A Weighty Adversary The Soviet KV-1 was formally adopted in 1939 and went through a number of variants. Model 1941 KV-1s employed the 76.2mm ZIS-5 weapon, that could tear through the armor on modern German tanks; its early production variations had a welded turret with armor around 75mm thick, and hung tough in fierce fighting with German armor following the Nazi German intrusion for the Soviet Union in June 1941, contributing to the Soviet opposition that could eventually turn the tables and push back the German advance. Soldiers were modelers, too? It is said that German front side line troops were supplied with wood and paper models of the KV-1 in a scale of around 1/20, to simply help recognize the tanks and formulate counter-strategies. This kit includes a version in miniature 1/35 scale regarding the painting guide to cut right out and use in dioramas of tactical conferences and so on.
