Trumpeter 1/35 Russian T-62 ERA Mod 1962 Tank (new Variant) | 01555The T 62 originally was conceived as a companion weapon to the T 55. Being essentially a T55 up gunned with the 2A20 115mm cannon. Both the T 55 and the T 62 used the same wheels, track, engine, transmission, hatches and other fittings. The primary differences between the two vehicles were the T 62's lengthened hull and new turret design. The new UT 5 cannon could fire its BR 5 APFSDS steel round through approximately 300mm of armor at a range of 1000

and the appearance of the neat little Nieuport 11 B

The excitement begins well before modelers open their box lids to reveal Dragon's first ever T28 Super Heavy Tank

- Hull side w/casting mark realistically presented

The interior thus includes an elaborate rack for up to nine stretchers

- Air-deflector realistically represented

The T-62 was meant to add long range firing capability to Soviet tank regiments being placed alongside T-55s

Ford formed the Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) Department in 1981 to develop high-performance

000 models

5 mm armoured superstructure

armed with 125mm main gun

was faster than a battleship and more powerful than a cruiser

the new armor resulted in a ball-mount MG being fitted on the front superstructure and a redesigned driver’s visor