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T-70

The Kit is from MiniArt (#35026) and build almost OoB (Except some little metal wires). Full name of Model is „T-70 Pz. Kpfw. 743 (r) Beutepanzer”. According to some reference books, these captured tanks were actually used in the original Russian Green colour. In addition, the painting instructions state that you can use three-coloured German camouflage of dark yellow, red brown and green. The issue of correct colours, correct tone of these colours and all related arguments can be followed in the endless discussions in several forums, I chose to use dark yellow.

The T-70 was a Russian Light Tank. In November 1943 Red Army tank units were reorganized: light tanks (Like T-70..) were replaced by the T-34 and new T-34-85, which started production the following month. Some of the captured T-70s were used by the Germans as reconnaissance vehicles