T-34-85 (15 pcs)

SKU: WSU-640
3 customer reviews

$6.00

Version armed with an 85 mm gun in a larger turret.

14 in stock

Description

T-34-85

After improved German Panzer IVs with the high-velocity 75 mm (2.95 in) gun were encountered in combat in 1942, a project to design an entirely new Soviet tank was begun, with the goals of increasing armour protection while adding modern features like a torsion-bar suspension and a three-man turret. This new tank, the T-43, was intended to be a universal tank to replace both the T-34 and the KV-1 heavy tank. However, the T-43 prototype’s armour, though heavier, was still not proof against German 88 mm guns, while its mobility was found to be inferior to the T-34. Finally, although the T-43 shared over 70% of its components with the T-34, manufacturing it would still have required a significant slow-down in production.[96] Consequently, the T-43 was cancelled.

Additional Information: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-34-85

Additional information

Weight 0.0625 lbs

3 reviews for T-34-85 (15 pcs)

  1. Joe Donnelly (verified owner)

    The photo makes the turret seem distorted, but the product is fine.

  2. Thomas (verified owner)

    Painting these up for my Egyptians. Really sharp models!

  3. Herbert Muelling (verified owner)

    Great metal figures, sharp detail and durable. Easy to paint.

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