In the 1970s the Soviet began a development program to replace the AT-P series of artillery tractors (which were based on the ASU-57 airborne self-propelled gun) with a new generation of vehicles. The MT-L was developed to meet this requirement based on the PT-76 amphibious light tank chassis. The MT-LB is the armoured variant of the MT-L. Entering production in the early 1970s, it was cheap to build, being based on many existing components like the engine which was originally developed as a truck engine. It was built at the Kharkov tractor plant and under license in Poland and Bulgaria.
Item No: 09618 Item Name: MT-LB with zu-23-2 Barcode: 9580208096186 Scale: 1:35 Item Type: Plastic Model Armor Kit Model Brief: Length: 208.5mm Width: 82mm Total Parts: 720+ Metal Parts: Copper cable, copper tube Photo Etched Parts: 4 pcs Total Sprues: 16 sprues, upper hull, lower hull and tires Release Date: November 2023
