Basic information
| Manufacturer | Hobby Boss |
| Product code | HBB83834 |
| Weight: | 0.66 kg |
| Ean: | 6939319238344 |
| Scale | 1:35 |
| Added to catalog on: | 29.10.2013 |
| Tags: | GCT-155mm |
The GCT 155mm AUF1 is based on the AMX30 main battle tank (MBT) chassis and equipped with a 155mm 39-caliber gun with an auto-loading system, giving a rate of fire of 8 rounds per minute, and a sustained rate of fire of 6 rounds per minute. It is also equipped with a roof-mounted 12.7mm anti-aircraft gun. The AUF1 has an effective range of 23,500 meters firing conventional rounds and 28,000 meters using Rocket Assisted Projectiles (RAPs).
The first production AUF1s were delivered exclusively to the Saudi Arabian Army, while the French Army received their first deliveries in 1980, deploying the GTC 155mm AUF1 in regiments of 18 guns each. In addition, the Iraqi Army received a small number of GTC 155mm AUF1 variants in 1980, which they employed during the Iran-Iraq War.
| Item No |
83834 |
| Item Name |
French GCT 155mm AU-F1 SPH |
| Bar Code |
6939319238344 |
| Scale |
1:35 |
| Item Type |
Static Kit |
| Model Dimension |
Length:302.5 mm Width: 97.2mm |
| Total Plastic Parts |
450+ |
| Total Sprues |
15 sprues , lower hull , upper hull , turret and tracks |
| Chromeplate Parts |
n/a |
| Resin Parts |
n/a |
| Metal Parts |
copper cable |
| Photo Etched Parts |
2 pcs |
| Film Accessory |
n/a |
| Released Date |
2013-09 |
| More Features |
The kit consists of over 450 parts
>the kit w/refined detail
>multi-slide moulded turret and lower hull
>photo etched parts included
>rubber track |
The GCT 155 mm is a French tracked self-propelled howitzer, which was produced by the Nexter concern. The first prototypes were built in the mid-79s of the twentieth century, and serial production continued in the years 1977-1995, ending with the production of about 400 vehicles. The 155 mm GCT is powered by a 12-cylinder Hispano-Suiza HS-110 engine with 720 HP. Its main armament is the 155 mm GCT F1 cannon-howitzer, and its auxiliary armament is a single 7.5 mm machine gun.
The GCT 155 mm was created in response to the demand of the French army formulated in the early 1970s for a completely new self-propelled howitzer, providing better protection for the crew and greater mobility. When designing the 155mm GCT, a slightly redesigned chassis of the AMX-30 tank was used, which shortened the development work. In the basic version (AUF1), the range of a shot with an ordinary missile reaches 23-25 km, and when firing a missile-assisted missile - up to about 30 km, at the expense of the accuracy of the shot. In the course of serial production, however, a modified (AUF2) was also created with a higher rate of fire, better fire control system and greater range - up to 42 km! The 155 mm GCT was used in combat, probably during the Iraqi-Iranian war in 1980-1988, and certainly in the Operation Desert Storm in 1990-1991. At present (2017), the GCT 155 mm is used by the armed forces of France, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
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