Soviet MT-LB w/equipment for selfdigging around
1/35 WWII scale plastic model kit
Unimodels UM 233
Manufacturer: UM (Ukraine)
Scale: 1/35
Material: Plastic
Paint: Unpainted, Unassembled, Kit do not contain paints and glue.
Condition: New in Box
The MT-LB ( MnogotselevoyTyagach Lekhko Bronirovannyi / multi-purpose light-armoured towing vehicle) is a Soviet multi-purpose fully amphibious auxiliary armoured tracked vehicle which was first introduced in the late 1960s. Initially the vehicle was known as the M 1970 in the west.
In the 1970s the Soviet Central Auto and Tractor Directorate began a development program to replace the AT-P series of artillery tractors (which were based on the ASU-57 airborne self-propelled gun) with a new generation of vehicles. The MT-L was developed to meet this requirement based on the PT-76 amphibious light tank chassis. The MT-LB is the armoured variant of the MT-L. Entering production in the early 1970s, it was cheap to build, being based on many existing components like the engine which was originally developed as a truck engine. It is built at the Kharkov tractor plant and under license in Poland by Huta Stalowa Wola and Bulgaria.The crew, a driver and a commander/gunner sit in a compartment at the front of the vehicle, with the engine behind them. A compartment at the rear enables up to 11 infantry to be carried or a cargo of up to 2,000 kg. A load of 6,500 kg can be towed. The vehicle is fully amphibious, being propelled by its tracks in the water.
A small turret at the front of the vehicle fits a 7.62 mm PKT machine gun with 360 degree manual traverse and an elevation of -5 to +30 degrees. The vehicle is lightly armoured against small arms and shell splinters with a thickness of 3 to 10 mm of steel. The infantry compartment has two hatches over the top, which open forwards. There are 4 firing ports - one in either side of the hull, the other two in the rear twin doors of the infantry compartment.
The driver is provided with a TVN-2 infra-red periscope, which in combination with the OU-3GK infra-red/white light search light provides a range of about 40 m. All vehicles include an NBC system.
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| Type | Armored personnel carrier |
| Place of origin |  Soviet Union |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 11.9 tonnes (13.1 short tons; 11.7 long tons) |
| Length | 6.45 m (21 ft 2 in) |
| Width | 2.86 m (9 ft 5 in) |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Crew | 2 (+ 11 passengers) |
- Stock: 4
- Model: UM233
- Weight: 0.80lb
- DATE ADDED: 04/03/2014
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