Hobby Master 1:72 Ground Power Series HG3011
KV-1 Heavy Tank Diecast Model
Soviet Army 6th Heavy Tank Guard Rgt, USSR, May 1943 |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| KV-1 Heavy Tank | | 3.75" | | 1.75" |
The 6th Guard Tank Regiment was formed in 1941 as the 12th Tank Corps and re-designated the 6th Guards Tank Corps in 1943. Their KV-1 tanks fought in nearly all major battles including Stalingrad in January 1943. In May 1943 the Soviets prepared for the coming German summer offensive near Kursk that would see the largest tank battles ever fought in history. With the mass production of the lighter and faster T-34 the KV-1 was eventually relegated to providing cover fire for troops and as a break through vehicle.
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 2003-2024 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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