Tamiya 35160 - 1/35 Russian T-72M1 MBT  [35160]

Concerning the Russian Tank T72M1

Contemporary Russian tanks are well understood for superb flexibility and a unique, low silhouette, offering as small a target as you are able to in the battlefield. In the late 1960's, the very sophisticated T64 tank ended up being produced to change the Soviets T62 main battle tank. The T64 had the higher level feature of automated canon loading, that eliminated the requirement for a loader, reducing the team from four guys to three. The T-64 tank; however, proved to be unreliable due to its complicated mechanics, which resulted in the growth associated with the T72 tank. The T72, despite its close outside resemblance towards T-64, is made in an endeavor to simplify the overall design; improve its maintenance capability; and to also enhance efficiency. The refined type 2A46 125mm gun using its auto-loading system is effective at firing high explosive or hollow-charge, armor-piercing ammunition. The powerplant is a kind V-46, V-12 cylinder, multi-fuel motor. The conventional manufacturing designated T72M1 makes use of strengthened front armor and incorporates a laser range finder. This versatile tank, which began solution a the start regarding the 1970s has been around production for quite some time, and have been license produced in several associated with the Warsaw Pact countries. Also throughout the 1980's when a brand new T80 primary battle tank was introduced to replace the aging T-64, the T-72 show continued become the centerpiece of the Russian armed forces.

Specs & Features

• Detailed synthetic parts molded in brown and attached with sprues.
• Willing to assemble accuracy model kit.
• Accurate in all details, like the etched steel radiator parts.
• Includes a lifelike commander figure with night-sight headset.
• Selection of available or closed Commander's and Gunner's hatches.
• Highly detailed NSVT 12.7mm device weapon.
• Metal spring tubing produces practical fuel drum piping.
• Waterslide decals and certain painting guidelines.
• Includes detailed and informative pictorial directions.