Hobby Boss 83896 Russian ASU-57 Airborne Tank Destroyer 1/35
The ASU-57 was a small, lightly constructed Soviet assault gun specifically designed for use by Soviet airborne divisions. From 1960 it was replaced by the ASU-85. The ASU-57 was designed to be a light-weight assault gun that could be air-dropped and deployed by rocket-assisted parachute along with the troops. It was lightly armored and armed with a 57 mm gun Ch-51, a development of World War II ZIS-2 but with some similarities to the Ch-26. From 1954, an improved 57mm gun Ch-51M with much shorter double-baffle muzzle brake was fitted. The ASU-57's engine was taken from the GAZ-M-20 "Pobeda" civilian car.
The ASU-57 was a successful design, and saw service with Soviet airborne divisions for around 20 years before being replaced by the ASU-85. During its years of operation 54 vehicles would have been assigned to each airborne division.
Item No | 83896 |
Item Name | Russian ASU-57 Airborne Tank Destroyer |
Bar Code | 6939319238962 |
Scale | 1:35 |
Item Type | Plastic Model Armor Kit |
Model Dimension | Length: 135.8mm Width: 65.3mm |
Total Plastic Parts | 300+ |
Total Sprues | 7 sprues and hull |
Chromeplate Parts | n/a |
Resin Parts | n/a |
Metal Parts | n/a |
Photo Etched Parts | 1 piece |
Film Accessory | n/a |