Hobbyboss 83883 1:35 Scale Soviet BA-20 Armoured Car Mod.1939 Plastic Model Kit

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I also made today a small search, using different Internet search systems. What I've found about BA-20: BA-64e (1943, 8 copies in several modifications) – troop-carrier (1 + 4-6 men) without turret, equipped with the door in the rear. Armament – 1 x 7,62mm DT MG or 37mm cannon (planned). Three BA-64e were used at the front, but they were cramped for the crews. The next experimental model LB-23 (1939), very similar to BA-21, was equipped with powerful “Dodge” engine (72 hp, later it was produced in USSR as GAZ-11) and had weight 3,5 t, dimensions 4,226x1,778x2,268 m; crew 3 men, speed 71,5 km/h and range 238 km. LB-23 was not very reliable, had bad visibility also its maneuverability was not answered the purposes of reconnaissance.Could anybody help me with the info about the use of FAI during the Spanish Civil war (AFAIK both sides used it)? Specifications of BA-11: ZiS-6k 6x4 chassis; weight 8,13-8,6 t; crew 4 men; dimensions 5,295x2,490x2,390m; clearance 26,5 cm; armor 8-13 mm; armament 45mm gun 20K mod. 1934 + 2x7,62mm DT MG; ammunition 104-114 shells + 3014-3087 MG shells; engine ZiS-16 93 hp (one BA-11 had diesel ZiS-D-7 99 hp); speed 64 km/h; range 178-316 km (420 km with diesel). P.S. Some sources report that there was no serial production of the railway variant BA-64zhd and it was an experimental model (~ 3 copies called BA-64v), another - that it was produced. Does anybody know the real info?

The vehicle was exported to the Spanish Republican side in the Spanish Civil War, [3] although the vast majority of BA-20s built served with the Soviet Red Army. They first saw combat in the conflict with Japan in 1939 on the Khalkin Gol [5] river in Mongolia (see Battle of Khalkin Gol). The BA-20 was used by the Red Army in the Soviet invasion of Poland later in 1939 and the Winter War against Finland between 1939 and 1940 in which Finland captured 18 designating them as BAB B, [6] [3] as well as the early stages of Operation Barbarossa in 1941. Production was ended that same year, with some 2066 BA-20s having been constructed by that time. Also I am trying to find the info about using BA-20s in the War with Japan (1945) and the info about their amount in Soviet army in 1945. How much BA-20 and FAI-M were used in Poland (1939) and during the Winter War (1939-1940)? Please, help! Specifications of D-8: 4 x 2; weight 1,58 t; armament – 1 x 7,62mm DT MG (+ 1 x 7,62mm DT as reserve MG) with 2079 shells; crew 2 men; armor 3-7 mm; engine 40 hp GAZ-A; speed 85 km/h; range 225 km; dimensions 3,54x1,705x1,68 m; clearance 22,4 cm.Having released several versions of the Russian six/ten wheel armoured cars, Hobbyboss have now released the first of the four wheeled vehicles. This kit is quite small and the box reflects this, adorned with an artists representation of a pair of vehicles travelling at speed on a dirt road, (dry, fortunately). Inside there are seven sprues and one separate part in a creamy beige styrene, one sprue of clear styrene, five vinyl/rubber tyres, a small sheet of etched brass and a smallish decal sheet. As usual the mouldings are superb, with no sign of imperfections or flash, but quite a few moulding pips to clean up. In comparison with the previously released BA-3 and BA-6 armoured cars this looks to be a nice “simple” build. There were many mentions in the literature that BA-10s with experienced crews were used quite successfully even in the combats with German tanks, especially in 1941-1942. Thus one BA-10 from the 1st Guard tank brigade destroyed three tanks in one combat during the battle for Moscow in 1941. In 1939-1941 BA-3/BA-6/BA-10 were the most well armed medium armored cars in the world, but their cross-country ability and armor was not sufficient for the offensive battles.

I also would like to mention the BA-21 (1938) experimental light armored car, based on triaxial GAZ-21 (6 x 4) chassis with much more better tractive and cross-country ability and BA-20 armored hull. Armor of BA-21 was increased up to 11 mm. Also BA-21 had additional MG in the front of the hull, weight 3,24 t and range 407 km. But speed of BA-21 was decreased to 52,5 km/h, which was not enough for reconnaissance armored car. D-8 was the first Soviet serial light armored car, designed for reconnaissance, communication and march guard in 1931. It was based on the passenger car “Ford-A” chassis (4 x 2) and later on the Soviet licensed copy of it – GAZ-A. D-8 was very light and reliable armored car and had quite good cross-country ability. “D” means Dyrenkov – the surname of the designer. D-8 didn’t have a turret, which decreased its size and weight. The armored hull had embrasures in each side for the portable MG. 25 D-8 were produced in 1932-1934 by Izora factory (Leningrad). In June 1941 the Red Army had: 9 D-13, 83 BAI, 144 BA-3, 190 BA-6 + 58 BA-6 with radio station, 1407 BA-10 + 1203 BA-10 with radio station, 15 BA-11. The principal use of the BA-20 was as a scout vehicle. The BA-20's tires were designed to be resistant to bullets and shrapnel by the simple expedient of filling them with spongy rubber. A variant, the BA-20ZhD, could travel on railway lines by replacing the normal wheels with flanged metal rail-type wheels.BA-20ZhD, railroad scout car with replaceable flanged wheels. 137 built, 76 of them with BA-20M improvements. BA-6 had good shape of the hull (without the rear door) and the turret, and new bullet-proof tires GK from sponge rubber. In 1936 BA-6 was modernized (conic turret, more powerful 50 hp engine, 10mm armor, radio station) and called as BA-6M. Also the railway variant of BA-6zhd with removable steel railway wheels existed and used with armored trains (5,9 t; railway speed 55 km/h; range 150 km). Specifications of BA-6: GAZ-AAA 6x4 chassis; weight 5,12 t; dimensions 4,9x2,07x2,36 m; clearance 24 cm; crew 4 men; armor 4-8 mm; armament 45mm gun 20K mod. 1932 + 2x7,62mm DT MG; ammunition 60 shells + 3402 MG shells; engine GAZ-AA 40 hp; speed 43 km/h; range 140-265 km. In 1934 BA-3 appeared as the modification of BAI, which had better armament (turret from the light tank T-26 with reduced armor). It was the first mass production medium armored car of the Red Army.