Hobby Master 1:72 Ground Power Series HG3005
KV-1 Heavy Tank Diecast Model
Soviet Army, Demiansk, USSR, March 1942 |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| KV-1 Heavy Tank | | 3.75" | | 1.75" |
Demiansk (Demjansk – Demyansk) is located south of Leningrad and on February 8, 1942 it became the location of the encirclement of 90,000 German soldiers and 10,000 auxiliary units. Anxious to keep the momentum going the Russians parachuted 2 brigades into the pocket only to have them annihilated and accomplish next to nothing.With 2 airfields within the Demiansk Pocket Hitler was assured the troops could be supplied by air so he ordered the Germans to hold their position until relief could arrive. In spite of several attempts by the Russians to eliminate the German forces within the pocket each thrust was beaten back. Finally on March 21st 1942 German forces managed to create a corridor through to the pocket and provide the much needed support. One month later the trapped forces managed to break out but even though the pocket ceased to exist fierce fighting continued in the area and Demiansk wasn't liberated until March 1, 1943 when the Germans retreated.
Designed to replace the disappointing multi-turreted T-35 heavy tank, the Soviet KV was in service from 1939 to 1945. The primary goal of the KV's designers was to build a tank with impenetrable armor, and they succeeded-any tank in service at the time of the KV's introduction would have had to attack at point blank range in order to breach its hull. It also had good firepower and traction, but was unfortunately slow and difficult to steer. By 1942, with the introduction of 50 and 75 mm guns and the high-velocity MK 10, the KV had lost its armor advantage, though it remained in service through the end of the war. © Copyright 2003-2026 The Flying Mule, Inc.
Hobby Master's 1:72 scale KV heavy tank is constructed using an intelligent mix of diecast metal and plastic, which provides for a heavy feel with maximum scale replication. The top portion of the hull is made from plastic and the bottom from diecast metal. Fine details include rivets and bolts, separately-applied equipment such as boxes and tow cables, a 360 degree rotating turret, road wheels and torsion bar suspension. The series includes the KV1 variant—featuring a diecast metal turret with separately applied plastic side armor plates—and the KV2, featuring an unusually tall turret constructed from diecast metal with a pivoting metal cannon.
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The Hobby Master "1:72 Ground Power Series" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military vehicles.
Hobby Master "1:72 Ground Power Series" diecast vehicles feature:
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- 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.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Clear acrylic display case to protect model.
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