TheSovietD-30 122-mmHowitzer (GRAU index 2A18)first entered service in the 1960s. It is a relatively light and handy weapon despite being heavy enough for sustained long range fire in the field. The D-30 has a maximum range of 15.4 kilometers, or over 21 km using RAP ammunition. _x000D_
With its striking three-leg stabilising system the D-30 can be rapidly traversed through 360 degrees. Although no longer manufactured in FSU nations the D-30 is still manufactured internationally and is in service in more than 60 countries' armed forces. _x000D_
The 2A18 gun is the primary weapon of the 2S1 self-propelled howitzer. There are also Egyptian, Chinese, and Syrianself-propelled variants and conversions. The Syrian conversion utilizes the hull of a T-34 tank. _x000D_
Item No 02330 _x000D_
Item Name PLA PL96 122mm Howitzer _x000D_
Bar Code 9580208023304 _x000D_
Scale 1:35 _x000D_
Item Type Static Kit _x000D_
Model Brief Length: 155mm Width: 63mm _x000D_
Total Parts 140+ _x000D_
Metal Parts n/a _x000D_
Photo Etched Parts 1 piece _x000D_
Film Parts n/a _x000D_
Resin Parts n/a _x000D_
Total Sprues 5 sprues , frame and tires _x000D_
Released Date 2015-01 _x000D_
More Features The kit consists of over 140 parts ,1 piece of Photo Etched parts _x000D_
- Details finely represented by newly tooled parts _x000D_
- Rubber tires