Description
1/35 scale russian tank model T-80UD MBT, Trumpeter 09527.
The kit includes:
21 sprues with details,
lower hull and turret,
copper cable,
192 individual track links,
decal,
photo etching,
scheme for coloring the model,
step by step assembly instructions.
Dimensions of the finished model: Length 202 mm, Width: 102 mm.
The T-80UD is a variant of the T-80U main battle tank fitted with a diesel engine instead of a highly efficient gas turbine. The original T-80 with a gas turbine engine was produced in 1976.
The T-80UD with a conventional diesel engine was introduced in 1985 and entered service with the Soviet Army in 1987. The design of the T-80UD is similar to the T-80U, with the exception of the power plant.
The development of this MBT began in the mid-1970s. Production of the T-80UD began in Ukraine in 1987. About 500-800 of these MBTs were built, and it was planned to be the main MBT of the Soviet Army.
However, with the collapse of the U
