Hobbyboss 83883 1:35 Scale Soviet BA-20 Armoured Car Mod.1939 Plastic Model Kit

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Talking about that, the best thing going for the Ba-11 is its armament, the Soviet 45mm D-20K cannon is more than enough to destroy a target. At low BRs, most tanks are small and very cramped, and the APHE projectile of this gun, with almost 30G of TNT explosive, it's enough to one-shot most opponents, specially small tanks like the M22 and the Panzer III. Its penetration values are also very good, being capable of dealing with the armour of pretty much every low BR tank at short ranges. BA-27 participated in the battles with insurgents in the deserts of Central Asia (1929-1930s) and in the military conflict with China (1929). In 1929 the first Soviet mechanized regiment was formed with MS-1 light tanks battalion, BA-27 armored cars battalion, mobile infantry battalion and air detachment. In 1930 that regiment was re-formed as the 1st mechanized brigade. Specifications of BA-6M: weight 4,8 t; ammunition 50 shells + 2520 MG shells; engine GAZ-M-1 50 hp; speed 52 km/h; range 170-287 km.

The principal use of the BA-20 was as a scout vehicle. The BA-20's tires were designed to be resistant to bullets and shrapnel by the simple expedient of filling them with spongy rubber. A variant, the BA-20ZhD, could travel on railway lines by replacing the normal wheels with flanged metal rail-type wheels. Specifications of BA-10: short-cut GAZ-AAA 6x4 chassis; weight 5,12 t; dimensions 4,655x2,070x2,190m; clearance 22,5 cm; armor 6-10 mm; crew 4 men; armament 45mm gun 20K mod. 1934 + 2x7,62mm DT MG; ammunition 49 shells + 2079 MG shells; engine GAZ M-1 50-52hp; speed 53 km/h; range 260-305 km. BA-64 saw the service at first near Bryansk, Voronezh in 1942, in Stalingrad. Later it was used in Poland, Hungary, Romania, Austia and Germany in 1944-1945. 81 BA-64 had Polish, and 10- Czechoslovakian troops in Soviet service during WWII. The vehicle was exported to the Spanish Republican side in the Spanish Civil War, although the vast majority of BA-20s built served with the Soviet Red Army. They first saw combat in the conflict with Japan in 1939 on the Khalkin Gol river in Mongolia (see Battle of Khalkin Gol). The BA-20 was used by the Red Army in the Soviet invasion of Poland later in 1939 and the Winter War against Finland during which 18 vehicles were captured, designating them as PA-6, as well as the early stages of Operation Barbarossa in 1941. Production was ended that same year, with some 4,800 BA-20s having been constructed by that time. Some had flamethrowers instead of the DP-28. The BA-11 was a Soviet armoured vehicle designed with the intent of serving as a replacement for its predecessor, the BA-10. It was the first and only Soviet heavy armoured car produced, and it saw very limited service due to production ceasing after the Nazi Germany invasion in 1941. Compared to the BA-10, the BA-11 featured a sophisticated armour design, providing better protection for its crew, and a more powerful engine, which was said to be more reliable. Despite this, it was considered a disappointment as a result of numerous design flaws and technical issues, and its performance in battle was subpar. Further attempts at improvement were made with the replacement of the petrol engine with a diesel ZIS-D-7, but these efforts were ultimately unsuccessful due to the vehicle's poor reputation. In the end, all 17 vehicles built were lost in combat, and the project was abandoned.

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Entering service in late 1937, the BA-20 became the main type of light armoured vehicle of the Red Army. First of all, these equipped motorized armoured reconnaissance brigades and mechanized corps, gradually replacing the FAIs. No BA-20s were sent in Spain.

