Trumpeter 05583 Soviet S-51 Self Propelled Gun Kit 1/35
Trumpeter 05583 1/35 Scale Soviet S-51 Self Propelled Gun
Dimensions - Length 259mm Width 95mm.
The kit contains over 520 components and included photo etched items and brass wire. Decals and full instructions are included.
Adhesive and paints are required to complete the model (not included).
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1943, the face of the Germans more and more thick fortifications in defensive operations, the Soviet early small-caliber light howitzers powerful.After November 1943, authorized by the Revolutionary Committee of the Soviet Union the Ge Labin Central Artillery Design Bureau started to design the next generation of self-propelled guns, the KV-1S chassis and B-4 howitzer combination of design, named S-51 self-propelled artillery, optimizeartillery combat combat readiness to complete the 20 minutes. In addition, due to the strong chassis of the KV-1S tank, the S-51 artillery can be folded to the rear to reduce the bodywork length to facilitate the march. S-51 in early 1944 by nearly 300 design test and a series of wild march test, basically reached the requirements, Soviet firepower summarized as, machine power in artillery belonging to excellent. 43 years after the SU-152, ISU-152 type of either anti-tank and fire support, or the emergence of closed fighting compartment fighting vehicles, as well as expensive howitzer B-4, S-51 gradually disappear.