BT-7M Soviet artillery tank
1/35 WWII vehicle scale plastic model kit
Ark Models 35027
Manufacturer: Ark Models (Russia)
Scale: 1/35
Material: Plastic
Unpainted, Unassembled, Kit do not contain paints and glue.
Condition: New in Box
The BT tanks were a series of Soviet cavalry tanks that were produced in large numbers between 1932 and 1941. They were lightly armoured, but reasonably well-armed for their time, and had much better mobility than other contemporary tank designs. The BT tanks were known by the nickname Betka from the acronym, or its diminutive Betushka.
The direct successor of the BT Tanks would be the famous T-34 medium tank, introduced in 1940, which would replace all of the Soviet fast tanks, infantry tanks, and medium tanks in service.
BT-7M (1938, prototypes designated A-8; sometimes referred to as BT-8): new V-2 diesel engine replacing earlier gasoline engines, three DT machine guns: coaxial, in P-40 AA mount on roof and in a ball-mount on turret rear.
Produced BT-7M: 790 vehicels.
Specifications
| BT-2 | BT-5 | BT-7 | BT-7A | BT-7M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| crew | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| weight | 10.2 t | 11.5 t | 14 t | 14.5 t | 14.7 t |
| length | 5.58 m | 5.58 m | 5.66 m | 5.66 m | 5.66 m |
| width | 2.23 m | 2.23 m | 2.29 m | 2.29 m | 2.29 m |
| height | 2.20 m | 2.25 m | 2.42 m | 2.52 m | 2.42 m |
| armour | 6–13 mm | 6–13 mm | 6–13 mm | 6–13 mm | 6–22 mm |
| main gun model |
37 mm Model 30 |
45 mm Model 32 |
45 mm Model 35 |
76.2 mm Model 27/32 |
45 mm Model 38 |
| main ammo | 96 rounds | 115 rds | 146 rds | 50 rds | 146 rds |
| machine guns | DT MG | DT MG | DT MG | 2×DT MG | 3×DT MG |
| engine hp type |
400 hp Liberty |
400 hp M-5 |
500 hp M-17T |
500 hp M-17T |
450 hp V-2 |
| fuel | 400 l gasoline |
360 l gasoline |
620 l gasoline |
620 l gasoline |
620+170 l diesel |
| road speed | 100 km/h | 72 km/h | 86 km/h | 86 km/h | 86 km/h |
| power:weight | 39 hp/t | 35 hp/t | 36 hp/t | 34 hp/t | 31 hp/t |
| road range | 300 km | 200 km | 250 km | 250 km | 700 km |
| tactical range | 100 km | 90 km | 120 km | 120 km | 400 km |
- Stock: Out Of Stock
- Model: ARK35027
- DATE ADDED: 23/04/2009
