709573 1/35 [Soviet BTR-152V1 APC]

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Retail Price: $98.99

Scale: 1/35
Brand: TRUMPETER

Stock Status: In Stock

Product Code: 709573

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The BTR-152 was a six-wheeled Soviet armored person nel carrier, builton the chassis and drive train of a ZiS-151 utility truck. It entered service with a number of Warsaw Pact member states beginning in 1950, and for med themainstay of Sovietmotor rifle battalions until the advent of the amphibious BTR-60 series during the 1960s. BTR-152s wereavailable in several marks, and were manufactured in large numbers for the Soviet military and export. Late production models utilized automotivecompon ents from themore reliable ZIL-157 truck. Three primary variants of the BTR-152 appeared between 1950 and 1959: the base armored person nel carrier witha single pintle-mounted 7.62mm or 12.7mm machine gun, an unarmed command vehicle with a higher roofline, and an anti-aircraft variant armed with a ZPU-2mount. BTR-152s could carry a single infantry squadeach, or specialist weapon s teams along with their mortars and anti-tankequipment. In Soviet service, a number were also deployed as artillerytractors. BTR-152V (1955) - Variant based on ZIL-157 truckwith external tires pressure regulation system, a front-mounted winch and nightvision devices for the driver.