We previewed these quite a long time ago now so the Modern Vehicles finally get some reinforcements! We've got seven different variants of the T-72 available, with many of these still in active service, most notably in the ongoing Russo-Ukraine War.
10mm Moderns - https://www.pendraken.co.uk/10mm-modern
Modern Vehicles
MDV113 T-72 Ural £4.00
MDV114 T-72M £4.00
MDV115 T-72A £4.00
MDV116 T-72M1 £4.00
MDV117 T-72AV £4.00
MDV118 T-72B £4.00
MDV119 T-72 M1989 £4.00
MDV113 - T-72 Ural
(https://www.pendraken.co.uk/user/products/MDV113.jpg)
MDV115 - T-72 A
(https://www.pendraken.co.uk/user/products/MDV115.jpg)
MDV117 - T-72AV
(https://www.pendraken.co.uk/user/products/MDV117.jpg)
MDV119 - T-72 M1989
(https://www.pendraken.co.uk/user/products/MDV119.jpg)
We've also got some new trucks to add to this range (ZiL-135, M35, Bedford MK and Bedford RL), which should be available soon, so keep an eye out for those!
Ooh
Looin good
Lovely bits of kit there!
Not my thing but very nice.
As I know next to nothing about the T-72 I asked Chatgpt what were the differences between the tanks. It came back with a very comprehensive list of differences etc.
It then went on to offer me comprehensive stats for both Cold War Commander 2 and Future War Commander 2!
Scary
Quote from: Shedman on 26 August 2026, 07:47:34 AMNot my thing but very nice.
As I know next to nothing about the T-72 I asked Chatgpt what were the differences between the tanks. It came back with a very comprehensive list of differences etc.
It then went on to offer me comprehensive stats for both Cold War Commander 2 and Future War Commander 2!
Scary
Hmmm! That might be my 'fault' as I have been building a master database of Commander weapon & AFV stats, using ChatGBT. All as part of an ongoing rationalisation & continuity project across BKC, CWC & FWC. :-[
QuoteHmmm! That might be my 'fault' as I have been building a master database using ChatGBT
Oh no. we are all doomed.
The T-72s, along with the T-55, are iconic of so many 3rd world and other conflicts of the 1990s and 2000s. Just have to figure how to get the turrets to launch high over the tabletop when someone rolls a hit on them.
While we mourn her loss, it's worth noting:
QuoteThe T-72 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-72) earned the unofficial U.S. Army nickname "Dolly Parton" because its thickened, bulbous composite turret armor resembled the singer's famous figure. [1 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-72), 2 (https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/the-story-the-old-russian-tank-can-still-fight-the-worlds-22576/)]
Key Details
- The Origin: Introduced on the T-72A (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-72_operators_and_variants) variant in the late 1970s, the turret front was heavily redesigned with internal composite cavities that created distinct, protruding "cheeks". [1 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-72_operators_and_variants), 2 (https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/the-story-the-old-russian-tank-can-still-fight-the-worlds-22576/)]
- Super Dolly Parton: Later, the upgraded T-72B model—which featured even larger, more exaggerated armor bulges packed with BDD composite and reactive armor—was dubbed "Super Dolly Parton" by Western military analysts. [1 (https://breakthroughassault.co.uk/the-b-team-assessing-the-t-72b/), 2 (https://www.reddit.com/r/TankPorn/comments/a2kra2/incredibly_cool_east_german_t72b_with_fishgill/), 3 (http://theminiaturespage.com/boards/msg.mv?id=342095)]
- The Meaning: U.S. and NATO troops frequently used humorous, pop-culture nicknames during the Cold War to identify unfamiliar Soviet military hardware in recognition manuals.
Quote from: steve_holmes_11 on 26 August 2026, 01:13:44 PMWhile we mourn her loss, it's worth noting:
Despite the sadness of her passing, that seems nicely appropriate!
Quote from: Shedman on 26 August 2026, 12:15:15 PMOh no. we are all doomed.
Oh dear ... do I now rank alongside Trump, Putin, Xi, Kim Jong Un and Farage :-\ :'(
Quote from: Big Insect on 27 August 2026, 08:21:12 AMOh dear ... do I now rank alongside Trump, Putin, Xi, Kim Jong Un and Farage :-\ :'(
Of course..... :d :d :d
Quote from: Big Insect on 27 August 2026, 08:21:12 AMOh dear ... do I now rank alongside Trump, Putin, Xi, Kim Jong Un and Farage :-\ :'(
As long as you are not cutting the spines off your books before feeding them to AI then shredding them afterwards, then no.
QuoteAs long as you are not cutting the spines off your books before feeding them to AI then shredding them afterwards, then no.
Shredding is the new burning.
Quote from: sultanbev on 27 August 2026, 10:24:17 AMAs long as you are not cutting the spines off your books before feeding them to AI then shredding them afterwards, then no.
We really are living in a sci-fi dystopia.
Quote from: flamingpig0 on 27 August 2026, 12:58:00 PMWe really are living in a sci-fi dystopia.
Beware Terminators then ? :'(
Quote from: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 27 August 2026, 02:01:11 PMBeware Terminators then ? :'(
Probably not a menace if they are built by the same people who make the cyber truck
QuoteWe really are living in a sci-fi dystopia.
The recent humanoid robot games in China both entertaining and slightly disturbing at the same time When they work, they work well. And then they comically fail.
But what they going to be like in ten years time?
Interesting times indeed...
Quote from: Shedman on 26 August 2026, 07:47:34 AMAs I know next to nothing about the T-72 I asked Chatgpt what were the differences between the tanks.
Just a note on this as well, I've updated the website listings to include a brief bit of info about each variant and how they're different to each other.