Tankograd - This is a unique museum of military equipment during World War II in the open air. The museum is located in Kolyvanskoe district of Novosibirsk region, not far from the district center.

The founder of the museum was made by a resident of the village of Great Oёsh - Verevochkin VV In 1974, after graduating from school, Vyacheslav entered the tank school. Thirty years of his life he gave the army. During this time Verevochkin VV with their hands to disassemble and assemble a numerous army vehicles. In 2006 Vyacheslav retired and began to produce exact copies of the full-size tank of World War II.

In just a few years, craftsmen managed to collect more than 30 military vehicles, including a Soviet armored car BA-10, Russian "Katyusha" and BTR-40, T-34 tanks, T-60 and T-26, MC-1, waterfowl T-40, as well as American tanks M3 General Lee, M4A4 Sherman, Japanese battle tank "Te-Ke" tanks PzKpfw 38t and PzKpfw III, Ferdinand German guns and Sturmgeschutz III. Special attention of the guests of the museum enjoys a heavy German "Tiger". The most serious project - Model T-2D. Throughout the world, these models has only a few pieces. In this work the master spent a month and a half.

Presented in the museum models are made in the full-size and move. They were collected personally on archival drawings that Vyacheslav sought in Kubinka in the Military Historical Museum of armored vehicles. Create copies of military equipment master designer helped his son Maxim, locals Andrew and Edward, as well as the local boys.

Copies of the collected Verevochkin VV in his personal garage, participated in the filming 10 movies. The technique gave the designer studios in exchange for the paint, iron sheets and the chassis of the car. Management of the film "Burnt by the Sun-2" from the master ordered several machines of German armored vehicles.

Known novosibirets Verevochkin VV He died October 11, 2012 became the successor of his son Maxim, who said that the workshop for the production of copies of military equipment will be developed further.