The Soviet B-4 high power heavy howitzer with a calibre of 203.2 mm (8 in) was developed in 1931. The howitzer could fire shells weighing more than 100 kg at a range of almost 18 km. The weight of the gun was 19 t in transport position. A special caterpillar carriage was developed – a large tracked bearing surface prevented the howitzer from sinking into the ground, and the strong carriage withstood the powerful recoil when firing.

The first combat use of the B-4 took place during the Soviet-Finnish War of 1939-40, when it was used to destroy Finnish concrete fortifications. The Finns nicknamed the gun “Stalin’s Sledgehammer”. The German Army captured a number of these guns and used them under the designation 20,3 cm H.503 (r). The howitzer was used throughout WWII.

• Scale is 1:72
• Kit consists of 207 parts
• Model length is 13cm

At a glance

• Scale: 1:72
• Type: Assembly Kit
• Subject: Artillery
• Nation: Russian
• Era: 1939-1945 – World War II
• Brand: Zvezda
• Product code: Z5085

Supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and tools are sold separately.

Special Order – ETA 2-4 Weeks. We order this in for you from the UK distributor, so please allow 2 to 4 weeks for it to reach you.