Revell Russian KV-1 Model 1940 LKZ

At the beginning of the Second World War, the KV-1 heavy tank, called after Defence Minister Marshall Kliment Voroshilov, was the most powerful Soviet tank. Its massive armour and high calibre cannon made it into a surprisingly tough opponent for the German Army during Operation Barbarossa, as they had no comparable tanks available. Development started in 1938 and the type 1939 LKZ was already in production by April 1940. From January 1941 the type 1940 LKZ with an improved 76.2 mm F-32 cannon was produced. 264 had been made by the time the German troops entered the Soviet Union in June 1941. In order to increase output, further production facilities were put into use and production of the KV-2 was discontinued.