Trumpeter 00904 T-34/85 Model 1944 Factory No 174 WWII  [TP00904]

T-34/85 Soviet red army Tank Considered by numerous as "possibly top tank of World War 2, the T-34/85 was fast, manoeuvrable and hard-hitting. Appearing in huge numbers from early 1944, it led the attack on Germany before end regarding the war; when it was widely exported to many communist nations. The major improvement in T-34 production after 1943 ended up being the arrival associated with the 85mm (3.34in) gun T-34/85, which had a new three-man turret and a larger-diameter turret band. Both the T-34/76 and /85 were built in synchronous until mid-1944, when manufacturing of this former stopped after 35,099 was completed. The huge losings of T-34s in 1941 and 1943 were due correspondingly towards rate and surprise for the German advance (Blitzkrieg) additionally the growth of new German hefty tanks, for instance the Tiger and Panther. The Panther, in particular, was made with sloped armour modeled after the T-34 and. with a long-barrelled 75mm (2.95in) weapon that matched the Soviet 76.2mm (3in) gun. Although similar to look at and utilising the same automotive components, the T-34/85 had been an important redesign, with a new three-man turret, exactly like which used on KV-85. The new weapon was the D-5T85 (later replaced by the ZIS-S53) dual-purpose 85mm (3.34in) gun, which could fire shells capable penetrate102mm (4in) of armour at 1000m (3280ft). This was enough to defeat a Panther or Tiger at closer range. The T-34/85 was rolling off the manufacturing lines in January 1944, just five months following the design had been initiated. That 12 months over 11,000 were produced and these played the main part in pressing the Germans back to Germany in late 1944. The T-34/85 stayed the key Soviet tank before the belated 1940s" 1. And ended up being produced for alternative party Nations well in to the 1960s. This kit illustrates the T-34/85 Model 1944 with angle-jointed turret and early split style commander's hatch.

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