BT-42

This is a BT-42, a Finnish-built turret on a captured Soviet BT-7 chassis. It was armed with the British "Q.F. 4,5 inch howitzer Mark II" donated by the British during The Winter War. This Assault Gun was effective during indirect firing but practically useless against enemy armour. Only 18 vehicles were made in 1943 by firm VTT (Valtion Tykkitehdas).

My conversion is based on a modified Eastern Express kit #35108 BT-7. The turret and howitzer was scratch-built. The painting was done with Tamiya acrilic depicting the WW II Finnish camouflage colors of military vehicles.

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