Russian T-72B1 MBT. TRUMPETER 09555

Russian T-72B1 MBT with kontakt-1 reactive armor. Unassambled plastic model kit.

The T-72 is a soviet second-generation main battle tank that entered production in 1970. It was developed directly from Obyekt-172, and shares parallel features with the T-64A. The T-72 was one of the most widely produced post-World War II tanks, second only to the T-54/55 family, and the basic design has also been further developed as the T-90.