T-80B Photoetched Brass

Manufacturer: Eduard (# 22012)

This set contains 197 parts, which include:

• headlight guards
• front hull armor plating
• engine deck screens
• side skirts
• mine plow
• fenders
• storage boxes and racks
• fuel drum racks and details
• IR searchlight
• smoke grenade launchers
• multitude of turret details

One major complaint of the Matchbox/Monogram/Revell T-80B (aside from poor turret shape) was the missing turret details, such as grenade launchers, storage boxes, etc. This set provides all of those missing details, and much more. It is an excellent set, which I recommend, but much of it would be wasted if used with the Revell T-80 BV, which already includes many of the missing turret details in plastic. I have not seen the Galaxy T-80, so I'm not sure how much of this set could be used with that kit, or even if it would be worth it in the first place. The instructions are a little vague in the placement of some parts.