| Designed | 1990s |
| Produced | 2004-2005 |
| Number built | 260 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 48 tonnes |
| Length | Hull length: 7.05 m, With gun 9.60 m |
| Width | 3.42 m |
| Height | 2.40 m |
| Crew | 4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver) |
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| Armor | Active/ Passive |
| Primary armament |
105 mm M68 rifled cannon |
| Secondary armament |
1 x 7.62 mm SGMT medium coaxial machine gun, 1 x .50-caliber (12.7 mm) M2HB heavy machine gun |
| Engine | TCM AVDS-1790-5A turbocharged diesel developing 908 hp |
| Power/weight | 18.92 hp/tonne |
| Transmission | Renk RK-304 with 4 fwd and 4 rev |
| Suspension | General Dynamics Land Systems Model 2880 in-arm hydropneumatic |
| Fuel capacity | 1,312 liters |
| Operational range |
530 km |
| Speed | Road: 69 km/h, Off-road: 42 km/h |
- Stock: 5
- Model: MK232
- DATE ADDED: 05/07/2009
- EAN: 4820001170610
