Basic information
| Manufacturer | Tamiya |
| Product code | tam25104 |
| Weight: | 0.73 kg |
| Ean: | 4950344251049 |
| Scale | 1:25 |
| Added to catalog on: | 15.1.2013 |
| Tags: | SU-100 |
In 1943, the Russian SU-76 self-propelled gun was no longer effective to battle the new German tanks. During the end of 1943, the SU-85 was developed to replace the SU-76 self-propelled gun. The SY-85 was based off of the T-34 hull and armed with a 85mm gun. However, due to the thickness of the armor, demand grew for a more powerful tank. The SU-85 was modified in 1944. It was outfitted with a 100mm gun and renamed the SU-100. The 100mm did not have the same piercing power as the German 75mm or British 17pdr guns, but it was heavier than the 75mm and allowed the Russian army to easily destroy the German tanks. The turret-less design also was an advantage because labor and construction costs were 20% less. In contrast, the turret-less design left the SU-100 weak in narrow or sloped terrain. As a result, the SU-100 was used as fire support for infantry and anti-tank combat. The SU-100 remained in service until the 1970s.
Specs & Features
Limited edition 1/25 scale plastic assembly kit.
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New parts to depict wooden logs have been especially included for this re-release.
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Moveable torsion bar suspension features same construction as seen on the actual tank.
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Each hatch can be open and closed.
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Realistic link-type assembly tracks included.
The SU-100 is a Soviet self-propelled gun (tank destroyer) from the Second World War and the first years of the Cold War. The first prototypes of this vehicle were built in 1944, and serial production lasted from 1944 to 1946. The combat weight of this SPG in the basic version was up to 31.6 tons. The drive was provided by a single W-2-34 diesel engine with a power of up to 500 HP. The armament of the vehicle consisted of a 100mm D-10S gun.
The SU-100 self-propelled gun was developed on the basis of the SU-85 vehicle, which in turn was structurally based on the T-34 medium tank. The new self-propelled gun was to retain the advantages of its predecessor (especially good maneuverability), but at the same time had a significantly increased firepower, allowing it to fight the German Pz.Kpfw V and VI tanks. Efforts were also made to simplify the entire structure and put it into production as quickly as possible. Finally, a tank destroyer was created, externally deceptively similar to the SU-85, but with a much greater firepower. The SU-100 entered the battle for the first time at the end of the summer of 1944 and served on the Eastern Front until the end of World War II. After 1945, relatively large amounts of the SU-100 were used by the Polish People's Army, but were also exported to other socialist countries, such as Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Romania.
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