{"product_id":"trumpeter-1-35-00222-soviet-pl-37-light-artillery-rail-wagon","title":"Trumpeter 1\/35 00222 Soviet PL-37 Light Artillery (Rail) Wagon","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTrumpeter 1\/35 00222 Soviet PL-37 Light Artillery (Rail) Wagon\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBasic Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem No.: Trumpeter 00222\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: 1\/35\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: Soviet PL-37 Light Armoured Artillery Rail Wagon (Armoured Train Car)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKit Type: Unpainted plastic assembly kit, glue and paint required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompleted Dimensions: Length 425 mm, Width 90 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParts Count: 290 pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhoto-etched parts: Not included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackage Weight: approx 1000 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFigures, glue, paints and tools NOT included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKit Contents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete riveted armoured wagon hull and underframe assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo fully rotatable turrets with 76.2mm gun barrel parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaxim machine gun ports and embrasure detail parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4-axle bogie assembly and spoked railway wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 sections of railway track with simulated wooden sleepers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecals for Soviet wartime camouflage and markings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstruction manual with step-by-step assembly guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKit Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighly detailed 1\/35 scale reproduction of Soviet PL-37 armoured artillery rail wagon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFaithfully reproduced riveted armour plate, vision slits and gun embrasures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo rotating turrets armed with 76.2mm main guns, plus machine gun firing ports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRealistic underframe, bogies and wheel sets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied with 5 track segments for building complete armoured train diorama layout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrisp panel lines and rivet details, perfect to pair with Soviet armoured train locomotives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent centrepiece for WWII Eastern Front railway combat scenes and military collection display\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRecommended Skill Level\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for railway armour collectors and large diorama builders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended for intermediate skill level\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical Background\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe PL-37 was a Soviet light artillery armoured railcar, designed and built from 1939 at the Krasny Profintern plant in Bryansk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt served as the main fighting carriage for Soviet armoured trains on the Eastern Front during WWII\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmed with twin 76.2 mm M1902\/30 field guns in separate rotating turrets and six 7.62 mm Maxim machine guns for close defence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe heavy riveted steel armour protected the crew against small arms fire and artillery shrapnel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAround 24 PL-37 wagons were constructed; they fought in the early stages of the German invasion, defending rail lines, repelling infantry assaults and countering light armoured vehicles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMany were lost in combat or captured by Axis forces during 1941–1942\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFull‑Size Vehicle Specifications (PL-37 Light Artillery Rail Wagon)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWheel arrangement: 4 axles (two 2-axle bogies)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGauge: Standard 1435 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCombat Weight: 55–77 tons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall Length: 14.7 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMain Armament: 2 × 76.2 mm M1902\/30 field guns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecondary Armament: 6 × 7.62 mm Maxim machine guns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmmunition stowage: 560 rounds for main guns, 30,000 machine gun rounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmour: Side armour 20 mm, roof armour 15 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrew: 30 personnel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"ModelHives","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48976177823998,"sku":null,"price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/4628\/4542\/files\/1_c591ec27-df07-4cda-a3b0-b1965f8fec38.jpg?v=1789613838","url":"https:\/\/modelhives.com\/products\/trumpeter-1-35-00222-soviet-pl-37-light-artillery-rail-wagon","provider":"ModelHives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}