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Some years ago, I saw this photo of one of the ZTZ variants all spiffed up for display at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution. It looks like a HengLong straight out of the box.
By Max Smith, released to Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2554944

Hi!

It bloody does as well! Strange tank, the top looks vaguely western on an elongated t-72 hull!

I know this post is from a while ago. But I made a start by doing the headlight mod. How much did you cut off the headlight, as I now have none? Or did yours not work after?

Meter rat: if the "you" is Mr tank a lot, then I am off the hook. However, my HengLong ZTZ is bone stock, even with the old TK 5.3. If I remember at all, I just painted the MG in a satin black (not flat, as I was imitating the fancy display in the photo) used the stars and coated it all with Testor's Dullcote.

Meter rat wrote: ↑Wed Sep 10, 2025 9:51 am I know this post is from a while ago. But I made a start by doing the headlight mod. How much did you cut off the headlight, as I now have none? Or did yours not work after?

Hi! I can’t remember! But they worked afterwards.
It should be in the vid that covers that bit, I think I ground them flat??

https://youtu.be/2y0X-3gBVio?si=b6XG3uGnCsv_w_Il

There is another way...they make 3mm and 5mm flat top LEDs. I use them a lot and then they look like headlights with no modification at all, but I tend to build a lot of 3D printed tanks so rather than buy domed LEDs I buy the flat top kind. If you go to my Kranvagn build, the headlights I used are flat top. I have cut down domed LEDs and made them flat, but that is a lot more work than just soldering in a flat top LED. I bought the LEDs in bulk so the cost is minimal.