Sisu KS-37 Light Tank

nighthunter · June 27, 2020, 09:06:58 AM

In 1936 Finnish Armour officers requested new, locally produced tanks to replace the tanks that were showing their age. After a year, heavy truck company Sisu, offered up a light tank design based loosely off of the American M2/M3 design, designated KS-37. The KS-37 was designed with the Belgian 47mm C.47 F.R.C. Mod.31 gun, the hull and suspension of the tank was basically the same as the M2/M3 with the exception of angled side armor at a 45° slope. The KS-37 was produced from 1938-1942. With 200 produced, and only 56 destroyed by enemy fire. The KS-37s had a high 13-1 kill ratio against the Soviet T-26s they faced, due to the difference in training, larger main gun, and the better mobility of the KS-37's suspension.

This is going to be done in 1/72. Using an UM BA-6's turret and MGs and a Hasegawa M3 Stuart Hull and suspension. Now to find the damned things in storage, lol!

zenrat · June 27, 2020, 06:10:45 PM

Interesting. Bet you get sidetracked by what you find during the search. Happy rummaging.

Old Wombat · June 28, 2020, 02:25:38 AM

Waiting patiently!

..... Sorta!

NARSES2 · June 28, 2020, 05:28:29 AM

Looking forward to this

It's a really interesting period of AFV design

perttime · June 28, 2020, 09:37:56 AM

According to the Sisu Auto website, they were using Hercules engines at that time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hercules_Engine_Company . Later they produced the engines under license.

... and they produced an armoured vehicle for riot control in 1937. (the Finnish word "auto" can cover a lot of different wheeled vehicles. Not sure what exactly they built)

nighthunter · July 05, 2020, 09:36:37 PM

Found the kits, turns out the Stuart Turret is A LOT bigger than the Ba-6, but the turret still looks good on the tank.

Old Wombat · July 05, 2020, 10:11:03 PM

Quote from: nighthunter on July 05, 2020, 09:36:37 PM
Found the kids, turns out the Stuart Turret is A LOT bigger than the Ba-6, but the turret still looks good on the tank.

That is scary, the Stuart turret was tiny!

Dizzyfugu · July 06, 2020, 11:49:26 PM

Those early tanks had really narrow hulls, sometimes just wide enough for the engine and the driver, but not for two men side-by side! The turrets were accordingly small and narrow, too.