All
Trumpeter 1:35 Russian BMPT-72 Terminator-2
£60.00 GBP
Trumpeter 1:35 Russian BMPT-72 Terminator-2 - Plastic model kit #09515
The Russian BMPT-72 "Terminator 2" is the successor of the BMPT, an armoured fighting vehicle manufactured by Uralvagonzavod. As well as the BMPT, the BMPT-72 uses the T-72 hull. The vehicle was first shown to the public in 2013 at the Russian Arms Expo.
The BMPT-72 can be used independently or alongside main battle tanks to destroy enemy tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles. With its antitank weapons systems and grenade launchers it is also effective in suppressing infantry and firing emplacements of the enemy. The BMPT-72 is 3.33 m high and 3.6 m wide and weighs 44 tons.
Item No: 09515
Item Name: Russian BMPT-72 "Terminator"
Item Type: Plastic Model Armour Kit
Model Dimensions: Length 211mm, Width 110mm
Total Parts: 950+
Metal Parts: copper cable
Photo Etched Parts: 3 pcs
Total Sprues: 27 sprues and lower hull
Release Date: 2017-06
Additional:
- The kit consists of over 950 parts
- The kit w/refined detail
- Multi-slide moulded lower hull
- Individual tracks
- Photo etched parts included
Trumpeter 1:35 Grille L/16 Morser Bär (Bear)
£42.00 GBP
Trumpeter 1:35 - Grille L/16 Morser Bär (Bear) - Plastic model kit #09535
The Sturmpanzer Bär (Bear) was a German anti-tank self-propelled gun developed in 1942. Although this project was not put into production, the Sturmpanzer Bär influenced the design of other self-propelled guns including the Sturmtiger assault gun.
The Sturmpanzer Bär was based on the modified chassis of the Tiger I and had 130mm frontal armour. It was to be armed with a 305mm KwK L/16 anti-tank cannon and powered by a 12-cylinder Maybach HL 230 P 30 engine (700 horsepower). According to the design, the vehicle would be operated by a 6 men crew - a commander, a gunner, two loaders, a radio operator and a driver.
Had the Sturmpanzer Bär been produced, its total weight would be 120 tons.
Item No: 09535
Item Name: Grille 30-30.5 cm (Grw) L/16 Morser ‘Bär' (Bear)
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Plastic Model Armour Kit
Model Dimensions: Length: 244.8 mm, Width 105.4 mm
Total Parts: 310+
Metal Parts: Copper cable
Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
Total Sprues: 7 sprues, upper hull, lower hull and tracks
Release Date: 2017-04
Additional:
- The kit consists of over 310 parts
- The kit w/refined detail
- Multi-slide moulded lower hull
- Rubber tracks
- Photo etched parts included
Trumpeter 1:35 Soviet JS-4 Heavy Tank
£64.00 GBP
Trumpeter 1:35 - Soviet JS-4 Heavy Tank - Plastic model kit #05573
There were two Soviet tanks named JS-4: Object 245 JS-4 and Object 701 JS-4. The Object 245 was an improved version of the JS-2 armed with 100mm D-10T cannon. The other JS-4 tank was a new design developed by the Kirov Plant in Leningrad. Also based on the JS-2, the Object 701 featured a longer hull and an additional set of road wheels. It was powered by a better engine and equipped with thicker armour on both the hull and the turret. A 122mm gun was used as an armament. The engine cooling system of the tank was adopted from the German Panther tank of WWII.
Batch production of the JS-4 lasted from 1947 to 1949. It was ended due to the tank's low speed and mobility. Only 250 units were issued, most of which were sent to the Russian Far East.
