„T-30“ and „T-34“ – the Soviet II World War tanks

Paper models of two Soviet World War II tanks.

The T-30 was a Soviet light tank, based on the T-40 floating tank. Its creation began in 1939, since 1940 in this machine  was stripped of its floating function and therefore removed the propeller and rudder and their drive and control equipment at the rear and the breakwater at the front of the hull. The armor was strengthened, the amount of ammunition transported increased.

The T-34 tank was, in a sense, a simple machine, that provided only the necessary working conditions and little comfort. The chassis of the T-34 tank was based on the tried-and-tested Christie system, which had already been successfully used on BT-type tanks. Compared to other types of medium tanks, the T-34 had a comparative ground pressure of only 0.64 kg/cm2, which affected the driving characteristics and maneuverability in difficult terrain. Tank armor, although their processing was rather rough, the quality was higher, than that of similar foreign machines. The tank's biggest weakness was the cramped turret design, which made it difficult to control the turret and fire the gun. The T-34 commander's hatch, opening forward, obstructed the view forward from the mechanic-driver's seat. The rear of the turret was fitted with an ill-fated rear projection, which often ricocheted enemy shells into the turret's vulnerable support bearing. The tower was originally made of welded rolled steel plates, but later a cast iron tower was used more.

Two models of armored vehicles from the Second World War, of medium complexity, well designed and detailed, for intermediate and advanced modelers. However, under the supervision of a more experienced colleague, both the advanced beginner and the modeler with little experience will be able to glue them together perfectly.