Soviet Light Tank T-70B

Plastic model kit of a light Soviet T-70B

• 1:35 scale
• 206 parts
• Length 12.2cm
• segment tracks
• 4 marking options
• not built/not painted
• Paint and glue not included

T-70B - a modernized version of the T-70, developed from July 1942, its production began in October of the same year, at the GAZ plant in Gorky and plant No. 38 in Kirov. Modification "B" differed from the early T-70 tanks with a new reinforced undercarriage, a modified exhaust system outlet, and a new driver's hatch. At the very end of 1942, a new, welded gun mask was introduced, and in the spring of 1943, exhaust pipe guards and a stamped driver's hatch appeared.

The T-70Bs were armed with a 45 mm 20-K cannon and a 7.62 mm DT machine gun, and the hull was armored with sheets 15-45 mm thick. Maneuverability was provided by two twin car engines with a total power of 70 hp, so the tank made no louder noise than an ordinary truck. The T-70B became the second largest Soviet tank by the number during the war. These vehicles entered service with most of the tank and mechanized units of the Red Army, went through the entire war and served until the Victory.