Prefab model 1/72 Ukrainian armored personnel carrier BTR-3E1 with BM-3M module Assault ACE 72175 The BTR-3 armored personnel carrier is a modern Ukrainian armored personnel carrier developed by the Kharkiv Design Bureau. The machine is a deep modernization of the Soviet BTR-80. The armored personnel carrier entered serial production in 2001, in total about 415 APC-3s were built. Currently, the BTR-3 is in service with the armies of Ukraine, Thailand, the UAE, Myanmar and Nigeria. The BTR-3E1 armored personnel carrier is equipped with a UTD-20 or Deutz BF6M1015 engine. The armored personnel carrier is equipped with a Ukrainian-made BM-3M Sturm-M turret combat module and a TREK fire control system. The kit includes: ♦ 6 sprues with plastic parts; ♦ photo etching; ♦ decal; ♦ vinyl tires; ♦ assembly instructions and painting recommendations.
The length of the model is 10.6 cm.
Features of the ACE 72175 kit
scale: 1:72
length: 106 mm
difficulty of assembly: difficult
glue and paints included: no
material: plastic
decal: yes
rubber parts: yes
Country of manufacture: Ukraine BTR-3 is a modern Ukrainian wheeled infantry fighting vehicle. The vehicle is equipped with one Deutz BF6M1015 326 hp engine. . Prototypes of the car were created in 2000, and serial production began in 2001 and continues to this day. It is armed with one KBA-3 30mm automatic cannon, a 7.62mm machine gun, an AGS-17 30mm automatic grenade launcher and two Kornet anti-tank guided missile launchers. The BTR-3 was created as a mass initiative by ChKBM (Malyshev plant) based in Kharkiv, which wanted to gain export markets with a new design. The machine is a long-range modification of the BTR-80 transporter. It differs from the original, first of all, in a completely new engine, transmission and significantly strengthened weapons. Also, the BTR-3 is capable of transporting up to 6 paratroopers in full equipment, providing them with cover from small-caliber fire and artillery pieces. The cart is also able to overcome water obstacles. Based on the BTR-3, several specialized versions were created, such as: BTR-3E 90 (fire support vehicle with a 90-mm gun) or BTR-3E BRN (evacuation and technical protection vehicle). In 2017, the BTR-3DA version was also delivered to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The BTR-3 machine enjoys considerable interest from foreign customers and was bought, in particular, in Chad, Ecuador, Myanmar and the UAE.
