Hobby Master 1:72 Ground Power Series HG3010
KV-1 Heavy Tank Diecast Model
Russian Army 12th Tank Rgt, "Besposhadniy", Western Front, 1942 |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| KV-1 Heavy Tank | | 3.75" | | 1.75" |
One of the best known KV-1 Model 1941 tanks in the Soviet wartime press was Besposhadniy (Merciless), of the 12th Tank Regiment, Western Front 1942. The tank was donated to the regiment by contributions from Moscow artists who had won the Stalin prize. The tank had been decorated with a cartoon of Hitler being blasted by a tank. The printing below the cartoon are lists of the of the tank donors names. The column to the left is the painters and to the right are the poets. The printing towards the front of the turret is a poem that was written especially for the occasion of the Regiment receiving the tank.
The tank Commander was the ace Lt. Pavel Khoroshilov who is credited with destroying 12 German tanks as signified by the 12 white stars on the turret. Also the markings indicate that this tank is also credited with the destruction of 4 SPGs, 7 armoured vehicles, 3 guns, 7 mortars, 4 heavy MGs, 10 trucks, 5 motorcycles, a staff bus and a supply bus.
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 2003-2025 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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