Trumpeter 02331 1/35 Russian 100mm Anti-Tank Gun M1944 (BS-3)

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

Gun was employed by light artillery brigades of tank armies (20 pieces along with 48 ZiS-3) and by corps artillery. In the Second World War the BS-3 was successfully used as a powerful anti-tank gun. It was capable of defeating any contemporary tank at long range. The gun was also used as a field gun, though in this role it was less powerful than the 122 mm A-19, as it fired a smaller round, the BS-3 was more mobile and had a higher rate of fire. Kit features multi-part gun barrel and muzzle brake, ammo and ammo cases, vinyl tires and photo-etch fine details. May be built in transport or firing configuration - 5-view colour painting guide for (1) typical weapon.