These vehicles have proven popular with model companies with Meng, Trumpeter and Zvezda all producing the “Terminator” and now Meng, Takom and Panda working on the Armata family to include the T-15 BMPT as well. The Russians have indicated they wish to buy an initial purchase of 2,300 Armata vehicles of all types, but as of this writing have only committed for 100 T-14 tanks in 2018 as money is now tightening. Its “Epokha” turret complex includes a 30mm cannon and coaxial machine gun as well as four “Kornet-D” ATGM missiles. The T-15 has a crew of three but can carry a dismount team of nine men as well with a rear exit ramp. All share the same basic lower hull platform, engine, armor protection and some of the same self-protection systems such as the “Afghanit” active protection system and a KOEhP electro-optical projection system. The family currently is proposed to consist of the T-14 (Article 148) main battle tank, the T-15 (Article 149) BMPT, and the T-16 heavy armored repair and recovery vehicle (BREhM). It ws defined as a tank escort vehicle for use in city fighting or in open combat.Īfter the failure of the T-95 program, the Russians switched to what was called “T-95 Light” in western circles and what emerged as the Armata heavy combat vehicle family in May 2015. This combined the hull of a T-72/T-90 tank with a turret mounting two 30mm guns, one machine gun, four “Ataka” heavy antitank missiles, and in its first iteration twin “cheek” mounts for 30mm grenade launchers and a crew of five. Their first efforts emerged as the Article 199 “Ramka” vehicle, better known by its nickname of “Terminator”.
The Russians have worked hard on new concepts for armored vehicles since the fall of the USSR in 1991 and one of the concepts they find promising is the heavy infantry combat vehicle - Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty Tyazheloy or BMPT in Russian. Highly Recommended for all modern Russian armor fans Individual teeth on each track link separate asphalt pads for track faces (at least these are optional).
PH 35017 T-15 Armata Object 149ġ,265 parts (768 in brown styrene, 408 in dark green styrene, 67 etched brass, 21 clear styrene, 1 twisted copper wire)Īnother new kit of this prototype future heavy armored combat vehicle very detailed kit optional position hatches. Panda 1/35 Classical Scale Series Kit No. Russia > Panda 1/35 Classical Scale Series Kit No.
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