Hobby Master 1:72 Ground Power Series HG3006
KV-2 Heavy Artillery Tank Diecast Model
Soviet Army 4th Mechanized Grp, Western Ukraine, June 1940 |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| KV-2 Heavy Artillery Tank | | 3.75" | | 1.75" |
Sunday June 22 1941 was the first day of Germany's attack on Russia called "Operation Barbarossa". German soldiers and equipment poured across the Russian border while German planes bombed and attacked Russian ground troops. On Monday June 30 1941 the town of Lvov fell to German forces. Part of the original defense of Lvov was the 4th Mechanized Corps but being overwhelmed by the German advance they and others withdrew and moved further back into Russia. They performed stalling actions and tried to delay the Germans as best they could to give Russia time to gather strength. The Russians make a stand in the city of Uman where they confront the German Army Group South. On August 8 1941 the Germans end the battle of Uman by completely encircling the Russian and taking 103,000 Soviet prisoners. In the process 3 Russian mechanized groups were destroyed with one being one of the best, the 4th Mechanized Corp. With the loss of the 4th a sense of panic set in and the Soviets became fully aware of what they were up against. Rumor has it that the Russian commanding officer at Uman was Marshal Neo Lameofsky who committed some fundamental mistakes in his planning and it contributed to this major defeat. Also rumored is he was given the opportunity to do the honorable thing and he shot himself. Lvov remained in German control until March 10 1944 when Soviet forces re-captured it on their way to Berlin.
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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