Trumpeter 1/35 BTR-60P BTR-60PU

Description The BTR-60 is the first vehicle in a series of Soviet eight-wheeled armoured personnel carriers. It was developed in the late 1950s as a replacement for the BTR-152 and was seen first time in public in 1961 An order to enter the BTR-60P into Soviet Army service was issued on 13 December 1959. However production started in 1960. First BTR-60Ps were delivered in 1960. It first entered service with the Soviet Army and later the Soviet naval infantry. In early 1960s it replaced the BTR-152 in the role of the basic APC. BTR-60P was first seen by the West in 1961. BTR-60PA entered service with the Soviet Army in 1963 , BTR-60PB did in 1966. As the newer models of BTR-60 appeared the older ones were gradually withdrawn from front-line service. A number of old BTR-60Ps were converted into repair vehicles. Parament Item No 01576 Item Name BTR-60P BTR-60PU Bar Code 9580208015767 Scale 1:35 Item Type Static Kit Model Brief Length:206 mm Width: 80mm Total Parts 620+ Metal Parts brass wire Photo Etched Parts 2 pcs Film Parts n/a Resin Parts n/a Total Sprues 21 sprues , upper hull , lower hull and tires Released Date 2013-02 More Features The kit consists of over 620 parts >the kit w/refined detail >multi-slide moulded lower hull , upper hull >main tires are hollow rubber with very good tread pattern >Photo-etched fret included View All Close

Key Specifications

• Scale: 1:35
• Parts Count: 620