Item No: 05573
Item Name: Soviet JS-4 Heavy Tank
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Static Kit
Model Dimensions: Length 285.8mm, Width 96.5mm
Total Parts: 530+
Metal Parts: copper cable, spring, gun barrel
Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
Total Sprues: 23 sprues, upper hull, lower hull and turret
Release Date: 2014-04
Additional:
- The kit consists of over 530 parts
- Refined detail
- Multi-slide moulded lower hull and upper hull
- 180 individual track links
- Photo-etched parts included
Trumpeter 1:35 German Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer STARR
£37.00 GBP
Trumpeter 1:35 - German Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer STARR - Plastic model kit #05524
The Jagdpanzer 38 (Sd.Kfz. 138/2), later known as the Hetzer ("pursuer/hunter"), was a German light tank destroyer, based on a modified Czechoslovakian Panzer 38(t) chassis, inspired by the Romanian "Mareşal" tank destroyer.
The Jagdpanzer 38 Starr ("Starr" means "rigid" in German) was a simplified version of the Jagdpanzer 38, first built in 1944. It was armed with the 75mm Pak 39 recoilless gun, while the original Hetzer used a traditional 75mm Pak 39 gun. First prototypes of the Hetzer-Starr were equipped with Tatra 928 diesel engines, however later they were replaced with standard engines. Several Hetzer-Starrs were used during the Prague uprising in 1945. Overall 10 vehicles of this type were built, 9 of them were later converted back to the normal Jagdpanzer 38. The remaining prototype was destroyed at the end of the war.
Item No: 05524
Item Name: German Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer STARR
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Static Kit
Model Dimensions: Length: 204.86mm, Width 78.40mm
Total Parts: 780+pcs
Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece (34 parts)
Total Sprues: 25 sprues, upper hull, lower hull and tracks
Paint Schemes: German Army
Release date: 2011-09
Additional:
- The kit consists of over 780 parts
- Refined detail
- Multi-slide moulded lower hull and upper hull
- 200 individual tracks links
Trumpeter 1:35 German Super Heavy Jagdpanzer E-100
Sold Out
Trumpeter 1:35 - German Super Heavy Jagdpanzer E-100 - Plastic model kit #01596
The Entwicklung series (German for "development"), shortened to E-Series, was a family of late WWII German tanks that were planned to be developed according to a standardised design. This was an attempt to stop the production of extremely complex and mechanically unreliable tanks in favour of cheaper, simpler and more efficient designs. However, the E-Series tanks featured only small modifications in armour and gun power compared to their predecessors which they were intended to replace.
The E-100 was one of the latest tanks of the E-Series. Based on the Tiger-Maus design that combined features of the Tiger II and the Maus, the E-100 prototype was constructed in 1944. However, further development was practically ended right after Hitler had issued the order to stop the Maus project.
Initially, a 75mm coaxial gun similar to the one from the Maus was meant to serve as the vehicle's armament, but later it was decided to choose a 170mm anti-tank gun in order to save more space for the crew and equipment. Another advantage of the 170mm gun was that it could shoot armour piercing projectiles at the range of up to 4 km. The speed of the tank was expected to reach 40 km/h.
Item No: 01596
Item Name: German E-100
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Static Kit
Model Dimensions: Length: 365.19mm, Width: 127.83mm
Total Parts: 270+
Total Sprues: 7 sprues, lower hull, upper hull and rubber tracks
Paint Schemes: German Army
Release date: 2011-07
Additional:
- The kit consists of over 270 parts
- Refined detail
- Multi-slide moulded lower hull and upper hull
- Rubber tracks with fine detail
- Photo-etched parts included
Trumpeter 1:35 Soviet JS-2 Heavy Tank
£64.00 GBP
Trumpeter 1:35 - Soviet JS-2 Heavy Tank - Plastic model kit #05588
After it became clear that the JS-1 was incapable of destroying the German Tiger and Panther tanks, Soviet engineers came up with an upgraded model of the JS series - the JS-2 heavy tank. The production of the early version began in 1943 in Chelyabinsk. The JS-2 was equipped with the D-25T gun, also known as the 122 mm gun, with higher armour-piercing qualities. In addition, compared to the JS-1 and its prototype models of the KV series, the JS-2 had thicker front armour and a muzzle recoil compensator. Besides, it was much lighter and faster.
