1/35 Trumpeter Soviet KV-1S Heavy Tank – 1566

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: КВ-1С) 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.

• Item No: 01566
• Item Name: Soviet KV-1S Heavy Tank
• Bar Code: 9580208015668
• Scale: 1:35
• Item Type: Static Kit
• Model Brief: Length: 203.0 mm, Width: 94.8 mm
• Total Parts: 440+
• Metal Parts: Gun barrel
• Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
• Total Sprues: 23 sprues and lower hull
• Released Date: 2012-04
• More Features:
  • The kit consists of over 440 parts.
  • Refined detail throughout the kit.
  • Multi-slide moulded lower hull.
  • Includes 192 individual track links.
  • Photo Etched Parts and Metal gun barrel included.