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83875 1/35 Soviet SU-18 SPH
83875 1/35 Soviet SU-18 SPH
 

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Retail Price: $49.99
Scale: 1/35
Brand: Hobbyboss


Product Code: 83875
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Soviet SU-18 SPH - 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 762-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