TAMIYA
1/35 SCALE MODEL KIT
Military Miniature Series
Russian Tank Destroyer SU-122
Victorious At Kursk
The Russian T34 tank is known as a masterpiece.
Based on the same chassis, the SU-122 featured a secured, wedge-shape
fighting compartment, and was armed with a massive 122mm howitzer.
The designation of SU-122 comes from the following; "SU" stands for
Samokhodnaya Ustanovka (in Russian) meaning self propelled and "122"
stands for the armament.
As Russian forces were forced to retreat from the relentless German
blitzkrieg, large quantities of T34 and other tanks were produced in
preparation of a counter attack.
At the same time, Russian army urgently developed a new self-propelled
gun, the SU-122.
This tank featured a newly designed 122mm self-propelled howitzer and
its production began in October 1942 at Tankograd in the Ural mountains.
As the T34's chassis and its mass production system was applied to
SU-122,
the first test models were amazingly completed with great speed taking
approximately one month.
From there, the first lot of SU-122s were sent straight to the Leningrad
front in January 1943.
From July 1943, they saw action in the Battle of Kursk.
The SU-122 with its 23 caliber 122mm howitzer fought with all its might
against Panther and Tiger tanks and went on to superbly win a glorious
victory.
In following the success at Kursk, the SU-122 set the foundation on
where other tanks such as the SU-85, SU-100, JSU-122, and JSU-152 were
built upon.
Modelers will enjoy recreating the powerful form of the SU-122 including
its wedge-shaped form, 122mm howitzer, large gun base,
and recoil tow-cover which now comes as a 1/35 scale model. This model
was first released in 1977. |
About the Model
This is a 1/35 scale plastic assembly model kit of the WWII Russian Tank Destroyer SU-122. Length: 207mm.
★The welded marks and realistic cast metal texture on gun mount have been realistically reproduced.
★The driver's hatch and fighting compartment hatch can be assembled in either open or closed positions.
★The gun can be depressed and elevated after assembly.
★One tank crewman figure included.
★Separate parts to depict the stays for spare fuel tanks are included, adding greater realism to the model.
You can display your model without the fuel tanks loaded onto the hull. |
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