| Hobby Master 1/72 Ground Power Series HG3003 - Soviet KV-1 model M1940 124th Guard Tank Brigade, Leningrad, 1941 |
The KV-1 (M1940)
early models came with a welded turret and eventually a cast turret with rounded
corners. Both models came with 90mm thick hulls and extra 40mm plates bolted to the
front and sides. This gave a total of up to 130mm front hull and the turret now was 92 -
110mm thick. All this extra armor increased the weight by 2 tons and ended up costing
them speed and agility. The M1940 model now had more machine guns and a new main
cannon.
The 124th Guard Tank Brigade
was created in 1941 from what was left of the 24th Tank Division. One notable action by
the 124th was when Jr. Lt. Fyodor Fomin ‘s KV-1 became disabled in a swamp near
Leningrad. The area was behind enemy lines and the crew fought for six consecutive
days while repairing the tank. Not only did they manage to save their own vehicle but
also they towed a damaged tank to Soviet lines. Fomin received a special note and
became a Hero of the Soviet Union.
early models came with a welded turret and eventually a cast turret with rounded
corners. Both models came with 90mm thick hulls and extra 40mm plates bolted to the
front and sides. This gave a total of up to 130mm front hull and the turret now was 92 -
110mm thick. All this extra armor increased the weight by 2 tons and ended up costing
them speed and agility. The M1940 model now had more machine guns and a new main
cannon.
The 124th Guard Tank Brigade
was created in 1941 from what was left of the 24th Tank Division. One notable action by
the 124th was when Jr. Lt. Fyodor Fomin ‘s KV-1 became disabled in a swamp near
Leningrad. The area was behind enemy lines and the crew fought for six consecutive
days while repairing the tank. Not only did they manage to save their own vehicle but
also they towed a damaged tank to Soviet lines. Fomin received a special note and
became a Hero of the Soviet Union.
| Specifications KV-1 model M1940 Crew: 5 Length: 6.75 m / 22.15 ft Width: 3.32 m / 10.9 ft Height: 2.71 m / 8.9 ft Weight: 43 tonnes Armour: maximum 110 mm minimum 40 mm Main Armament: 76.2 mm (3 in) F-32 gun with 111 rounds Secondary Armament: 3 x DT machine guns firing 7.62mm (.3 in) x 54mm (2.13 in) R cartridges (3024 rounds) Powerplant: 1 V-2-K diesel engine (500 HP) Suspension: Torsion bar Road Speed: 30km/h / 19 mph Power – Weight Ration: 13 hp/tonne Range: 335 km / 208 mi |
Features:
Fully assembled
True to Scale (1:72)
Die-Cast chassis, turret and gun
Turret turns
Appliqued turret armour
Main gun can be elevated
Realistic tracks
Realistic wheels
Highly detailed features
Professionally painted in accurate colors
Weathering
Markings Tampo (pad) applied
Fully assembled
True to Scale (1:72)
Die-Cast chassis, turret and gun
Turret turns
Appliqued turret armour
Main gun can be elevated
Realistic tracks
Realistic wheels
Highly detailed features
Professionally painted in accurate colors
Weathering
Markings Tampo (pad) applied
| THESE ARE PRE-PRODUCTION PICTURES NOT THE RETAIL VERSION |
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