1:35 HobbyBoss 84516 BT-2 Late – Soviet Light Tank Plastic Model kit

The 1:35 HobbyBoss 84516 BT-2 Late is a plastic model kit of a Soviet light tank with a distinctive place in early tank development. This BT-2 comes from the interwar period and the beginning of the Second World War, a time when speed, mobility and new technical concepts played a major role in the evolution of armoured vehicles.

The BT-2 was developed from Walter Christie wheel-track vehicles imported from the United States to the Soviet Union in 1930. What made this concept special was its ability to move on both wheels and tracks. On wheels, it offered high road speed, while the tracks provided better off-road capability. That makes this tank an interesting subject for modellers who enjoy early Soviet armour, experimental military engineering and characterful 1:35 armoured vehicles.

With refined detail, a multi-slide moulded hull and turret, and a photo-etched detail part, this HobbyBoss kit gives you a strong basis for a convincing scale model. The BT-2 also formed the foundation for the later BT-5 and BT-7 vehicles, making this model a fitting addition to a collection focused on Soviet tank development. Order today from Most-Models.com and benefit from fast delivery, excellent customer service and a strong range of HobbyBoss model kits, Soviet tanks and 1:35 military vehicles.

Features:
– HobbyBoss 84516 Soviet BT-2 Tank Late plastic model kit in 1:35 scale
– Soviet light tank from the interwar period and the early Second World War
– Prototypes were built in 1931, followed by production from 1932 to 1933
– Around 620 vehicles of this type were built
– Based on the Walter Christie wheel-track concept
– Could run on wheels for high road speed and on tracks for improved off-road capability
– Powered by an M-5-400 engine with 340 hp
– Armament could consist of two 7.62 mm DT machine guns or a 37 mm gun with one machine gun
– Turret, road wheel structure, equipment and fighting compartment layout were changed from the original Christie concept
– Important basis for the later BT-5 and BT-7 tank development
– The series was known for light armour, good armament for its time and very strong mobility
– Nicknamed Betka or Betushka
– The famous T-34 medium tank later became the successor to Soviet fast tanks, infantry tanks and medium tanks
– Kit with refined detail, multi-slide moulded hull and turret
– Includes photo-etched detail part for extra scale realism

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