Soviet S-51 Self-Propelled Gun

Plastic kit for building a Soviet S-51 self-propelled gun

• 1:35 scale
• Dimensions LxW (built): 259 x 95 mm
• 520+ parts
• Photo-etched and clear parts included
• Segment, single link tracks
• not built, not painted
• Paint and glue not included

1943, the Soviets face more and more strong fortifications of the Germans in defensive operations, to strong for the Soviet early small-caliber light howitzers. After November 1943 the Ge Labin Central Artillery Design Bureau, authorized by the Revolutionary Committee of the Soviet Union, started to design the next generation of self-propelled guns, the KV-1S chassis and B-4 howitzer combination of design, named S-51 self-propelled artillery, to optimize artillery combat combat readiness to complete the 20 minutes. In addition, due to the strong chassis of the KV-1S tank, the S-51 artillery can be folded to the rear to reduce the bodywork length to facilitate the march. In early 1944 S-51 basically reached the requirements after nearly 300 design tests and a series of wild march tests. Soviet firepower summarized as, machine power in artillery belonging to excellent. After the SU-152 and ISU-152 type of either anti-tank and fire support capability appear, or the emergence of closed fighting compartment fighting vehicles, the expensive howitzer B-4 as well as  S-51 gradually disappear.
 

Trumpeter covers a large part of the KV-1/-2 variants with its 25 models in its range. You can compile the series here (if available):
KV-1 Series	Intermediate solutions / prototypes / experimental tanks	KV-2 Series
TRU00356 KV-1 Model 1941 TRU00357 KV-1 Ehkranami TRU00358 KV-1 Model 1942 simplified turret TRU00359 KV-1 Model 1942 heavy cast turret TRU00360 KV-1 Model 1942 lightweight cast turret TRU00366 Pz.Kpfm KV-1 756 (r) TRU01561 KV-1 Model 1939 TRU01565 KV-8 TRU01566 KV-1S TRU01568 KV-8S welded turret TRU01572 KV-8S cast turret TRU09597 KV-1 1942 simplified turret w/Crew	TRU01567 KV-1S/85 TRU01569 KV-85 TRU01570 KV-122 TRU05552 KV-5 Super Heavy Tank TRU05553 KV-220 Russian Tiger TRU05583 S-51 Self-Propelled Gun TRU09503 KV-7 Model 1941 TRU09504 KV-7 (Object 227) TRU09544 KV-3 TRU09563 KV-9	TRU00311 KV Big Turret TRU00312 KV-2 TRU00367 Pz.Kpfw. KV-2 754(r)