Trumpeter Scale Models 1566 1/35 Soviet KV-1S Heavy Tank

Model Kit

In response to criticisms, the lighter KV-1S (Russian language: КВ-1С) was released, with thinner armor 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.

FEATURES:

• Scale: 1:35
• Length: 203 mm
• Width: 94 mm
• Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
• Total Parts: 440+
• Total Sprues: 23 sprues, lower hull