Dragon Armor T-34/76 Tank "Defeat the Fascists" Eastern Front, Mod 1942
REF:60150 Scale 1:72 Length 89mm Width 44mm
The vast majority of Russian tanks of this time were typically painted in a plain green camouflage scheme, and Dragon's carefully painted replica T34/76 reflects this. In addition, many tanks were daubed with slogans painted on their turrets, a practice commonly used by Russians to boost morale. Dragon's’ attention to detail is reflected in the addition of a turret slogan that translates as "Defeat the Fascists.
The T-34 derives from the BT series of fast tanks developed in the USSR in the 1930s. These were discovered to be too lightly armoured and armed for the sort of combat that would be expected. Full scale production started in 1940. The T-34 was produced in two major variants, the basic T-34/76 with a 76-mm gun (simply called T-34, in Soviet service), and the T-34/85 with an 85-mm gun. Between 1940 and 1944 nearly 40,000 T-34/76 tanks were produced.
Features include:
Rotating turret, elevating cannon and accurate hull.
Painted, fitted, non-moving tracks on detailed non-rotating wheels.
Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
Quality Pad printed markings and placards that dont fade or peel