Trumpeter 1/35 Soviet KV-1S/85 Heavy Tank Scaled Plastic Model Kit
Trumpeter 1/35 Soviet KV-1S/85 Heavy Tank Scaled Plastic Model Kit
1:35 scale static kit of the Soviet KV-1S/85 Heavy Tank with 430+ parts.
- 1:35 scale static kit
- 430+ parts
- Models the lighter KV-1S variant with smaller cast turret and redesigned rear hull
KV-1S – A lighter variant of late 1942 with higher speed, but thinner armour. A new, smaller, cast turret and redesigned rear hull were used. 1,370 were built.
In response to criticisms, the lighter KV-1S was released, with thinner armour and a smaller, lower turret in order to reclaim some speed. Importantly, the KV-1S also had a commander's cupola with all-around vision blocks, a first for a Soviet heavy tank. However, the thinning-out of the armor called into question why the tank was being produced at all, when the T-34 could seemingly do everything the KV could do and much more cheaply. The Soviet heavy tank program was close to cancellation in mid-1943.
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Item No
- 01567
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Item Name
- Soviet KV-1S/85 Heavy Tank
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Barcode
- 9580208015675
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Scale
- 1:35
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Item Type
- Static Kit
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Model Brief
- Length: 234.5mm, Width: 94.8mm
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Total Parts
- 430+
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Released Date
- 2012-11
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Scale
- 1/35
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Military Land Type
- Tank
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