We've got another couple of quick releases next, with the SU-57 added to the WWII Soviet ranges and the AAV-7A1 added for the Modern gamers!

In 1942 the British requested a tank destroyer in the desert, so the US put a 57mm anti-tank gun onto an M3 halftrack chassis, classified as the T48.  By the time the vehicles were produced it was decided that the 57mm gun wasn't powerful enough to take out the upgraded German armour, so they were passed to the Soviets under the lend-lease scheme and renamed SU-57.  This was the only American or British vehicle to be used in combat solely by the Soviets.

Jumping forward 40 years, in 1982 a group of LVTP-7s were converted to AAV-7A1 with a variety of internal improvements, as well as grenade launchers, new headlight clusters, and then applique armour in 1989.  This model is the later upgraded version of the regular LVTP-7 that we've got in our Falklands Argentinian range.

WWII Soviet Vehicles - https://www.pendraken.co.uk/vehicles-744-c.asp
SVV42    SU-57 Half-track    £2.95

Modern Vehicles - https://www.pendraken.co.uk/vehicles-768-c.asp
MDV112    AAV-7A1    £6.00


And a couple of pics:

Quote from: Leon on 19 October 2023, 12:02:59 AMWe've got another couple of quick releases next, with the SU-57 added to the WWII Soviet ranges and the AAV-7A1 added for the Modern gamers!

In 1942 the British requested a tank destroyer in the desert, so the US put a 57mm anti-tank gun onto an M3 halftrack chassis, classified as the T48.  By the time the vehicles were produced it was decided that the 57mm gun wasn't powerful enough to take out the upgraded German armour, so they were passed to the Soviets under the lend-lease scheme and renamed SU-57.  This was the only American or British vehicle to be used in combat solely by the Soviets.

Jumping forward 40 years, in 1982 a group of LVTP-7s were converted to AAV-7A1 with a variety of internal improvements, as well as grenade launchers, new headlight clusters, and then applique armour in 1989.  This model is the later upgraded version of the regular LVTP-7 that we've got in our Falklands Argentinian range.

WWII Soviet Vehicles - https://www.pendraken.co.uk/vehicles-744-c.asp
SVV42   SU-57 Half-track   £2.95

Modern Vehicles - https://www.pendraken.co.uk/vehicles-768-c.asp
MDV112   AAV-7A1   £6.00


And a couple of pics:

Again, lovely sculpts Leon - the SU-57 would also work (at a pinch) in an early Cold War Yugoslav force.