CSM : REF : CSM35015 : 1:35 : RUSSIA (SOVIET) : Garford-Putilov : Armoured Car ("Latvian, Polish, Soviet Service") (WWI)
CSM REF :
CSM35015
Manufacter :
COPPER STATE MODELS.
ISBN : 4751032601241.
Scale :
1:35
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Garford-Putilov armoured cars were an armoured fighting vehicle produced in Russia during the First World War era. They were built on the chassis of Garford Motor Truck Co. lorries imported from the United States.
During its production from 1915 to 1916 the Putilov factory produced 48 of these armoured cars which were used during the First World War and the Russian Civil War. For their class and time Garfords possessed powerful weapons and adequate armour and despite their rather mediocre mobility Garfords were very effective in battle, distinguishing themselves in reliability and construction and giving them a comparatively long service life.
- High-quality Cartograf decals
-145 high-quality injection moulded plastic parts
- Transparent parts
- Instruction in colour.
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Plus d'Histoire :
Les automitrailleuses Garford-Putilov étaient des véhicules blindés de combat produits en Russie durant la Première Guerre mondiale. Elles étaient construites sur le châssis de camions Garford Motor Truck Co. importés des États-Unis.
Bien que considérées comme robustes et fiables par leurs utilisateurs, les Garford-Putilov étaient fortement sous-motorisées. Avec un poids total pouvant atteindre 11 tonnes et un moteur de seulement 30 ch (22 kW), ces véhicules atteignaient une vitesse maximale d'environ 18 à 19 km/h. Leur conception, avec un centre de gravité élevé, limitait considérablement leurs capacités tout-terrain, voire les rendait inexistantes.
L'armement se composait d'un canon de 76,2 mm monté en tourelle à 270 degrés de rotation à l'arrière du véhicule, et de deux ou trois mitrailleuses de 7,62 mm. Deux de ces mitrailleuses étaient installées dans des casemates à l'avant du véhicule, mais elles ne pouvaient assurer une couverture frontale complète à courte portée.
Entre 1915 et 1916, l'usine Putilov produisit 48 de ces automitrailleuses, utilisées pendant la Première Guerre mondiale et la guerre civile russe. Pour leur catégorie et leur époque, les Garford étaient dotées d'un armement puissant et d'un blindage adéquat. Malgré une mobilité plutôt médiocre, elles se révélèrent très efficaces au combat, se distinguant par leur fiabilité et leur construction, ce qui leur conférait une durée de vie relativement longue.
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More History :
Garford–Putilov armoured cars were armoured fighting vehicles produced in Russia during the First World War era. They were built on the chassis of Garford Motor Truck Co. lorries imported from the United States.
Although considered to be a rugged and reliable machine by its users, the Garford–Putilov was severely underpowered. With a total weight of up to 11 tons, and only a 30 hp (22 kW) engine, the vehicles had a top speed of approximately 11–12 mph (18–19 km/h). The design was also top-heavy and therefore had very limited, if any, off-road capability.
Armament consisted of a single 76.2 mm cannon in a turret with 270 degrees of traverse at the rear of the vehicle, and two or three 7.62 mm machine guns. Two of these machine guns were in casemate-like mounts towards the front of the vehicle, but the guns could not provide full frontal cover at short range.
During its production from 1915 to 1916 the Putilov factory produced 48 of these armoured cars which were used during the First World War and the Russian Civil War.For their class and time Garfords possessed powerful weapons and adequate armour and despite their rather mediocre mobility Garfords were very effective in battle, distinguishing themselves in reliability and construction and giving them a comparatively long service life.
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Sources : Wikipedia.