To counter severe battlefield threats, Uralvagonzavod rapidly unveiled a wartime upgrade variant — the T-72B3M (Mod.2022) at the end of 2022. This steel behemoth received extreme enhancements in all-round protection: dense explosive reactive armour (ERA) was fitted to the lower frontal hull, hull sides, gun mantlet and turret roof. Additional armour plates were mounted at the vehicle’s rear, slat armour was installed around the turret ring, while the roof was further upgraded with overhead armour to counter top-attack munitions. Forged in the heat of combat, the T-72B3M (Mod.2022) strives to transform itself into a heavily armoured fortress suited to brutal attritional warfare.
MENG releases the TS-060 1/35 scale plastic model kit of the Russian T-72B3M (Mod.2022) main battle tank. When fully assembled, the finished model measures approximately 285 mm in length, 117 mm in width and 99 mm in height (with overhead armour in the raised position). The kit precisely replicates newly tooled 4S23 “Relikt” explosive reactive armour, modular slat armour and turret top anti-drone armour. It features realistic functional torsion-bar suspension and easy-to-assemble link-and-length flexible tracks. Also included are fine photo-etched metal parts, with one painting scheme provided. Let’s examine the specific details of this kit.
■ Faithfully recreates the combat-proven heavily protected profile of the Russian T-72B3M (Mod.2022) main battle tank.
■ Modellers may choose to build the tank in a light armour configuration, or a fully laden heavy configuration fitted with add-on armour and turret-top anti-drone armour.
■ Newly tooled 4S23 “Relikt” explosive reactive armour and modular slat armour are reproduced with high precision.
■ The turret top anti-drone armour is accurately modelled; commander’s and gunner’s hatches can be built in alternative positions.
■ Fine photo-etched parts reproduce the ballistic net chains.
■ Digitally sculpted gun mantlet rain cover; extra protective armour is also fitted to both sides and the upper section of the gun mantlet.
■ The main gun can be built in elevated or level position.
■ The anti-aircraft machine gun can also be modelled raised or level.
■ Transparent parts replicate all optical sight assemblies, which can be built open or closed.
■ Crew hatches feature hinged, movable design.
■ Torsion-bar suspension is realistically rendered with articulation, paired with link-and-length flexible tracks for excellent model mobility.
■ Highly detailed twin-pin flexible tracks come with a dedicated assembly tool for convenient construction.
To counter severe battlefield threats, Uralvagonzavod rapidly unveiled a wartime upgrade variant — the T-72B3M (Mod.2022) at the end of 2022. This steel behemoth received extreme enhancements in all-round protection: dense explosive reactive armour (ERA) was fitted to the lower frontal hull, hull sides, gun mantlet and turret roof. Additional armour plates were mounted at the vehicle’s rear, slat armour was installed around the turret ring, while the roof was further upgraded with overhead armour to counter top-attack munitions. Forged in the heat of combat, the T-72B3M (Mod.2022) strives to transform itself into a heavily armoured fortress suited to brutal attritional warfare.
MENG releases the TS-060 1/35 scale plastic model kit of the Russian T-72B3M (Mod.2022) main battle tank. When fully assembled, the finished model measures approximately 285 mm in length, 117 mm in width and 99 mm in height (with overhead armour in the raised position). The kit precisely replicates newly tooled 4S23 “Relikt” explosive reactive armour, modular slat armour and turret top anti-drone armour. It features realistic functional torsion-bar suspension and easy-to-assemble link-and-length flexible tracks. Also included are fine photo-etched metal parts, with one painting scheme provided. Let’s examine the specific details of this kit.
■ Faithfully recreates the combat-proven heavily protected profile of the Russian T-72B3M (Mod.2022) main battle tank.
■ Modellers may choose to build the tank in a light armour configuration, or a fully laden heavy configuration fitted with add-on armour and turret-top anti-drone armour.
■ Newly tooled 4S23 “Relikt” explosive reactive armour and modular slat armour are reproduced with high precision.
■ The turret top anti-drone armour is accurately modelled; commander’s and gunner’s hatches can be built in alternative positions.
■ Fine photo-etched parts reproduce the ballistic net chains.
■ Digitally sculpted gun mantlet rain cover; extra protective armour is also fitted to both sides and the upper section of the gun mantlet.
■ The main gun can be built in elevated or level position.
■ The anti-aircraft machine gun can also be modelled raised or level.
■ Transparent parts replicate all optical sight assemblies, which can be built open or closed.
■ Crew hatches feature hinged, movable design.
■ Torsion-bar suspension is realistically rendered with articulation, paired with link-and-length flexible tracks for excellent model mobility.
■ Highly detailed twin-pin flexible tracks come with a dedicated assembly tool for convenient construction.