Trumpeter Military Models 1/35 Russian T62 BDD Mod 1984 Tank Kit

The T-62 originally was conceived as a companion weapon to the T-55.Being essentially a T55 up gunned with the2A20 115mm cannon. Both the T-55 and the T-62 used the same wheels, track, engine, transmission, hatches and other fittings. The primary differences between the two vehicles were the T-62’s lengthened hull and new turret design. The new UT-5 can-non could fire its BR-5 APFSDS steel round through approximately 300mm of armor at a range of 1000 meters. This was adequate to deal with the then perceived threat of such NATO tanks as the American M-48 and later models of the British Centurion. The T-62 was meant to add long range firing capability to Soviet tank regiments being placed alongside T-55s, but in the later years of its deployment it fulfilled much the same role as the T-55.

Despite being introduced in 1960, the improved performance of its successors, the T-72, the T-62 still sees service today in many of the world’s army the Arab nations being the largest consumers outside the Warsaw pact. Egypt, Iraq, and Syria have been notable users of the T-62, Israel has acquired a quantity of T-62s in clashes with its neighbors and has rebuilt them to IDF standards. 

• 560+ Parts
• Well molded exterior features, well represented suspension, with multi-part sprockets and idlers, individually molded road wheel tire rings, correct pattern individual link track, separate on-vehicle equipment, optional position hatches, loader's hatch DShK anti-aircraft machine gun, external cylindrical fuel drums, stowage bins, filigree turret rails, smoke grenade dischargers, laser rangefinder module, undulating rubber texture side skirts, applique belly and glacis armor, new tool cast texture turret with BDD applique armor, turned metal main gun barrel, braided copper wire tow cable
• Photo-etch fine accents and engine deck grilles
• Decals and color painting guide for 2 Russian tanks