T-34/76 Model 1943
with cast turret

UM, 1/72 scale

Reviewed by Glenn Porter

UM's 1/72 scale T-34/76 Model 1943 is available online from Squadron.com

Here on HyperScale, we've reviewed a few of these UM T-34/76s before (refer Hyperscale Reviews section). This one is much the same, the main difference is the cast gun-turret with a Commander's cupola. Now, I'm no T-34 expert, but I'm told these UM kits have some inaccuracies, due to using the same moulds for several different Marks. However, I'm told they are small. It looks like a duck, it sounds like a duck, as far as I'm concerned it is a duck, or at least a T-34.

What I can tell you, is that these kits are highly detailed and go together quite well except for the lower hull where care must be taken, as I've said before.

Sprue “E” is the one that's different and it carries the turret halves and two roofs, one of which is not for use here as are some 34 other parts, all indicated in the instructions.

The only thing I don't like about this kit is the rubber tyres, where I think it may be hard to get rid of the seams, although in all fairness, they aren't all that prominent.

There are six decal options and unlike some other kits, they are all in the instructions with the only problem being the tank on the box front has a red star but in the instructions it's white.

I'm starting to get quite a collection of these UM T34s and because of this I haven't bothered to buy any of the new Dragon ones but I believe the best on the market is the Revell example, which I've got, but it's an 85, not a 76 and I don't like the Dragon tracks. So! UM it is and loving it.

Recommended to all but the barest novices.
 

Thanks to Squadron for the review sample.

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Last updated 08 December, 2005

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