The tank continued to evolve through the Type 79 (WZ-120D) in 1984, Type 80 (ZTZ-80) in that same year with a new six-road-wheel suspension, the Type 88 (ZTZ-88) in 1989, the Type 85 with a new turret in the same year, the Type 85-II in 1989 and finally the Type 85-IIM with a 125mm gun and autoloader. This tank, the WZ-121 or Type 69, was built in several models to include the domestic Type 69-I and -III and the export Type 69-II with a copy of the British L7 gun (105mm). In the 1960s the Chinese modified the vehicle up to the same standards as the Soviet T-55, but with few external changes other than new headlight assemblies. Essentially the production tanks were no different than the originals and as many as 10,000 were built in China (at Baotou by NORINCO). This tank, the WZ-120 or Type 59, began production in 1957. Parts, and the Chinese ZTZ-96 series tanks which use T-72 componentsĬhinese armor design history actually begins in 1956 when the PRC bought a number of Soviet T-54A tanks and then the rights to build them under license. Po’kpoong-Ho (Storm Tiger) which uses T-72 configuration but T-62 T-72 but are not actual copies of that tank: the North Korean There are two tanks in the world today which are based on the Soviet Highly Recommended for all PLA or Modern Armor fans
Single link tracks will be tedious to fit Distributed in the UK by Creative Models.įirst kit of this vehicle in styrene nicely done details such as road wheels etched brass included
PE is included in the form of 2 frets plus decals and a small nylon cord. 82440 ZTZ 99B MBTĪ large two piece hull 16 major sprues in crisp light grey styren 2 clear sprue 4 black sprues of Track Pads and 90 small sprues containing two individual links each.
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