If modern armour is your bag, you’ll love this and, for the price, the package offers exceptional value for money. There’s just something about modern Main Battle Tanks and the T-90 sits well in there with Challenger, Leopard and Abrams to mention just 3. Detail is high, moulding is sharp and accuracy looks very reasonable too. This model seems to have attracted a lot of interest looking around the Internet and it’s not hard to see why after an initial inspection of the kit. Quality looks ok too and we’ll find out exactly how they go on when we build this model, which shouldn’t be long at all I’ve moved it to the top of the armour review pile! In Summary… The Russian T-90 in service doesn’t exactly have flamboyant markings for obvious reasons, so what’s included is a national badge and a series of numbers from which you can draw to make your own individual tank. Again, I’ve included several images of the instruction sheet above for you to decide. As many of you will be aware, I’m no armour modeller, but I am a modeller and these seem pretty good. The instruction book looks to be pretty clear in its guidance and suggested assembly sequence. These are good and clear, covering all the small clear areas applicable to the type.

Some nice touches here, like the two different sizes of metal mesh that are included, as well as the length of rope. Detail is good for moulded track links/sections and these will weather up really nicely.

While researching this vehicle on the ‘net, I saw some pics where these side plates are missing, so that can create extra interest in your model.

These have been cleverly moulded in separate sections, with drooped upper sections that can be visible if some or any of the side plates are omitted. The wheels look impressive and you can just see the lineage of the type coming through, as you can with the huge barrels that are carried on the back of the vehicle don’t you just love those? I do and can’t imagine the type being modelled without them! Tracks No crew figures are included and I notice that the barrel is split, so both of these are accessories you will probably want to source from elsewhere, especially a one-piece turned main gun barrel.

Russian t-90a main battle tank academy