Armo 72150 Nakashidze-Charron, the first Russian armored car (1/72)
Nakashidze-Charron was the first Russian armored car. It was designed by M.A. Nakashidze in 1905. It had a single turreted machcine gun and was armored with 3mm steel plate. After the design was accepted by the War Ministry, the French firm Charron, Girardot & Voigt at Puteaux near Paris was contracted to build the prototype since the Ministry decided that the Russian industry of that period was not capable of producing such a vehicle. After the prototype was completed, trials conducted on the vehicle during the summer wargames of 1906 yielded positive results.
The War Ministry ordered the production of ten more vehicles. The French firm completed these vehicles in 1908 but only eight arrived in Russia. The Germans claimed that the other two vehicles were "lost" in their rail transit through Germany. The two stolen vehicles were spotted during the Landwehr maneuvers.
Text taken from www.russati.su - all about the Soviet Red Army weaponry
Set contains:
Box contains:
- best quality resin model kit for assembly and painting
- kit length/width: 47mm/18mm
- instruction of assembly. Click button for download:
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Caution: Decals, glue & paints not included.
Producer: Jadar-Model (Poland)
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