Trumpeter Military Models 1/16 Russian T34/85 Mod 1944 Factory Nr.174 Early Tank Kit

THIS ITEM IS TOO HEAVY TO SHIP TO FOREIGN DESTINATIONSConsidered by many as "possibly the best tank of World War 2, the T-34/85 was fast, maneuverable and hard-hitting. Appearing in huge numbers from early 1944, it led the assault on Germany until the end of the war; when it was widely exported to many communist nations. The major change in T-34 production after 1943 was the arrival of the 85mm (3.34in) gun T-34/85, which had a new three-man turret and a larger-diameter turret ring. Both the T-34/76 and /85 were built in parallel until mid-1944 when production of the former stopped after 35,099 had been completed. The huge losses of T-34s in 1941 and 1943 were due respectively to the speed and surprise of the German advance (Blitzkrieg) and the development of new German heavy tanks, such as the Tiger and Panther. The Panther, in particular, was designed with sloped armor modeled after the T-34 and. with a long-barreled 75mm (2.95in) gun that matched the Soviet 76.2mm (3in) gun. Althou