KV-1S

Plastic model kit for building a Soviet KV-1S heavy tank

• 1:35 scale
• Dimensions LxW (built): 203.0 mm x 94.8 mm
• 440+ parts
• Photo-etched, clear parts, aluminum gun barrel and copper wire included
• single link tracks
• Lower hull manufactured using the Slide Mold process
• not built/not painted
• Paint and glue not included

KV-1S - A lighter variant of late 1942 with higher speed, but thinner armour. A new, smaller, cast turret and redesigned rear hull were used. 1370 were built.

In response to criticisms, the lighter KV-1S (Russian language: KB-1C) was released, with thinner armour and a smaller, lower turret in order to reclaim some speed. Importantly, the KV-1S also had a commander's cupola with all-around vision blocks, a first for a Soviet heavy tank. However, the thinning-out of the armor called into question why the tank was being produced at all, when the T-34 could seemingly do everything the KV could do and much more cheaply. The Soviet heavy tank program was close to cancellation in mid-1943.
 

Trumpeter covers a large part of the KV-1/-2 variants with its 25 models in its range. You can compile the series here (if available):
KV-1 Series	Intermediate solutions / prototypes / experimental tanks	KV-2 Series
TRU00356 KV-1 Model 1941 TRU00357 KV-1 Ehkranami TRU00358 KV-1 Model 1942 simplified turret TRU00359 KV-1 Model 1942 heavy cast turret TRU00360 KV-1 Model 1942 lightweight cast turret TRU00366 Pz.Kpfm KV-1 756 (r) TRU01561 KV-1 Model 1939 TRU01565 KV-8 TRU01566 KV-1S TRU01568 KV-8S welded turret TRU01572 KV-8S cast turret TRU09597 KV-1 1942 simplified turret w/Crew	TRU01567 KV-1S/85 TRU01569 KV-85 TRU01570 KV-122 TRU05552 KV-5 Super Heavy Tank TRU05553 KV-220 Russian Tiger TRU05583 S-51 Self-Propelled Gun TRU09503 KV-7 Model 1941 TRU09504 KV-7 (Object 227) TRU09544 KV-3 TRU09563 KV-9	TRU00311 KV Big Turret TRU00312 KV-2 TRU00367 Pz.Kpfw. KV-2 754(r)