UMMT – 690 – Armored train of type BP-42

Description:

Armored train of type BP-42
( No. 754, the 38 ST SATD) Named after the newspaper “Pravda”
Basic version

Unassembled plastic model kit in 1/72 scale of a Soviet WW2 armored train of type BP-42.

5 armored trains were built of type BP-42. The were pushed by an armored locomotive of type PR-43, a model previously released by the brand, had two artillery wagons of type PL-42, wich were armed with two T-34 turrets (76mm guns) plus their coaxial 7,62mm machine guns, plus 4 Maxim machine guns (although UMMT has included 7.62mm DT which is also perfectly valid) and two flak wagons (anti-aircraft), of an unconfirmed configuration for us, some pictures show them armed with two 25mm AA guns but they could be also 37mm ones as the brand has included here.