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Introducing the “METAL TIME Т – 44” 3D Puzzle Model Kit, is a perfect choice for adults and teens who appreciate technical creativity, military history, and engaging brain teasers.
The medium tank “T-44” could have become the best tank of World War II, but it never fired a shot on the battlefield. This combat vehicle was created in 1943 but never came into the front lines.
In the last years of the war, the Soviet command realized that despite their quantity and decent mobility and reliability, the “T-34” tanks, even with the 85mm gun modification, were inferior to the best German armored vehicles – the “Tiger II” and “Panther” tanks The decision was made to abandon the Christie suspension and increase the power of the gun while maintaining the advantages of a medium “cruiser” tank. The result was a powerful, fast, and well-protected combat vehicle capable of combining a heavy tank’s armor protection with a medium one’s mobility. Modifications were released with 100 mm and even 122 mm caliber guns, but due to the vehicle’s weight increase, they had to be abandoned in favor of the 85 mm gun created based on the rapid-fire D5-T gun. Despite its worthy characteristics, the “T-44” was not put into mass production until the end of World War II, so as not to disrupt the production cycle of the “T-34-85”, which had similar parameters. A mini-model kit for self-assembly of the “T-44” of the “Metal Time” is a great gift for all military equipment enthusiasts, history of engineering thought, and technical modeling fans. Order yours today and embark on an unforgettable journey of construction and exploration.