Russian 734/76 1943 Tank

An older kit of a widely built kit. Has some nice features and extras. The newer type of turret is welcome. Some extra flash present with seam lines. Easy clean up. Great fit of parts, good representation of welds and seams. Noticed it was missing the convoy tail lamp, not included. Wish it had track link assembly, the rubber tracks were short and will not sag. Decals were perfect! Overall a nice kit and fun to build. Modified mine with the 85MM gun from another kit.

This is another classic Tamiya kit with pretty good detail that is not overly complex to build. I enjoyed putting this one together and did not come across any major fit issues. You do have several options for the commander cupola and the kit does come with 3 figures. There are a lot of exterior accessories you put on this kit and you can elect to have the hatches in open/closed positions. I'm not a fan of the rubber band tracks they had this kit, I found that it was difficult to hide the section where you have to glue/seal the 2 ends of the track together. Overall this was a fun kit to build and I would recommend it to all skill levels.

The Tamiya Russian T34/76 '43 Tank is a nice kit. The model allows the choice of several options, including two slightly different turret tops (including different commander's cupola), the choice between all metal running wheels or a mix between metal and rubber lined running wheels, and between extra gas tanks or storage compartments at the rear of the tank. The kit includes extra tread sections, cables, two logs, and the normal shovel, pick, etc. The commander can be assembled with or without a flare gun. A driver and loader also come with the kit (all figures are half or three quarters bodies - no legs on any). Treads are the typical one piece rubber type that Tamiya regularly includes, but with good detail on both sides. My kit only contained instruction in Japanese, so it was a bit of a struggle to paint it accurately, but as with all Tamiya kits, the box art is excellent, so I was able to improvise. Overall, a very nice kit that turned out to be one of my favorite tank models.