The JS-2 and Tiger I were able to hit each other at a range of less than 1,000 m which was an average combat distance. Moreover, due to high-explosive fragmentation shells of the D-25T gun the JS-2 could do severe damage to the heaviest German tanks even without piercing their armour.
The JS-2 first saw combat in February 1944 during the Korsun–Shevchenkovsky Offensive. In spring of the same year JS-2 tanks destroyed up to 40 German tanks (including Tiger Is), 10 anti-tank guns and several AFVs.
After the end of the war, the production of JS tanks continued and in the 1950's remaining JS-2 units were modified to a new JS-2M version. In the late 1960's, when heavy tanks were replaced with medium tanks, the JS vehicles were no longer in active service with the Red Army.
Item No: 05588
Item Name: Soviet JS-2 Heavy Tank
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Plastic Model Armour Kit
Model Dimensions: Length 230mm, Width 200mm
Total Parts: 360+
Metal Parts: gun barrel, copper cable
Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
Total Sprues: 21 sprues , upper hull, lower hull and turret
Release Date: 2016-07
Additional:
- The kit consists of over 360 parts
- Refined detail
- Multi-slide moulded lower hull and turret
- Photo-etched parts included
Trumpeter 1:35 PAK-43 88mm Waffentrager (Krupp/Ardelt)
£37.00 GBP
Trumpeter 1:35 - PAK. 43 88mm Waffentrager (Krupp/ Ardelt) - Plastic model kit #01587
The Pak. 43 (Panzerjägerkanone 43, 'tank hunters gun') was a German 88 mm anti-tank gun designed by the Krupp company during World War II. The number 43 refers to 1943, the year when the first prototype was produced. With a maximum range of up to 16 km, the Pak. 43 was considered the most powerful anti-tank gun of the German Army. It could penetrate the armour of the Soviet JS-2 and other Allied tanks. The anti-tank gun remained in service till 1945 and was one of the most mass-produced cannons of the period.
The Pak. 43 and its modifications were also used on several German tank destroyers. One of those was the Waffentrager 88mm PAK-43 manufactured by the Ardelt company and based on the Checkoslovakian Panzer 38(t) chassis.
Item No: 01587
Item Name: PAK-43 88mm Waffentrager (Krupp/Ardelt)
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Static Armour
Model Dimensions: Length 213.7mm, Width 89.5mm
Total Parts: +1010 pcs
Metal Parts: brass wire
Photo Etched Parts: 2pcs
Total Sprues: 10 sprues, lower hull Weand tracks
Paint Schemes: German Army
Release Date: 2011-09
Additional:
- The kit consists of over 1010 parts
- Refined detail
- Over 230 individual tracks links
- Included photo-etched parts and metal gun barrel
Trumpeter 1:35 German E-75 (75-100 tons) Standardpanzer
£33.00 GBP
Trumpeter 1:35 - German E-75 (75-100 tons) Standardpanzer - Plastic model kit #01538
The German Entwicklung, or E-series tank designs were intended to replace the existing tanks such as the Jagdpanzer 38(t), Panther Ausf.G and Tiger II. The E-series vehicles were meant to be much simpler and cheaper to produce than their predecessors.
The E-75 Standardpanzer - standard heavy tank - was designed to replace the Tiger II and Jagdtiger. 75 stood for the intended weight of the vehicle - 75 tonnes. The E-75 was to use the Maybach HL 234 engine and due to its heavy weight the vehicle's maximum speed would be around 40 km/h.
The E-75 Standardpanzer shared many components with the E-50 which was intended to replace the Panther and Tiger I. The two vehicles were meant to have the same turret and the 8.8 cm KwK 43 L/71 gun.
