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Vehicles and equipment from Russia

Wheel, Russian (Friulmodel)

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Friulmodel

Aftermarket metal wheels for my Russian vehicles, in 1/35 scale.

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Light/Medium

              
BT-7              
T-34/76              
T-26              
T-28              
T-54              
T-55              
T-62              
               

Heavy

              
KV-1 AW-07            
KV-2 AW-07            
KV-8              
KV-8S              
KV-85              
KV-122              
KV-1S              
JS-1 AW-10 AW-12          
JS-2 AW-10 AW-12          
JS-3 AW-10 AW-12          
               

Self-propelled

              
SU-76/76M/76R              
SU-85              
SU-85M              
SU-100              
SU-122              
SU-152 AW-07            
JSU-122 AW-10 AW-12          
JSU-152 AW-10 AW-12          

Source: Friulmodel

Russian Heavy Tank, KV-2 (Trumpeter)

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This is the Trumpeter 00312 kit in 1/35 scale, of the Russian Heavy Tank, KV-2′.

Russian Heavy Tank, KV-2

History

Produce at the same time in the M1941 KV-1 type, the KV-2 (Also be called the year in M1941 KV-2 type) also threw in the production.

The KV-2 characteristic is its quick-fried tower shape. The quick-fried tower that equip 152 millimeters of howitzers reports the hexagon keeps the square form, resembling an enormous box.

But, it is said because of the excess, if not on the horizontal plane, dry by heat the tower connect to revolve all and very difficult. Because of such weakness, KV-2 is in actual battle, only used for proceeding to the virtuous soldier the thermodynamic power inhibit, but need not in the battlefield that hour of backstroke break war.

Source: Trumpeter website

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Russian Heavy Tank, KV-122 (Trumpeter)

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This is the Trumpeter 01570 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘Russian Heavy Tank, KV-122’.

Russian Heavy Tank, KV-122

History

The KV-13 program’s KV-85 prototype was accepted for production as the IS-1 heavy tank.

After testing with both 100mm and 122mm guns, the D-25T 122mm gun was selected as the main armament of the new tank, primarily because of its ready availability and the effect of its large high-explosive shell when attacking German fortifications.

The KV-122 replaced the KV-85, and began mass production as the IS-2.

Source: Trumpeter website

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Russian Heavy Tank, KV-1S/85 (Trumpeter)

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This is the Trumpeter 01567 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘Russian Heavy Tank, KV-1S/85’.

Russian Heavy Tank, KV-1S/85

History

KV-1S – A lighter variant of late 1942 with higher speed, but thinner armour. A new, smaller, cast turret and redesigned rear hull were used. 1370 were built.

In response to criticisms, the lighter KV-1S (Russian language: КВ-1С) was released, with thinner armour and a smaller, lower turret in order to reclaim some speed. Importantly, the KV-1S also had a commander’s cupola with all-around vision blocks, a first for a Soviet heavy tank.

However, the thinning-out of the armor called into question why the tank was being produced at all, when the T-34 could seemingly do everything the KV could do and much more cheaply. The Soviet heavy tank program was close to cancellation in mid-1943.

Source: Trumpeter website

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Russian Tank Destroyer, SU-85 (Tamiya)

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This is the Tamiya 35 072- kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘Russian Tank Destroyer, SU-85’.

Russian Tank Destroyer, SU-85

History

A WWII Masterpiece – At the beginning of the German Blitzkrieg on the Eastern Front, Russian soldiers were forced to fight hard against the invading Axis forces led by the impressive German Sturmgeschutz III.

Barely holding back the advancing German forces just before Moscow, the Russian military quickly began to design assault guns. From these designs, the first finished model came loaded on the T-34 chassis with a secured fighting compartment and was armed with an impressive 122mm howitzer. This tank was given the designation SU-122.

Introduced at the Battle of Kursk in 1943, was the newly designed SU-85 which was based on the successful SU-122. It came armed with the D-5S-85A, the 1939 anti-aircraft 51.5 caliber 85mm D-5 gun which was redesigned for anti-tank use. D-5 guns were developed in the same manner as German 88mm anti-tank guns equipped on German Tiger I and Jagdpanther tanks, as both guns were based on anti-aircraft guns.

The SU-85’s armor-piercing shell weighed 9.02 kg, had a velocity of 792 m/s, and could knock out tanks with 100mm thick armor at 1000 m. The SU-85s hull featured a sloped front armor with the fighting compartment offset to the right. After the liberation of Kiev in December 1943, the SU-85 faced off Panther and Jagdtiger tanks and held its own thanks to its 85mm gun.

Source: Tamiya website

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Russian Heavy Tank, JS-3 (Tamiya)

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This is the Tamiya 35 211-3900 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘Russian Heavy Tank, JS-3 (Tamiya)’.

Russian Heavy Tank, JS-3 (Tamiya)

History

On September 7th 1945, the allied nations were staggered by Russia’s disclosure of their JS-3 heavy tank at a victory parade in Berlin. Although coded a “JS” (Josef Stalin) tank, it had a totally different appearance from its preceding models. The one-piece cast turret had a simple flattened hemispherical shape. The maximum thickness of the turret armor reached 250mm. The front hull was constructed by welding three 120mm thick armor plates, forming a shape like a ship’s bow. The main armament used the same L/43 122mm gun as the JS-2.

The 520 horsepower diesel engine provided 40km/h of maximum speed. With the concerted effort of the talented Russian tank engineers such as N.L Jukhov and Z.A Kotin, the prototype was completed in October 1944 and the mass production began in the following year.

There have been a lot of controversy concerning whether or not the JS-3 saw any fighting during the Berlin campaign. At least one regiment was equipped with the JS-3 by then, but it’s still uncertain if they were committed to the actual fighting. Other sources claim that it was first deployed in combat against the Japanese in Manchuria in August 1945.

Incorporating several modifications, its production was continued until 1951 and about 1,800 JS-3’s were produced. Its simple and effective turret and hull configuration deeply influenced not only the following Russian tanks, but also fighting vehicles of the western nations.

Source: Tamiya website

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