Zvezda 120116 923704 1/35 M1931 203 mm Howitzer B-4

Plastic model kit of a Soviet WWII howitzer with 267 pieces. Length built 272 mm. The Soviet heavy duty B-4 howitzer with a calibre of 203.2 mm (8 inches) was developed in 1931. The howitzer could fire grenades weighing more than 100 kg at a distance of almost 18 km. The weight of the gun in transport position was 19 tonnes. A special caterpillar gun was developed - a large caterpillar tread prevents the howitzer from sinking into the ground, and the strong gun withstood the strong recoil when fired. The B-4's first combat mission took place during the Soviet-Finnish War of 1939-40, when it was used to destroy Finnish concrete fortifications. The Finns gave the weapon the nickname of Stalin's sledgehammer. The German Army captured a number of these guns and used them under the designation 8" H.503(r). The howitzer was used throughout the Second World War. The gun has been successfully used in storming fortresses and in street battles in large German cities.", Manufacturer: Hasegawa