Description
In November 1929 ANII K. M. Ivanov, commissioned by the RKKA produced a of an self-propelled gun based on the T-18, as well as the ammunition carrier for it. The prototype was a captured French Renault FT-17BS. The SU-18 kept the same design as the French vehicle, but replaced the turret with one that resembles a truncated pyramid. The SU-18 used the 76.2-mm regimental gun model 1927 with a slotted muzzle brake to reduce rollback. The decision to build the SU-18 was made on June 11 and stipulated the delivery of a prototype by October 10, 1930. However, due to the small ammunition capability and the limitations of the T-18 (a narrow gauge chassis and a high center of gravity) the design was abandoned in favor of larger and better self-propelled gun designs and further work on the SU-18 was stopped.
Kit Features:
- Scale : 1:35
- Item Type : Plastic Model Armor Kit
- Model Dimension : Length: 113mm Width: 67.8mm
- Total Plastic Parts : 270+
- Total Sprues : 7 sprues, turret and lower hull
- Photo Etched Parts : 1 piece
- More Features : The kit consists of over 270 parts
- The kit w/refined detail
- Multi-slide moulded lower hull
- Photo etched parts included
- Individual tracks