Tamiya 35303 - Russian Heavy SP Gun JSU-152  [35303]

The Russian army used the JS-2 heavy tank framework generate the JSU-152 t, which opposed German tanks for instance the Tiger we. The hefty self-propelled weapon first entered into battle at Kursk in 1943. The JSU-152 featured enhanced armor protection and a simple superstructure, where the ML-20S 152mm Howitzer resided. The Howitzer could fire equivalent ammo as other weapons. From as much as 700m away, the Howitzer could offer direct fire and from as much as 15km away the vehicle could offer indirect fire. The heavy shells could penetrate 120mm armor at a distance of 1km and destroy concrete walls up to 300m thick. In September 1943, mass production started regarding JSU-152. Within the summer of 1944, the JSU-152 entered its very first official battle during Operation Bagration. The JSU-152 attained the nickname "Zveroboy (beast killer)" as a result of the automobiles capacity to destroy Tiger I and Panther tanks. The JSU-152 also significantly contributed on Russian success at the Battle of Berlin. Over 4,075 JSU-152 were built during WWII and over 5,000 had been produced after WWII and posed a threat towards western until the 1970s.

Specs & qualities

• 1/35 scale set up kit associated with Russian Heavy Self-Propelled Gun JSU-152.
• The model features realistic cast metal surface texture on mantlet, metal dishes, alongside hull features.
• Intricate DShK machine gun parts and photo-etched engine grilles.
• Belt and assembly type tracks included.
• 1 commander and 1 loader figure included.
• Four kinds of markings included.