Basic information
| Manufacturer | Hobby Boss |
| Product code | HBB83884 |
| Weight: | 0.28 kg |
| Ean: | 6939319238849 |
| Scale | 1:35 |
| Added to catalog on: | 7.26.2017 |
| Tags: | BA-20 |
The BA-20 armored car was developed in 1934 for use by headquarters, staffs, reconnaissance and communications units. It was derived from the civilian GAZ-M1 car using its chassis, which was itself a modified version of a Ford design, produced by the Nizhny Novgorod-based vehicle manufacturer GAZ. Full production of the BA-20 started in 1935. The chassis was built at the Nizhny Novgorod factory; the body was built at the Vyksinskiy plant, where final assembly of the BA-20 occurred as well.
| Item No |
83884 |
| Item Name |
Soviet BA-20M Armored Car |
| Bar Code |
6939319238849 |
| Scale |
1:35 |
| Item Type |
Plastic Model Armor Kit |
| Model Dimension |
Length:128 mm Width:50.8mm Height: mm |
| Total Plastic Parts |
150+ |
| Total Sprues |
7 sprues , upper hull and tires |
| Chromeplate Parts |
n/a |
| Resin Parts |
n/a |
| Metal Parts |
n/a |
| Photo Etched Parts |
1 piece |
| Film Accessory |
n/a |
| Released Date |
2017-03 |
| More Features |
The kit consists of over 150 parts
>the kit w/refined detail
>multi-slide moulded turret and hull
>photo etched parts included
>rubber tires |
The BA-20 was a light, four-wheeled armored car of Soviet construction. The first prototypes were built in 1935, and serial production lasted from 1936 to 1942. The car was powered by a 52 HP GAZ-M1 carburetor engine. The main armament was a single 7.62 mm DT machinegun mounted in a rotating turret.
The BA-20 was based on the civilian GAZ-M1 car and had many common elements with it, including the engine and chassis - although clearly reinforced for off-road driving. Two main development versions were created in the course of serial production of the BA-20 cars. In 1936, the BA-20ŻD version was created, which was adapted to driving on rails, and in 1938 the BA-20 was modernized by adding a new type of turret and increasing the fuel tank. The BA-20 turned out to be a successful and reliable design, which was used by reconnaissance units of virtually all types of weapons of the Red Army. BA-20 were also widely used in the war with Japan (1938-1939) and in the Battle of Chałchyn-Gol (1939). They also took part in the aggression against Poland in September 1939 and in the Winter War with Finland (1939-1940). They also took part in all major campaigns in the war with the Third Reich in 1941-1945.
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