{"product_id":"tam32545","title":"Tamiya  32545 1\/48 RUSSIAN KV-1B W\/APPLIQUE ARMOR","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTamiya announces the release of the up-armored KV-1B in our ever-growing 1\/48 MM Series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDisplay it with the previously released KV-1 to show the differences between the two, line it up\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewith our other Russian vehicles like the T-34 and GAZ-67B, or pit it against its German adversaries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003elike the Tiger I and Panther in battle dioramas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArmed with a powerful 76.2mm main gun and equipped with 75mm frontal armor, the KV-1 tank\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewas an unpleasant surprise for the German army when they invaded Russia in the summer of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1941. Impervious to nearly all anti-tank guns, the KV-1 proved to be a formidable opponent, but\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethe introduction of newer, more powerful German tanks lessened its advantage as the war went\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eon. In response, additional armor plates were bolted onto the hull and turret to increase protection,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eresulting in the KV-1B variant.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Tamiya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47208866677020,"sku":"TAM32545","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0735\/4626\/8956\/files\/Capture_04dd8351-91c4-40a2-b3de-4e89f8f90963.jpg?v=1730495751","url":"https:\/\/theodore-hobbies.myshopify.com\/products\/tam32545","provider":"Eastridge Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}