T-18 SOVIET LIGHT TANK Mod. 1927 - 1930

Description

T-18 light tank ,(also called MS-1 Russian: Maliy Soprovozhdeniya-Perviy, means "First Small Support") was the first Soviet-designed tank. Produced from 1928–31, it was based on the Renault FT, with the addition of a vertically sprung suspension. The T-18 and its derivatives were essentially unsuccessful designs, but they gave Soviet industry its first experiences in designing armoured vehicles, and in the meantime a number of foreign tank designs were available for production. (Scale : 1/35e)