Item No: 01538
Item Name: German E-75 (75-100 tons)/Standardpanzer
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Static Armour
Model Dimensions: Length 351mm, Width 109.5mm
Total Parts: 294pcs
Metal Parts: brass wire
Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
Film Parts: n/a
Resin Parts: n/a
Total Sprues: 5 sprues, lower hull, upper hull, turret and tracks
Paint Schemes: Wehrmacht
Release Date: 2010-01
Additional:
- The kit consists of 291 parts in light grey plastic and 3 clear parts
- Refined detail
Trumpeter 1:35 German Geschutzwagen Tiger fur 17cm K72
£73.00 GBP
Trumpeter 1:35 - German Geschutzwagen Tiger Fur 17cm K72 - Plastic model kit #00378
In 1942 the decision was made to build a heavy self-propelled gun carrier for the 17cm Kanone 18 based on the chassis of the Tiger II. The vehicle was named the Geschützwagen Tiger. Its total weight including 8 crew members would reach 60 tons. The armour thickness was 30mm at the front and 16mm on the sides. The Geschützwagen's planned top speed was 45km/h on roads.
The first prototype of this vehicle was tested at the end of WWII, but the tank never saw service due to the defeat of Germany. The partly assembled prototype was found by Allied troops in Haustenbeck in 1945.
Item No: 00378
Item Name: German Geschutzwagen Tiger fur 17cm K72
Scale: 1/35
Item Type: Static Armour
Model Dimensions: Length 346.7mm, Width 101.8mm, Height 96mm
Total Parts: 558 pcs
Metal Parts: 2pcs - springs
Photo Etched Parts: 1pcs
Total Sprues: 16pcs
Paint Schemes: German army in green/sand/brown camouflage
Release Date: 2007-08
Additional:
- The kit consists of 556 parts in light grey plastic
- 2 full length vinyl tracks
- Photo etched parts for engine cover - dustproof net
Trumpeter 1:35 JS-7 Soviet Super Heavy Tank
Sold Out
Trumpeter 1:35 - JS-7 Soviet Super Heavy Tank - Plastic model kit #05586
The JS-7 heavy tank, also known as the IS-7, was designed in 1948. With its mass equal to 68 tonnes it was the largest and heaviest specimen of the Joseph Stalin tank series. The JS-7 was distinguished by 130 mm S-70 long-barrel gun and thick armour able to protect against the German Pak 44 L/55. Besides, the JS-7 had a "pike nose" front that ensured a high level of protection against head-on attacks. Due to its 1050-hp engine, the tank could travel at 60 km/h.
Despite all its merits, the JS-7 never entered production; there were fears that railway platforms and bridges couldn't bear its weight.
Item No: 05586
Item Name: JS-7 Soviet Super Heavy Tank
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Static Armour
Model Dimension: Length 319.8mm, Width 100.2mm
Total Parts: 390+
Metal Parts: Brass wire
Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
Total Sprues: 12 sprues, upper hull, lower hull and turret
Release Date: 2014-08
Additional:
- The kit with refined detail consists of over 390 parts, 1 piece of Photo Etched parts
- Multi-slide moulded lower hull and turret
Trumpeter 1:35 Soviet JS-2M Heavy Tank Early
£60.00 GBP
Trumpeter 1:35 - Soviet JS-2M Heavy Tank Early - Plastic model kit #05589
After it became clear that the JS-1 was incapable of destroying the German Tiger and Panther tanks, the Soviet engineers came up with an upgraded model of the JS series - the JS-2 heavy tank. The production of its early version began in 1943 in Chelyabinsk. The JS-2 was equipped with the A-19 gun, also known as the 122 mm gun, with higher armour-piercing qualities. In addition, compared to the JS-1 and its prototype models of the KV series, the JS-2 had thicker front armour and a muzzle recoil compensator. Besides, it was much lighter and faster.
In 1944, the model was modernised once again and renamed the JS-2M. The changes mainly transformed the chassis construction; the transmission and fighting compartments were relocated to the back of the tank. Later the same modifications were made to almost all JS-2 tanks remaining after the war.
