1/72 Strv 103 MBT
Trumpeter 1/72 Strv 103 MBT is a plastic kit of the Swedish turretless Strv 103C main battle tank. According to the box, the finished model is 120.7 mm long. Paints and glues required for assembly are not included.
The Stridsvagn 103, known as the S-tank, is a Swedish Cold War main battle tank without a rotating turret. Its autoloaded 105 mm gun is fixed in the hull and is aimed by turning the whole vehicle and tilting the hydropneumatic suspension, giving the tank an exceptionally low silhouette. The Swedish Army used it from 1967 to 1997.
The 103C resulted from a 1986–1988 upgrade that added a Detroit Diesel engine, a laser rangefinder, improved fire control, a dozer blade and side fuel cans doubling as appliqué armour. The Trumpeter kit in 1/72 scale depicts exactly this version.
The unusual hull shape and the Swedish camouflage make the model a striking piece in any collection of modern armour. Paints and glues required for assembly are not included.
Nationality: Sweden. Period: Cold War.
| Category: | Military Vehicles |
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| EAN: | 9580208072982 |
| Scale: | 1/72 |
