Post by Smudge on May 25, 2012 7:05:58 GMT -5
Hi all
MiniArt have sent me info on their soon to be released (hopefully) kit# 35052 Ya-12 Soviet Artillery Tractor
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The YA-12 – light artillery tractor started production in August of 1943 and till the end of 1943 285 tractors were produced, and by the end of war 1666. In 1945 the Red Army had in their inventory 1270 YA-12 tractors.
They were used for towing such guns as 100-mm field guns, 122-mm corps guns, 122-mm howitzers, 152-mm howitzers and 203-mm heavy howitzers. They served with the Soviet and Czechoslovak Army until the mid 1950’s.
Kit features are…
•Highly detailed model
•All New Tooling. Up-to-date technology using slide moulds
•Fully-detailed engine compartment and chassis
•Workable tracks
•Workable chassis
•Wood-grain texture
•458 parts
•37 PE parts
•Decals for four colour options
•Two figures
•Full-colour instructions
Sprue shots
Completed model
Completed figures
Photo’s courtesy of MiniArt.
Smudge
MiniArt have sent me info on their soon to be released (hopefully) kit# 35052 Ya-12 Soviet Artillery Tractor
.The YA-12 – light artillery tractor started production in August of 1943 and till the end of 1943 285 tractors were produced, and by the end of war 1666. In 1945 the Red Army had in their inventory 1270 YA-12 tractors.
They were used for towing such guns as 100-mm field guns, 122-mm corps guns, 122-mm howitzers, 152-mm howitzers and 203-mm heavy howitzers. They served with the Soviet and Czechoslovak Army until the mid 1950’s.
Kit features are…
•Highly detailed model
•All New Tooling. Up-to-date technology using slide moulds
•Fully-detailed engine compartment and chassis
•Workable tracks
•Workable chassis
•Wood-grain texture
•458 parts
•37 PE parts
•Decals for four colour options
•Two figures
•Full-colour instructions
Sprue shots
Completed model
Completed figures
Photo’s courtesy of MiniArt.
Smudge
