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-84 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 had a new turret, fire-control and autoloader allowing the firing of 9M112-1 Kobra antitank guided missiles, and improved composite armor. An improved 1,100-hp engine was added in 1980, a new gun in 1982, and T-80BV fittings for reactive armor in 1985. Reactive armor adds protection for 400mm equivalent armor to defend against HEAT warheads.
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Product Details:
Scale: 1/72
Skill Level: 2
Length: 5.4”
Width: 2.1”
Parts: 50+
- Painting and assembly required
- 2 sprues
- One decal sheet
- One-piece pre-assembled plastic tracks
- One-piece upper and lower hulls
- Illustrated instructions and paint guide
*Cyanoacrylate glue is required for photo-etched parts******
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Paint Guide:
A. Light Green
Steel
Tire Black
B. Flat Black
Steel
Light Green
Tire Black
Sandy Yellow or Dark Yellow
C. Steel
Light Blue
Wood Brown
Tire Black
Light Green
D. Flat Black
Aircraft Grey
Light Green
Tire Black
Steel
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