MENG TS-053 Russian Main Battle Tank T-72B3M w/ KMT-8 Mine Clearing System 1:35

The T-72B3M

The T-72B3M, sometimes unofficially referred as T-72B4, is a recent Russian upgrade of the ageing T-72B tank. It is a further development of the T-72B3 with some improvements. It has a new gun, an improved fire control system with panoramic commander's sight, improved protection and a new engine. This tank was first publicly revealed in 2014. 

A small batch of these tanks was produced. In 2016, it was announced that Russia is planning to upgrade a total of 150 older T-72B tanks to the T-72B3M standard. Currently, Russia is gradually refurbishing and upgrading a number of its ageing T-72B tanks to keep them operational and up to date. The T-72B3M can be seen as a low-cost upgrade of the older T-72B tank. By 2020, a total of 248 Russian tanks were upgraded to the T-72B3M standard. However, despite all updates and improvements, the T-72B3M is no match for modern Main Battle Tanks (MBTs). In 2017, it was announced that the first modernised T-72M3M tanks entered service with Belarus. However, Belarusian tanks have some differences.

Working with the famous Russian army equipment research organisation,  the Gur Khan Books Publishing House, Meng are set to release a new 1/35th scale T-72B3M main battle tank with the KMT-8 Mine Clearing System kit. The finished model will be 280mm long, 113mm wide and 87mm high.