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New from Ace Model is the Katyusha multiple rocket launcher on a tracked chassis.

Nicknamed “Stalinorgel” (Stalin’s Organ) by the Germans, the Katyusha launchers were able to quickly deliver explosives to a target area more quickly than conventional artillery. Lower accuracy, and longer reload times may be its negatives, but its mobility, shock and awe capability proved to be advantageous, moreso the ease of it being mass produced.

While typically seen mounted on truck chassis, there was also a variant on a tracked vehicle: the BM-8-24, which used the chassis of T-40 and T-60 light tanks as platform. Crewed by 2, it was fitted with a 24-rail rocket projector, and fired 82mm rockets. More than 600 of these vehicles were produced,

Ace Model reproduces the BM-8-24 Multiple Rocket Launcher in 1/72 scale. Kit #72542 contains plastic and photo-etched parts to build one vehicle.

Background information on the vehicle sourced from Wikipedia and Military Factory.