THE TANK IS THE FIRST  CZECH T-55 TANK CONVERTED INTO A FIRE FIGHTER.THIS WAS THE FIRST TANK CONVERTED FOR PEACEFUL USE.SIMALER MODELS HAVE BEEN USED IN THE CALIFONIA WILD FIRES. BUT  BECAUSE THE TANK BECOMES SO HOT THEY HAVE ONLY BEEN USED IN A SPECIFIC WAY. THE TANK I  IS NOT GLUED TO THE WOODEN / TILE BASE.THIS BEAUITFUL TANK WAS HAND BUILT BY MASTER MODEL BUILDER RICH ROHR.USEING ALL CUSTOM HAND MADE PARTS.SEE ATTACHED PHOTO FOR FULL BIO FROM THE GREAT SCALE MODELING MAGAZINE APRIL 15 2008 ISSUE.THIS ITEM IS A TRUE WORK OF ART.TANK WAS MADE TO LOOK DIRTY AS IF IT WAS IN A FIRE.I WILL INCLUDED A USED COPY OR THE MAGAZINE.I BELIEVE  THIS TANK WON A PRIZE IN A NATIONAL SHOW.RICH HAS SO MAY RIBBONS HE COULDNT REMEMBER WHICH SHOW.ITEAM WILL BE EXPERTLY PACKED BUT SOME MINOR PARTS MAY ARRIVE LOOSE AND NEED TO BE GLUED BACK.ALL MY MODELS FOR SALE WERE MADE BY RICH.PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT MY OTHER ITEMS.THANKS FOR LOOKING