Russian T-80B Main Battle Tank 1/35 Trumpeter

The T-80 is a main battle tank (MBT) designed and manufactured in the former Soviet Union. A development of the T-64, it entered service in 1976 and was the first production tank to be equipped with a gas turbine engine for main propulsion. The T-80U was last produced in a factory in Omsk, Russia, while the T-80UD and further-developed T-84s continue to be produced in Ukraine. The T-80 and its variants are in service in Belarus, Cyprus, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Russia, South Korea, and Ukraine.  T-80B featured a new turret, fire-control and autoloader, allowing the firing of a 9M112-1 Kobra anti-tank guided missile, and an improved composite armor. An improved 1100hp engine was added in 1980, a new gun in 1982, and T-80BV was fitted for reactive armor in 1985. Reactive armor adds the protection equivalent of 400mm to defend against HEAT warheads.

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Product Details:

Scale: 1/35
Skill Level: 4
Length: 11.1”
Width: 4”
Parts: 900+
– Painting and assembly required
– 22 sprues
– One-piece lower hull and turret
– 188 individual track links
– Slide-molded lower hull and turret
– 1 photo-etched fret
– Detailed wheel assembly
– Frontal armor with built-in dozer blade
– Clear parts
– Decals
– 12.7mm Dshk anti-aircraft machine gun
– Detailed smoke dischargers, night sighting devices and commander’s optics
– All new tooling
– On-turret storage boxes and 12.7mm spare ammo
– Commander and gunner hatches can be open or closed
– Illustrated instructions and paint guide
*Experience with photo-etched parts is recommended*
*Cyanoacrylate glue is required for photo-etched parts*

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Paint Guide:

A. Russian Green
Steel or Metal Black
Tire Black

B. Metal Black
Dark Yellow
Light Green
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