During the Stalingrad counteroffensive, the Soviets realised they needed a self-propelled gun to counter German fortifications in and around Stalingrad. The primary requirements were heavy armour, high mobility and low cost. This was achieved by mating the ML-20 howitzer with the KV-1S chassis.

The SU-152 was developed as a bunker-buster, but similar to its German counterparts (Dicker Max and Sturer Emil) it would soon prove its worth as a tank destroyer. A near miss was enough to blast off the turret from a Panther due to the sheer force of the massive HE rounds . A direct hit would result into something like this:


I will be building the SU-152 from Bronco Models, which is a September 1943 production (that's on my box) and my understanding is this is considered a "Late Production" vehicle (seen that as well)


So far, I have completed most of the lower hull, including the workable tracks. Here are some photos:









I hope these photos will bring you up to speed with the current state of my build.

All comments are welcome, let me know what you think!

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