Item No: 05589
Item Name: Soviet JS-2M Heavy Tank - Early
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Plastic Model Armour Kit
Model Dimensions: Length 270mm, Width 220mm
Total Parts: 360+
Metal Parts: copper cable, gun barrel
Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
Total Sprues: 13 sprues, lower hull, upper hull and turret
Release Date: 2016-03
Additional:
- The kit consists of over 360 parts, 1 piece of Photo Etched parts
- Multi-slide moulded lower hull and turret
Trumpeter 1:35 Soviet JS-1 Heavy Tank
£64.00 GBP
Trumpeter 1:35 - Soviet JS-1 Heavy Tank - Plastic model kit #05587
The Soviet heavy tank JS-1, a modernised version of the KV-1 and KV-2 series, was put into service in the midst of the Second World War. High production rates and quick testing of the JS-1 resulted from the appearance of the newer German Panther and Tiger I tanks and the lack of adequate military equipment to fight against them. However, even after several modifications of its design, the JS-1 proved to be unsuccessful in combat because of its armament that was not strong enough to defeat German tanks. The JS-1 was soon replaced by the improved JS-2.
During the war, the JS-1 was also known as the JS-85, where "85" stood for the calibre of the tank gun, and "JS" - for Joseph Stalin (Russian: ИС - Иосиф Сталин). The JS-1 marked the beginning of the well-known "Joseph Stalin" tank line.
Item No: 05587
Item Name: Soviet JS-1 Heavy Tank
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Plastic Model Armour Kit
Model Dimension: Length 230mm, Width 200mm
Total Parts: 360+
Metal Parts: copper cable
Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
Total Sprues: 21 sprues, lower hull, upper hull and turret
Release Date: 2015-11
Additional:
- The kit consists of over 360 parts, 1 piece of Photo Etched parts
- Multi-slide moulded lower hull and turret
Trumpeter 1:35 PLA Type 62 Light Tank
£47.00 GBP
Trumpeter 1:35 - PLA Type 62 Light Tank - Plastic Model Kit #05537
The PLA Type 62 light tank, also known as the Norinco Type 62 or WZ131, was manufactured in China in the early 1960s. Its design originated from the Chinese Type 59, however, due to thinner armour and smaller 85 mm Type 62-85TC rifled gun its weight was reduced, which made it much more appropriate to the geographical environment of Southern China with its lakes, rivers and rice paddies.
The maximum range of the gun was 12,200 m and maximum aimed range was 1,870 m. The fire range could amount to 5 rpm. The Type 62 was additionally equipped with 12.7 mm Type 54 anti-aircraft heavy machine gun (a Chinese copy of 12.7 mm DShK 1938/46 heavy machine gun) and two 7.62 mm Type 59T medium machine guns. Another 7.62 mm Type 59T machine gun could be added to the left side of the turret hatch.
The Type 62 tank appeared on the battlefield during the Vietnam War, Ho Chi Minh Campaign and Sino-Vietnamese War, however eventually it was recognised as ill-equipped for warfare because of its thin armour and poor armament.
At present the Type 62 is withdrawn from use in China, however it still operates in other countries as fire support or against lightly armoured vehicles.
Item Name: PLA Type 62 light Tank
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Static Kit
Model Brief: Length 229.4mm Width 82.7mm
Total Parts: 390+ pcs
Metal Parts: copper cable
Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
Total Sprues: 12 sprues and lower hull
Released Date: 2015-09
Trumpeter 1:35 Soviet Object 268 Heavy Tank Prototype
£64.00 GBP
Trumpeter 1:35 - Soviet Object 268 Heavy Tank Prototype - Plastic model kit #05544
The Object 268 (Obiekt 268) was a Soviet tank destroyer manufactured at the Kirov Plant, Leningrad, in 1956. Its development was led by Joseph Kotin. The chassis of the Object 269 was designed on the basis of the T-10 heavy tank. The Object 268 was equipped with 152 mm M-64 cannon which ensured excellent penetration, high shooting accuracy and fast rate of fire. The tank destroyer successfully passed the tests, however it was never actually used on the battlefield because it lacked enough gun power to fight against newly-designed English Chieftain and American M60 Patton battle tanks.
