{"product_id":"trumpeter-1-35-soviet-2s3-152mm-self-propeller-howitzer-early","title":"TR05543 Trumpeter 1\/35 Soviet 2S3 152mm Self-Propeller Howitzer - Early","description":"Designated M1973 by the US Army, the Akatsiya is armed with a 152.4 mm howitzer based on the Soviet 152.4 mm D-20 howitzer and is sometimes confused with the M109 self-propelled artillery. The artillery system was developed at the design bureau No. 9 of Kalinin Machine-Building Plant in Sverdlovsk. The factory designation of the howitzer is D-22 and the GRAU designation, 2A33. The chassis was developed by Uraltransmash.\u003cbr\u003eDriver's and engine-transmission compartments are located in a front part of a hull, fighting compartment with rotatory turret - in middle and rear parts of the hull. The armour is welded rolled steel. Howitzer is equipped with R-123 radio set, R-124 intercom, automatic NBC system with filtration unit and fire-fighting equipment. The V-59 12-cylinder four stroke water-cooled diesel engine connects with a mechanical twin gear transmission, a gear box is in one block with a planetary steering gear. SO-152 has self-entrenching equipment which allows to prepare a trench within 20-40 min.\u003cbr\u003eThe crew consists of 4-6 men: a driver, a gunner, a loader, a commander, and two ammunition bearers, which are positioned to the rear of the vehicle feeding rounds through two hatches in the hull rear when in masked firing position.\u003cbr\u003eItem No : 05543\u003cbr\u003eItem Name : Soviet 2S3 152mm Self-Propeller Howitzer - Early Version\u003cbr\u003eBar Code : 9580208055435\u003cbr\u003eScale : 1:35\u003cbr\u003eItem Type : Static Kits\u003cbr\u003eModel Brief : Length:240 mm : Width:93 mm\u003cbr\u003eTotal Parts : 530+\u003cbr\u003eMetal Parts : n\/a\u003cbr\u003ePhoto Etched Parts : 1 piece\u003cbr\u003eFilm Parts : n\/a\u003cbr\u003eResin Parts : n\/a\u003cbr\u003eTotal Sprues : 24 sprues , turret, upper hull and lower hull\u003cbr\u003eReleased Date : 2013-01\u003cbr\u003eMore Features The kit consists of over 530 parts\u003cbr\u003ethe kit w\/refined detail\u003cbr\u003emulti-slide moulded turret, upper hull and lower hull\u003cbr\u003e240 individual tracks links\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\"","brand":"Trumpeter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45223528857821,"sku":"TR05543","price":84.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0504\/0708\/0110\/files\/TR05543.png?v=1758068448","url":"https:\/\/ultimatehobbies.com.au\/products\/trumpeter-1-35-soviet-2s3-152mm-self-propeller-howitzer-early","provider":"Ultimate Hobbies Site","version":"1.0","type":"link"}