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Model: Hobby Boss 83896
Producent code: 83896
Weight: 0.6 kg
Product availability: 24 hours
Products sold: 0
EAN: 6939319238962
Manufacturer: Hobby Boss
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Hobby Boss 83896 Russian ASU-57 Airborne Tank Destroyer 1/35

The ASU-57 was a small, lightly constructed Soviet assault gun specifically designed for use by Soviet airborne divisions. From 1960 it was replaced by the ASU-85. The ASU-57 was designed to be a light-weight assault gun that could be air-dropped and deployed by rocket-assisted parachute along with the troops. It was lightly armored and armed with a 57 mm gun Ch-51, a development of World War II ZIS-2 but with some similarities to the Ch-26. From 1954, an improved 57mm gun Ch-51M with much shorter double-baffle muzzle brake was fitted. The ASU-57's engine was taken from the GAZ-M-20 "Pobeda" civilian car.

      The ASU-57 was a successful design, and saw service with Soviet airborne divisions for around 20 years before being replaced by the ASU-85. During its years of operation 54 vehicles would have been assigned to each airborne division.


Item No     83896
Item Name     Russian ASU-57 Airborne Tank Destroyer
Bar Code     6939319238962
Scale     1:35
Item Type     Plastic Model Armor Kit
Model Dimension     Length: 135.8mm   Width: 65.3mm 
Total Plastic Parts     300+
Total Sprues     7 sprues and hull
Chromeplate Parts     n/a
Resin Parts     n/a
Metal Parts     n/a
Photo Etched Parts     1 piece
Film Accessory     n/a
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