Item No: 05544
Item Name: Soviet Object 268
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Plastic Model Armour Kit
Model Dimensions: Length 269.3mm Width 100.6mm
Total Parts: 310+ pcs
Metal Parts: copper cable
Photo Etched Parts: 3 pcs
Total Sprues: 23 sprues, upper hull and lower hull
Release Date: 2016-04
Additional:
- The kit w/refined detail consists of over 310 parts
- Multi-slide moulded lower hull
- 180 individual tracks links
Trumpeter 1:35 Soviet KV-8S Heavy Tank
£33.00 GBP
Trumpeter 1:35 - Soviet KV-8S Heavy Tank - Plastic model kit #01572
The Soviet KV tanks were heavy tanks used by the Red Army during the Second World War. KV stood for Kliment Voroshilov, the Soviet politician and defense commissar. The KV tanks were famous for their heavy armour protection. The KV-1 was invulnerable to most German weapons except the 8.8cm Flak gun, until the Germans developed more effective guns. The KV-1 outclassed the French Char B1, which was the only other heavy tank in service at that time.
During the Winter War, the KV's proved to be highly resistant to Finnish anti-tank weapons, and the first order of 50 KV's was placed. However, the KV tank had serious flaws: it was difficult to steer, the transmission was unreliable, and the ergonomics were poor. These flaws were rectified with the introduction of the KV-1S. The KV-1S was lighter and had thinner armour and a smaller lower turret.
The KV-8S was based on the KV-1S and had an ATO-42 flamethrower (improved version of the ATO-41 used in the KV-1 and KV-8). However, after a few years it turned out that the expensive KV tanks could be replaced by the T-34 medium tanks which had a better performance. The KV series became a base for the development of the IS tanks (IS - Josif Stalin).
Item No: 01572
Item Name: Soviet KV-8S Heavy Tank
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Static Kit
Model Dimension: Length 197.8mm, Width 94.8mm
Total Parts: 430+ pcs
Metal Parts: brass wire
Photo Etched Parts: n/a
Film Parts: n/a
Resin Parts: n/a
Total Sprues: 23 sprues and lower hull
Released Date: 2014-06
Additional:
- The kit w/refined detail consists of over 430 parts
- Multi-slide moulded lower hull
- 192 individual tracks links
Trumpeter 1:35 German Neubaufahrzeug Rheinmetall Tank
£40.00 GBP
Trumpeter 1:35 - German Neubaufahrzeug Rheinmetall Tank - Plastic model kit #05528
Development of the Neubaufahrzeug ("New construction vehicle") started in 1933. It was the first attempt to create a heavy multi-turreted tank for the Wehrmacht. In 1926 the British built their version of a heavy multi-turreted tank, the Vickers A1E1 Independent, and the Germans bought its technical details from a British officer who acted as a spy. Both Rheinmetall and Krupp were designing a German heavy tank. Their designs turned out to be very similar, the main difference being the weapons placement. Both tanks had a main turret armed with a 75mm KwK L/24 main gun and secondary 37mm KwK L/45. Rheinmetall's design was called PzKpfw NbFz V, and Krupp's design was designated PzKpfw NbFz VI. However, both designs proved to be too complex, unreliable and slow to serve as heavy tanks. Only five tanks were produced and they were primarily used for propaganda purposes. Three out of five Neubaufahrzeug's took part in the Battle of Norway in 1940, but none of them survived the war.
Item No: 05528
Item Name: German Neubaufahrzeug (Rheinmetall)
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Static Kit
Model Dimension: Length 195.21mm, Width 82.87mm
Total Parts: 1120+ pcs
Metal Parts: gun barrel
Photo Etched Parts: 2 pcs
Film Parts: n/a
Resin Parts: n/a
Total Sprues: 14 sprues, turret, lower hull, upper hull and tracks
Paint Schemes: German Army
Released Date: 2011-06
Additional:
- The kit w/refined detail consists of over 1120 parts
- Multi-slide moulded lower hull, upper hull and turret
- Over 250 individual tracks links
Trumpeter 1:35 PLZ-83A SPH
£29.00 GBP
Trumpeter 1:35 - PLZ-83A SPH - Plastic model kit #05536
The Type 83 SPH is a Chinese 152 mm self-propelled standard heavy howitzer. The gun entered service in the early 1980s and was used in Korea and against the Russians. The Type 83, armed with a modified version of the Type 66 gun, was the first modern self-propelled gun in service with the People's Liberation Army of China. Overall 78 guns were built until the end of production in 1990.
