Academy 1:35 Soviet Medium Tank T34-85 Ural Tank factory 183

In 1941 the powerful T-34/76 had performede well against the invading Germans, but by 1943 it was outmatched by newer German tanks.

Up to that point the Soviets had refused to make any improvements that would mean interrupting production and reducing the flow of tanks to the front. By now though, this was no longer an option and the Soviets developed the T34/85 as an upgrade.

The new, larger turret on the T-34/85 had a far more powerful gun, thicker armour on the turret front and space for three men, making for more efficient operations, but the rest of the tank was essentially unchanged. It led the Soviet drive through Eastern Europe and into Germany. After the war T-34/85s continued in service around the world with over 40 nations for many decades.

1:35 scale plastic assembly kit.

Requires glue and paints to complete.