{"id":8950077718779,"title":"Trumpeter - 1\/35 Russian T-62 ERA (Mod. 1972)","handle":"trumpeter-135-russian-t-62-era-mod-1972","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrumpeter - 1\/35 Russian T-62 ERA (Mod. 1972)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrumpeter 01556\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcludes all \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/plastic-kit-model-glues\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eglues\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/paints\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003epaint\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/tools-desk-top-storage\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003etools\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan\u003enecessary to assemble.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe T-62 originally was conceived as a companion weapon to the T-55. Being e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003essentially a T-55 up-gunned with the 2A20 115mm cannon, both the T-55 and the T-62 u\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esed the same wheels, track, engine, transmission, hatches and other fittings. The primary differences between the two vehicles were the T-62’s lengthened hull and new turret design. The new UT-5 cannon could fire its BR-5 APFSDS steel round through approximately 300mm of armour at a range of 1000 meters. This was adequate to deal with the then-perceived threat of such NATO tanks as the American M-48 and later models of the British Centurion. The T-62 was meant to add long-range firing capability to Soviet tank regiments being placed alongside  T-55s, but in the later years of its deployment, it fulfilled much the same role as the T-55.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite being introduced in 1960, the improved performance of its successors, the T-72, the T-62 still sees service today in many of the world’s armies. Egypt, Iraq, and Syria have been notable users of the T-62, Israel has acquired a number of T-62s in clashes with its neighbours and has rebuilt them to IDF standards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- The kit consists of over 680 parts\u003cbr\u003e- Multi-slide moulded lower hull and turret\u003cbr\u003e- 217 individual track links \u003cbr\u003e- Photo-etched parts\u003cbr\u003e- Metal Gun Barrel included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-02-05T11:39:58+02:00","created_at":"2025-02-05T11:39:51+02:00","vendor":"Trumpeter","type":"Scale Model Kits","tags":["Brand_Trumpeter","Category_Armour \/ Military","Scale_1\/35 Scale","Type_Tanks \/ Tracked AFVs"],"price":94995,"price_min":94995,"price_max":94995,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":46909009953019,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9580208015569","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Trumpeter - 1\/35 Russian T-62 ERA (Mod. 1972)","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":94995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Trumpeter---1-35-Russian-T-62-ERA--Mod--1972.jpg?v=1738748393"],"featured_image":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Trumpeter---1-35-Russian-T-62-ERA--Mod--1972.jpg?v=1738748393","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":38063376859387,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.916,"height":287,"width":550,"src":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Trumpeter---1-35-Russian-T-62-ERA--Mod--1972.jpg?v=1738748393"},"aspect_ratio":1.916,"height":287,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Trumpeter---1-35-Russian-T-62-ERA--Mod--1972.jpg?v=1738748393","width":550}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrumpeter - 1\/35 Russian T-62 ERA (Mod. 1972)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrumpeter 01556\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcludes all \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/plastic-kit-model-glues\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eglues\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/paints\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003epaint\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/tools-desk-top-storage\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003etools\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan\u003enecessary to assemble.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe T-62 originally was conceived as a companion weapon to the T-55. Being e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003essentially a T-55 up-gunned with the 2A20 115mm cannon, both the T-55 and the T-62 u\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esed the same wheels, track, engine, transmission, hatches and other fittings. The primary differences between the two vehicles were the T-62’s lengthened hull and new turret design. The new UT-5 cannon could fire its BR-5 APFSDS steel round through approximately 300mm of armour at a range of 1000 meters. This was adequate to deal with the then-perceived threat of such NATO tanks as the American M-48 and later models of the British Centurion. The T-62 was meant to add long-range firing capability to Soviet tank regiments being placed alongside  T-55s, but in the later years of its deployment, it fulfilled much the same role as the T-55.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite being introduced in 1960, the improved performance of its successors, the T-72, the T-62 still sees service today in many of the world’s armies. Egypt, Iraq, and Syria have been notable users of the T-62, Israel has acquired a number of T-62s in clashes with its neighbours and has rebuilt them to IDF standards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- The kit consists of over 680 parts\u003cbr\u003e- Multi-slide moulded lower hull and turret\u003cbr\u003e- 217 individual track links \u003cbr\u003e- Photo-etched parts\u003cbr\u003e- Metal Gun Barrel included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}