The Type 83 SPH was made from steel. It was also armed with a 12.7mm machine gun and a hand-held Rocket-propelled grenade launcher. The vehicle had a maximum speed of 55 km/h.
Soon after entering service, the Type 83 SPH was determined to be obsolescent and China started to develop new systems.
Item No: 05536
Item Name: PLZ-83A SPH
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Static Kit
Model Dimension: Length 193.6mm, Width 95.6mm
Total Parts: 300+
Metal Parts: copper cable
Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
Film Parts: n/a
Resin Parts: n/a
Total Sprues: 8 sprues, lower hull, upper hull, turret and rubber tracks
Release Date: 2015-05
Additional:
- The kit consists of over 300 parts
- Details are finely represented by newly tooled parts
- Rubber tires
- Photo Etched parts included
Trumpeter 1:35 Soviet Project / Object 704 SPH Howitzer
£64.00 GBP
Trumpeter 1:35 Soviet Project / Object 704 SPH Howitzer - Plastic model kit #TRU05575
As Soviet forces started to push German troops out of Russia, the armament factories were busy developing new military technology to counter the Panther and Tiger tanks and their various tank destroyer units. The ISU-152 series entered production in 1943 based on the KV-1 heavy tank chassis, armed with the ML-20 152.4mm gun howitzer. Despite these new variants being sent into combat, Soviet designers were immediately looking at new developments.
One of these experiments was the Object 704 which adopted the chassis features of the IS-2 and IS-3 tanks and was distinctive with its sloping armour and lower profile. Armed with the ML-20SM model 1944 gun-howitzer, with a barrel length of over 4.5 metres (29.6 calibers) and no muzzle brake, which further increased the firepower of the gun, the vehicle provided the best crew protection of all self-propelled guns in World War II. However, with a crew of five, a low ceiling in the fighting compartment, and the lack of muzzle brake, the workload was unbearable for the crew from the gun recoil. It had a maximum range of 13,000 metres. Only one prototype was built and it is on display in a Russian armour museum. The self-propelled gun carried 20 rounds of two piece (shell and charge) armour-piercing and high explosive ammunition. The secondary armament of the fighting vehicle consisted of two 12.7 x 108 mm DShK machine guns, one anti-aircraft and one co-axial.
The Object 704 self-propelled howitzer was designed to replace the ISU-152.
The overall height of the vehicle was reduced to 2240 mm, which was compensated with an increased width of the superstructure. The factory designation was Object 704. It was armed with the 152.4 mm ML-20SM
Product Information
Trumpeter's kit is moulded in grey styrene and presented on 15 sprues plus the upper and lower hull halves, 12 sprues are in a rust coloured styrene, it includes one turned aluminium barrel, and a few photo-etched parts. Contains of over 460 parts including the kit with refined detail, multi-slide moulded lower hull, 192 individual tracks links and photo-etched parts.
Item No: 05575
Item Name: Soviet Project 704 SPH
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Static Kit
Model Brief Length: 244.5mm Width: 97.7mm
Total Parts: 460+
Metal Parts: n/a
Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
Film Parts: n/a
Resin Parts: n/a
Total Sprues: 27, lower hull and upper hull
Released Date: 2014-03
More Features:
The kit consists of over 460 partsIncludes refined detail
Multi-slide moulded lower hull
192 individual tracks links
Photo-etched parts included
Detailed suspension and road wheels
Individual track link assembly to replicate track sag
Nicely detailed DShK anti-aircraft gun
Detailed (massive) main gun mantlet with metal gun barrel
Main gun barrel is movable in azimuth and elevation
Photo-etched rifling insert for tip of gun barrel to replicate howitzer
Basic pioneering tools and external fuel drum storage provided
© 2024 Panzer Models. Prepared by Article.
