Named after the Soviet defence commissar Kliment Voroshilov, testing of the KV along with 3 multi-turreted tanks the T-35, T-100, and the SMK began in September 1939. These tanks were soon battlefield tested during the ¡°Winter War¡± from December the same year. Battlefield experience revealed the SMK and T-100¡¯s poor mobility, while the KV¡¯s good performance led to its adoption as the Soviet Army¡¯s next generation heavy tank. During WWII, the KV-1 heavy tank proved to be a difficult customer to handle for the invading German Army and forced them to build stronger and heavier tanks.
About the Model
-This is a 1/16 R/C Russian Heavy Tank KV-1 Full-Option Set kit.
-The KV-1¡¯s distinctive form is accurately reproduced.
-Dual gearboxes can operate together or individually for realistic tank movement.
-Includes DMD Control Unit (T-08) and DMD Multi-Function Unit (MF-06) which enables turret rotation, gun elevation/depression, and realistic light and sound action at your fingertips.
-Onboard speaker reproduces realistic engine sounds.
-Main gun and machine gun firing accompanied by LED flashes for greater realism.
-Install ITEM 53447 1/16 R/C Tank LED Battle System (sold separately) for exciting 1vs1 or team battles with other similarly equipped Tamiya R/C tanks.
-4-channel R/C system, battery pack & charger are separately required.
-This Russian heavy tank would look fantastic facing off against German adversaries such as the previously released 1/16 German Jagdpanther Late Version Full-Option Kit (Item 56024) and 1/16 German Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf.J Full-Option Kit (Item 56026).