Description
Prefab model of the tank "Object 490B" in the scale 1/35, Trumpeter 09598.
The kit includes:
11 airmen with details,
the lower and upper part of the case,
transparent details,
copper wire,
photoetching,
decal,
scheme for painting the model,
step by step instructions.
Length: 326.2 mm. Width: 112.6 mm.
The Project 490B "Squirrel" was proposed as the main battle tank of Project 490. In 1984, the Soviet Union decided to use a 152 mm smoothbore gun on future main battle tanks instead of the one already used on main battle tanks at the time. mm smoothbore gun.
The design of the 490B project is very different from the original 490A design. The 490B has a very steep angle of upper armor, uses only rolled steel armor instead of composite armor, and uses a four-piece track design. Model 490B has a two-crew design. The crew cabin is located in the rear part of the machine body. The main weapon and ammunition are located in a separate compartment in front of