Finnish Army had 18-22 trophy FAI-M, BA-20 and BA-20M in 1943-1944. Germans captured near 100 BA-20 and BA-20M in summer 1941. They used them in police and SS units as BA 20(r) and BA 202(r), correspondingly. Many BA 202(r) were used in 7. SS-Freiwilligen-Gebirgs-Division “Prinz Eugen”. Also captured BA-20 zhd were used together with German armored trains at the Eastern front. Specifications of BA-11: ZiS-6k 6x4 chassis; weight 8,13-8,6 t; crew 4 men; dimensions 5,295x2,490x2,390m; clearance 26,5 cm; armor 8-13 mm; armament 45mm gun 20K mod. 1934 + 2x7,62mm DT MG; ammunition 104-114 shells + 3014-3087 MG shells; engine ZiS-16 93 hp (one BA-11 had diesel ZiS-D-7 99 hp); speed 64 km/h; range 178-316 km (420 km with diesel). In June 1941 the Red Army had: 9 D-13, 83 BAI, 144 BA-3, 190 BA-6 + 58 BA-6 with radio station, 1407 BA-10 + 1203 BA-10 with radio station, 15 BA-11.The single piece armoured body is fitted out with the two front mounted vision ports, each of which is fitted with an operable hinge and can be posed open or closed, although there isn’t a lot of interior detail to see, so probably best to keep them closed. The access doors and engine hatches are then attached to the outside of the body, along with the towing eyes and pioneer tools. The modeller has the option of fitting a large aerial that fits around the top of the body for the command vehicles. The aerial is first fitted with the six support arms before being glued in place. The two front mounted radiator doors can also be posed in the open or closed position once the body assembly is attached to the floor pan/chassis assembly. The small turret is fitted with the single machine gun and it’s ball mounting and plate before the turret base is attached. The completed turret is then attached to the mounting ring on the rear of the body completing the build. BA-20s were the most common reconnaissance, communication, staff and guard light armored cars in the Soviet army in 1936-1941 and were used during the Soviet-Japanese military conflicts, in Poland (1939) and during the Soviet-Finnish (Winter) war. They were used, of course, in 1941-1945 also. The reconnaissance sub-units of tank, cavalry and infantry units were equipped with FAI-M and BA-20 in 1936-1943. In June 1941 there were 438 BA-20 + 916 BA-20 with radio stations in Soviet army + 376 FAI and FAI-M. Many of these light armored cars, armed only with single MG, were lost during the first months of the war. I also made today a small search, using different Internet search systems. What I've found about BA-20: In June 1941 the Soviet army still have those obsolete armored cars, mainly at training schools. They were used in combats with Germans in summer 1941 and almost all were lost.

BA-27M was used during Soviet-Japanese military conflicts (1938) and during the "liberation" of Poland (1939) On the Trans-Baikal Front, on September 20, 1942, 86 light armoured vehicles (including 12 FAI/FAI-M) still served actively. Captured BA-20s were largely used by Finland (more than 30 light armoured vehicles in different conditions, including 9 BA-20s). German machines were used for intelligence purposes, and as police cars, and very few saw service with their Romanian allies. Specifications (BA-20M): 4 x 2; weight 2,52 t; crew 3 men; dimensions 4,31x1,75x2,13 m; clearance 23,5 cm; armament 1 x 7,62 mm DT MG with 1386 shells (+ one reserve DT); armor 4 – 9 mm; engine 4-cyl., M-1 50 hp; speed 50 km/h; range 450 km (90 l fuel).Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example: Those light armored cars were used also in 1950s in the armies of Warsaw pact countries and China, participated in Korean War.

The chassis choice was motivated by improved performance on rough roads and soft ground. The GAZ-M1 was mass produced from February-March 1936 at the Gorky Automobile Plant. This was a licensed copy of the U.S. Ford V8-40, coupled with the GAZ-M engine, a copy of the Ford BB engine. Izhorsky engineers, to meet the required deadlines, adapted the body of the previous FAI with only a few changes. Location of doors, hatches, vision slits and spare wheel were left unchanged. However, the modified body and heavier chassis increased total weight to 2270 kg. The turret was the same as the FAI, slightly modified with an elevation of -13/+23°. BA-6 had good shape of the hull (without the rear door) and the turret, and new bullet-proof tires GK from sponge rubber. In 1936 BA-6 was modernized (conic turret, more powerful 50 hp engine, 10mm armor, radio station) and called as BA-6M. Also the railway variant of BA-6zhd with removable steel railway wheels existed and used with armored trains (5,9 t; railway speed 55 km/h; range 150 km). Specifications of D-13: Ford-Timken 6x4 chassis; weight 4,14 t; crew 3 men; armor 4-8 mm; armament 37mm Hotchkiss gun + 2x7,62mm DT MG + 1x7,62mm Maxim AA MG; ammunition 100 shells + 5040 MG shells; engine Ford-AA (GAZ-AA) 40 hp; speed 55 km/h; range 130 km.SMK · T-35 · ▂MK-II "Matilda" · KV-1E · KV-2 (1940) · KV-2 (ZiS-6) · KV-122 · KV-220 · IS-2 "Revenge" · Object 248 · IS-6 · T-10A Specifications of BA-64: 4x4; weight 2,36 t; crew 2 men; dimensions 3,66x1,53x1,9 m; clearance 21 cm; armament 1 x 7,62mm DT MG with 1260 shells; armor 4-15 mm; engine 50 hp GAZ-MM; speed 80 km/h; range 560-600 km. BA-64 had weak armament, so it didn’t use often in direct combat. But some crews of BA-64 equipped the armored car with 14,5mm AT rifle in addition to standard MG, sometimes even removed the turret. BA-64e (1943, 8 copies in several modifications) – troop-carrier (1 + 4-6 men) without turret, equipped with the door in the rear. Armament – 1 x 7,62mm DT MG or 37mm cannon (planned). Three BA-64e were used at the front, but they were cramped for the crews. In 1934-1938 554 copies of BA-3/BA-6 were produced by Izhora and Vyksa factories: 168 BA-3 in 1934-1935 and 386 BA-6 in 1936-1938.