Hobby Master 1:72 Ground Power Series HG3320
Morozov T-55 Diecast Model
Soviet Naval Infantry, #116, Ethiopia, 1980 |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Morozov T-55 | | 5" | | 2" |
In 1974 the ruler of Ethiopia was overthrown by a group called Derg and complete unrest set in. The Soviet Union and Cuba backed and supplied tanks, guns and advisors to the new Ethiopian leader and in turn the USA supplied Eritrean rebels. With the help of the Soviets Ethiopia became the best armed force in the region. In the early 1990s the Derg was overthrown. Throughout the fighting the Soviets and other Warsaw Pact countries had supplied Ethiopia with 1,270 T-55s plus aircraft and other vehicles.
Designed as a descendant of the Soviet Union's famous T-34 medium tank, the T-55 series of main battle tanks first entered service in 1959. This tank has a fully tracked, five-road-wheeled chassis with no space between the first and second road wheels and no return rollers. It combines a high-velocity gun, a highly mobile chassis, a low silhouette and exceptional long-range endurance. It can ford depths of 1.4 meters without preparation and 5.5 meters with snorkel equipment. Used by some 47 other nations on both sides of the Iron Curtain, the T-55 saw use with Soviet and Warsaw Pact forces. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.
Hobby Master's 1:72 scale T-55 is constructed with an intelligent mix of diecast metal and plastic, which gives this model maximum scale replication. One of the highlights of this T-55 is an extraordinarily detailed turret, which is constructed of diecast metal combined with plastic components such as the separately-applied commander and gunner's hatches with scale rivets and hinges, the floodlights and the DShk 108mm heavy machine gun. The mantlet has a simulated canvas cover and the cannon is made of solid diecast metal. The hull is constructed of plastic, with separately-applied equipment storage boxes, tow cables and spare track. The lever arms of the torsion bar suspension can be seen on the model's underside.
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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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