KV-1 Modell 1942 Heavy Cast Turret

Plastic kit for a Soviet KV-1 model 1942 with a heavy cast turret

• Scale 1:48
• Dimensions LxWxH (built): 145.4 x 69.1 x 58.2 mm
• 199 parts
• Photo-etched parts and copper wire included
• Segment tracks
• not built, not painted
• Paint and glue not included

The KV tank won in 1939 in competition with the heavy tank from the Kirov factory and was named after the Commissioner of Defense Kliment Voroshilov. The first KVs still had an L-11 76.2 mm cannon, the types after that were equipped with an F-32, also 76.2 mm cannon. In July 1940, series production was transferred from the Kirow factory to Factory 100. The KV was continuously improved - better performance, armor, armament and modified turrets until production was discontinued in favor of the T-34.

Due to the fierceness of the war, the Kirov factory produced the KV-1 with a cast turret. The turrets of this type have better ballistic characteristics and the armor thickness has been increased to 95 mm. The main armament was also changed to the ZiS-5 76.2 mm cannon.