{"product_id":"soviet-toy-tank-ds-8-5-remote-control-boxed","title":"Soviet Toy Tank DS 8.5 – Remote Control, Rivne Plant 1992, Boxed with Manual","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis item has been sold.\u003c\/strong\u003e Looking for something similar? Browse our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/toys-games\"\u003eToys \u0026amp; Games\u003c\/a\u003e collection — new original pieces are added regularly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Soviet toy tank, model \"ДC 8.5\", is an electromechanical toy from the late Soviet and early post-Soviet period, made at the Rivne Radiotechnical Plant in Ukraine. It has a bright green plastic body modeled on the T-34\/85 silhouette, a red star with the model decals and a wired remote control, and it comes in its original box.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eItem Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Electromechanical toy tank with wired remote control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e ДC 8.5 (silhouette based on the T-34\/85)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rivne Radiotechnical Plant, Ukraine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Factory stamp on the box dated February 1992\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright green plastic with red star and \"ДC 8.5\" decals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eControls:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wired remote control with 4 buttons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light bulb in the barrel to simulate firing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 x A343 (C-type) batteries, not included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDocuments:\u003c\/strong\u003e Article Д-80-1936; standard OST 17-975-84; paper manual \/ passport with factory stamps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe plastic is bright and well preserved, and the toy looks barely played with, a New Old Stock feel. The original cardboard box shows age-related wear, scuffs and minor creases, but it is structurally sound. The toy is untested because the required batteries were not available, so it is sold as-is, for parts, restoration or display. The battery compartment looks clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eToys with wired controllers and a flashing barrel bulb were a popular type of Soviet-era electromechanical toy. A boxed example with its passport and a box dated February 1992 marks the transition between the Soviet period and independent Ukraine, which collectors of Soviet toys and Cold War memorabilia find interesting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToy tank ДC 8.5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWired remote control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal paper manual \/ passport with factory stamps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Soviet Vintage Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67681934868629,"sku":"EBAY-407131463448","price":118.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0808\/0500\/3413\/files\/soviet-toy-tank-ds-8-5-remote-control-boxed-1.jpg?v=1791722662","url":"https:\/\/sovietvintagestore.com\/products\/soviet-toy-tank-ds-8-5-remote-control-boxed","provider":"Soviet Vintage Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}