SU-16 Prototype Tank Destroyer
Posted: Sat May 23, 2015 9:03 pm
Hi guys,
Next entry for my oddling collection.
Looking for a new candidate I stumbled upon this image:
Turns out it is the Rusian SU-38 Tank Destroyer Prototype. It is based on a T-70 chassis and mounts a 76 mm divisional gun.
It has a closed super structure and has room for a 2 man crew.
This is it's sister. The SU-16 Tank Destroyer Prototype:
Based on the same T-70 chassis but with an open super structure.
I desided to build the latter one. Cause you can see more detail in the open version.
These two prototypes didn't see production. But the successor of these, the SU-76 did.
That one is based on the same chassis but with two extra road wheels:
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Here's a little info for the ones who want to know more about these vehicles:
In the summer 1943 DB GAZ and DB of a factory 38 have offered the improved projects SU-76. In the project of a Gorkij factory GAZ-74А the engine ZIS-16F, ZIS-80 should be established, or american disel "Giberson" with power 110 hp. The arming of GAZ-74A was by 76-mm gun S-1. This project was not carried out in time. A factory № 38 has made three SP gun: SU-15, SU-16 and SU-38, in which use of the consistently connected motor GAZ-203 from the tank Т-70 and arms of 76-mm of a gun S-15 (SU-15) was supposed.
SU-15 used a body and chassis of SU-12, but equipped by engine GAZ-203 with new configuration and cannon SU-15. The battle cabin had the large sizes, than SU-12. SU-16 differed that in it the engine, transmission and chassis of the tank T-70 were used. The battle branch was openly from above. Because of small length of the machine the commander could sit in cabin only by a side. SU-38 was similar on SU-16 (were too used the chassis and engine of Т-70). But in it there was the thick armour (45 mm) and completely closed battle branch in the middle of the machine. It was made for improvement of distribution of weight on road wheels and tracks. The commander sat in it by the right side ahead (over engine).
In July 1943 tests of these machines were carried out. Tests have shown, that for shooting is more successful SU-16, but its configuration is unsuccessful. SU-15 and SU-38 have appeared very heavy, because of that in them road wheels and tracks were broken.
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And because the SU-16 wasn't a production model, there are no model kits of it.
So I can make another original kit, putting together a T-70 chassis with a 76 mm divisional gun,
and lots of fun scratch building!
These are the kits that I bought to make the build:
A very battered box from Zvezda/Italeri:
And a Miniart T-70 M Tank with crew:
My progress sofar:
I started with the gun:
That's all for now folks.
Next up: Assembly of the T-70.
cheers
Next entry for my oddling collection.
Looking for a new candidate I stumbled upon this image:
Turns out it is the Rusian SU-38 Tank Destroyer Prototype. It is based on a T-70 chassis and mounts a 76 mm divisional gun.
It has a closed super structure and has room for a 2 man crew.
This is it's sister. The SU-16 Tank Destroyer Prototype:
Based on the same T-70 chassis but with an open super structure.
I desided to build the latter one. Cause you can see more detail in the open version.
These two prototypes didn't see production. But the successor of these, the SU-76 did.
That one is based on the same chassis but with two extra road wheels:
-----------------
Here's a little info for the ones who want to know more about these vehicles:
In the summer 1943 DB GAZ and DB of a factory 38 have offered the improved projects SU-76. In the project of a Gorkij factory GAZ-74А the engine ZIS-16F, ZIS-80 should be established, or american disel "Giberson" with power 110 hp. The arming of GAZ-74A was by 76-mm gun S-1. This project was not carried out in time. A factory № 38 has made three SP gun: SU-15, SU-16 and SU-38, in which use of the consistently connected motor GAZ-203 from the tank Т-70 and arms of 76-mm of a gun S-15 (SU-15) was supposed.
SU-15 used a body and chassis of SU-12, but equipped by engine GAZ-203 with new configuration and cannon SU-15. The battle cabin had the large sizes, than SU-12. SU-16 differed that in it the engine, transmission and chassis of the tank T-70 were used. The battle branch was openly from above. Because of small length of the machine the commander could sit in cabin only by a side. SU-38 was similar on SU-16 (were too used the chassis and engine of Т-70). But in it there was the thick armour (45 mm) and completely closed battle branch in the middle of the machine. It was made for improvement of distribution of weight on road wheels and tracks. The commander sat in it by the right side ahead (over engine).
In July 1943 tests of these machines were carried out. Tests have shown, that for shooting is more successful SU-16, but its configuration is unsuccessful. SU-15 and SU-38 have appeared very heavy, because of that in them road wheels and tracks were broken.
-----------------
And because the SU-16 wasn't a production model, there are no model kits of it.
So I can make another original kit, putting together a T-70 chassis with a 76 mm divisional gun,
and lots of fun scratch building!
These are the kits that I bought to make the build:
A very battered box from Zvezda/Italeri:
And a Miniart T-70 M Tank with crew:
My progress sofar:
I started with the gun:
That's all for now folks.
Next up: Assembly of the T-70.
cheers
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