The superior armor protection of the heavy cast turret on the KV-1 model 1942 tank has its cost! The weight of the tank now reaches 47 tones and this weight are consider heavy even for a modern tank standard! The KV series utilize the same engine without major changes and the more and more added heavy weight drops the maximum speed from 35 Kilometers/hours to 28 kilometers/hour. Off road performances are even worst and hard to operate. To solve the problem, a lightweight cast turret was born. One feature helps to identify turret of this type œ-A large cast ring around rear machine gun mount.:
Item No : 00360
Item Name : Russia KV-1 model 1942 Lightweight Cast Tank
Bar Code : n/a
Scale : 1:35
Item Type : Static Armor
Model Brief : Length: 199.4mm Width:94.8 mm Height?79.8mm
Total Parts : 231pcs
Metal Parts : Pin, Brass wire
Photo Etched Parts : n/a
Film Parts : n/a
Total Sprues : n/a
Paint Schemes : USSR Army
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