Plastic model to assemble. Detailed assembly instructions in colour. Glue and colours not included. For suggested color references check profile pictures or visit Italeri website. Contains decals for 6 versions, 2 types of main wheels, gluable rubber tracks and alternatively Link & Lenght tracks, metal cannon bar, detailed engine and transmission, photo-etched. The T-34 tank is certainly one of the most famous armored vehicles of World War II and represented the backbone of the Soviet Armed Forces during the conflict. The main innovations introduced by the T-34 were the inclined front armor able to provide greater protection against the hits received and the adoption of wide tracks ideal for good mobility on any type of terrain. The first T-34s, armed with a 76 mm short-barreled gun immediately gained an operational advantage against the most popular German tanks of the time such as the Panzer III and Panzer IV. Thanks to its 12-cylinder and 500 HP Diesel engine it was able to reach a maximum speed of 55 km/h. It is considered by many historians, for operational efficiency, the best tank of World War II.