1/72 Russian T80BV Main Battle Tank

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 missile, and improved composite armour. An improved 1,100-hp engine was added in 1980, a new gun in 1982, and T-80BV fittings for reactive armour in 1985. Reactive armour adds protection for 400mm equivalent armour to defend against HEAT warheads. Item No 07145 Item Name Russian T-80BV MBT Bar Code 9580208071459 Scale 1:72 Item Type Plastic Model Armor Kit Model Brief Length: 136mm Width: 52.2mm Total Parts 50+ Metal Parts N/A Photo Etched Parts N/A Film Parts N/A Resin Parts N/A Total Sprues 2 sprues , lower hull , upper hull , turret and track Released Date 2018-05 More Features The kit consists of over 50 parts.