BTM-3 High-Speed Trench Digging Vehicle

Plastic model kit for building a BTM-3 (High-Speed Trench Digging Vehicle)

• 1:35 scale
• Dimensions LxW (built): 213 x 91 mm
• 770+ pieces
• contains photo-etched, transparent parts and copper wire
• single link tracks
• Lower hull manufactured using the Slide Mold process
• not built/not painted
• Paint and glue not included

In 1946 "200 HTZM" division resumed works on developing heavy prime mover based upon T-54 tank in accordance with government post-war program on making the artillery armament. The mover engineering requirements presented were the following:25 ton artillery system towing at 35 km/hour in any conditions, 5 ton platfrom load capacity, 25 ton tractive effort winch availability. Mover chassis should be equipped with earth-moving and special tools and drive gears to operate said tools.

Vehicles based on AT-T include: BAT-M, BTM-3, MDK-2M.