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 | 05580 |
| Item Name | Soviet MT-LB 6MB |
| Bar Code | 9580208055800 |
| Scale | 1:35 |
| Item Type | Plastic Model Armor Kit |
| Model Brief | Length: 180.5mm Width: 82mm |
| Total Parts | 1100+ |
| Metal Parts | copper cable |
| Photo Etched Parts | 3 pcs |
| Film Parts | n/a |
| Resin Parts | n/a |
| Total Sprues | 20 sprues , upper hull , lower hull and tracks |
| Released Date | 2016-10 |
| More Features | The kit consists of over 1100 parts >the kit w/refined detail >multi-slide moulded lower hull , upper hull >228 individual tracks links >Photo Etched Parts included |