The T-80 is a main battle tank (MBT) designed and manufactured in the former Soviet Union. A development of the T-64, it entered service in 1976 and was the first production tank to be equipped with a gas turbine engine for main propulsion. The T-80U was last produced in a factory in Omsk, Russia, while the T-80UD and further-developed T-84s continue to be produced in Ukraine. The T-80 and its variants are in service in Belarus, Cyprus, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Russia, South Korea, and Ukraine. T-80B featured a new turret, fire-control and autoloader, allowing the firing of a 9M112-1 Kobra anti-tank guided missile, and an improved composite armor. An improved 1100hp engine was added in 1980, a new gun in 1982, and T-80BV was fitted for reactive armor in 1985. Reactive armor adds the protection equivalent of 400mm to defend against HEAT warheads.
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Product Details:
Scale: 1/35
Skill Level: 4
Length: 11.1”
Width: 4.3”
Parts: 1050+
- Painting and assembly required
- 27 sprues
- One-piece lower hull and turret
- 188 individual track links
- Slide-molded lower hull and turret
- 2 photo-etched frets
- Detailed wheel assembly
- Brass wire
- Clear parts
- Decals
- Illustrated instructions and paint guide
*Experience with photo-etched parts is recommended*
*Cyanoacrylate glue is required for photo-etched parts*
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Paint Guide:
A. Light Green
Metal Black
Tire Black
B. Metal Black
Tire Black
Light Green
Sandy Brown
Flat Black
C. Metal Black
Tire Black
Light Green
Wood Brown
Light Blue
D. Metal Black
Tire Black
Flat Black
Light Green
Light Blue
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