T-34/85 w/Bedspring Armor (Winter Thaw Version) (1:72 Scale)

Product Dimensions: 4.43 x 1.64 x 1.48 in.

Model History and Information: Putting an 85 mm gun into the T-34 gave Soviet crews a weapon that could fight the Panther and the Tiger at ranges where the earlier 76 mm was helpless, at the cost of a bigger turret and a third crewman in it, which freed the commander from serving the gun. The first vehicles used the D-5T gun; from the spring of 1944 the simpler ZiS-S-53, easier to mass produce, took over. Output reached about 1,200 tanks a month by May 1944, and roughly sixteen and a half thousand had been built by the end of the war in Europe.

Model Features & Details:

• 1:72 scale Soviet T-34/85 medium tank
• Diecast metal and plastic construction
• Factory pre-assembled and pre-painted, ready to display with no assembly or gluing required
• 85 mm ZiS-S-53 main gun in a three-man rotating turret
• Bedspring stand-off screens fitted against shaped-charge rounds
• Large road wheels on Christie-type suspension
• Detailed tracked running gear with fitted tracks and road wheels
• Rotating turret for dynamic display
• Finely detailed surface with panel lines, access hatches, tools and stowage
• Weathered winter-thaw finish, pad-printed so it will not fade or peel like decals
• Includes a clear display case to protect the model