Russian T-80UD MBT - Early

1/35 scale T-80UD MBT - Early model kit, Trumpeter 09581.

Includes 22 frames with details,
lower hull and turret,
192 individual track links,
copper cable,
photo-etched 2pcs,
decal (sticker),
scheme for coloring the model,
step-by-step instruction.

T-80UD – A variant of the T-80U main battle tank fitted with a diesel engine instead of a high-performance gas turbine.
The original T-80 with gas turbine 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.
In total, 500-800 of these tanks were built, and it was planned to be the main tank of the Soviet Army.
However, with the collapse of the Soviet Union, their production ceased in 1991.
These tanks are currentl