Product Description

Six country markings are available, allowing you to choose which country's specifications to use.
This is a 1/35 scale plastic model assembly kit of the T-55, a masterpiece Soviet tank created after World War II.

[About the actual vehicle]
The T-55 was one of the main battle tanks developed by the Soviet Union after the war.
The T-55, developed as an improved version of the T-54, began deployment in 1958.
The aircraft was equipped with a PAZ system for NBC defense as standard, and also featured improvements such as a more powerful engine.
The engine is a liquid-cooled, four-stroke, V12 diesel engine.
It is equipped with a power-assisted clutch and a pneumatic engine starting function.
It produced a maximum output of 580 horsepower.
The main armament is a 100mm D-10 rifled gun.
Deployed not only in the Soviet Union but also in numerous other countries including communist and former communist nations, African countries, and Middle Eastern countries, it played an active role in conflicts in various regions.
In addition to the Soviet Union, it was also produced in Poland, Czechoslovakia, China, and Romania, with a total production number said to reach 50,000 units.

[About the model]
This model is a 1/35 scale plastic model assembly kit of the Soviet T-55 tank.
The finished model has a total length of 257mm. The shape of the cast turret and the hull realistically reproduce the simple design unique to the T-55.
The fuel tank and toolbox mounted on top of the vehicle also enhance the sense of realism in the finished product.
In addition, the turret is equipped with a detailed replica of the vehicle-mounted machine gun, searchlight, and railings, giving it a mechanical look. It realistically represents the characteristics of the T-55.
- The lower part of the vehicle body has suspension arms that are attached as separate parts.
The tracks are assembled using a combination of linked and integrated sections.
There are six types of markings. As these vehicles were used in various communist countries, the markings reproduce those of not only the Soviet Union and China, but also East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland, and Yugoslavia.

[Main Features]
- A plastic model assembly kit that reproduces the Soviet T-55 tank in 1/35 scale.
• Finished length is 257mm
- The shape of the cast turret and the hull realistically reproduce the simple design unique to the T-55.
- The tracks are assembled from a combination of one-piece and linked sections.
・Includes 6 types of markings
• New box art

Product Specifications

Country

Russia/USSR

Item code

IT96540

JAN code

8001283965408

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