Tamiya 35318 1/35 Finnish Army Assault Gun BT-42

This is a plastic model kit, which comes unassembled and unpainted. So glue, model paints and other basic modelling tools are additionally required.

During WWII, Finnish forces were very short of adequate armoured vehicles such as tanks. Most of the tanks in their possession were obsolete models which were no match for the newer Russian tanks such as the T-34 and KV-1. However, circumstances meant the Finnish Army had to make the most of what was available, and they combined the hull from a captured Russian BT-7 light tank with a new turret armed with the ancient 1918 British 4.5-inch howitzer to create the BT-42 assault gun. It is believed only 18 vehicles were produced during the WWII conflict.
Scale 1/35
Construction type Assembly kit
Photo-etch parts Included
Decals Included
Special feature 1 Crew hatches can be depicted in either open or closed state.
Special feature 2 Details including the shortened front fenders, storage boxes on side fenders, and accessories such as jacks have been realistically reproduced.
Special feature 3 Photo-etched parts to depict side plates of the mantlet and engine grilles are included.
Special feature 4 Comes with a standing crew figure and 3 types of decal markings.