307260 Modeler 1/72 Soviet type 62 tank

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the T-62 is a Soviet main battle tank that was first introduced in 1961. As a further development of the T-55 series, the T-62 retained many similar design elements of its predecessor, including the low profile and thick turret armor. Unlike previous tanks that were armed with rifled tank guns, the T-62 was the first tank armed with smoothbore tank weapons that could fire APFSDS projectiles at higher speeds. Although the T-62 became the standard tank in the Soviet Arsenal, it did not completely replace the T-55 in export markets due to its higher production costs and maintenance requirements compared to its predecessor. Although the T-62 was replaced in Russia and the successor States of the Soviet Union, it is still used in some countries, and its design features were standardized in subsequent Soviet and Russian production tanks.< / p>