Basic information
Manufacturer | Hobby Boss |
Product code | HBB83820 |
Weight: | 0.33 kg |
Ean: | 6939319238207 |
Scale | 1:35 |
Added to catalog on: | 7.5.2014 |
Tags: | T-37 |
The T-37 was a Soviet amphibious light tank. The tank was first created in 1932, based on the British Vickers tankette and other operational amphibious tanks.The T-37 was the first series of mass-produced fully amphibious tanks in the world.
In the Red Army, they were used to perform tasks in communication, reconnaissance, and as defense units on the march, as well as active infantry support on the battlefield. The T-37 were used in large numbers during the Soviet invasion of Poland and in the Winter War against Finland. The T-37 was also used by the Soviets in the beginning of the Great Patriotic War, but most of them were quickly lost. Surviving tanks of that type fought on the front lines until 1944, and were used in training and auxiliary defense until the end of World War II
Item No |
83820 |
Item Name |
Soviet T-37TU Command Tank |
Bar Code |
6939319238207 |
Scale |
1:35 |
Item Type |
Static kit |
Model Dimension |
Length: 109.8mm Width: 59mm |
Total Plastic Parts |
320+ |
Total Sprues |
17 sprues and lower hull |
Chromeplate Parts |
n/a |
Resin Parts |
n/a |
Metal Parts |
n/a |
Photo Etched Parts |
2 pcs |
Film Accessory |
n/a |
Released Date |
2014-04 |
More Features |
the kit consists of over 320 parts
- multi-directional slide molded turret & lower hull
- photo-etched parts included
- 196 individual tracks links |
The T-37 is a Soviet light amphibious tank from the interwar period and World War II. The first prototypes of this vehicle were built in 1931-1933, and the car entered service in 1933. The combat weight of the tank was up to 3.2 tons. The drive was provided by a single 40 HP GAZ-AA carburettor engine. The armament consisted only of the DT 7.62 mm machine gun.
The T-37 floating light tank was clearly inspired by Western designs, especially the British wagon Vickers-Carden-Loyd Amphibian, which were purchased by the USSR in 1932. Initially, the prototypes of the T-37 caused a lot of problems, but they were removed when the vehicle was put into series production. It is worth adding that the T-37A version was mainly produced in its course. However, several development versions, projects or prototypes were created, among which the following can be mentioned: SU-37 (a project of a self-propelled gun armed with a 45mm cannon), OT-37 (a version with a flamethrower) or the T-37RT (a command vehicle with handrail antenna). The T-37 vehicles were used in combat during the aggression against Poland in September 1939, during the Winter War (1939-1940) and in the initial phase of the German-Soviet war in 1941.
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