SKODA 42cm M1917 Heavy Siege Howitzer

1/35 scale build model of the super heavy Austro-Hungarian coastal howitzer SKODA 42cm M1917, Takom 2018.

The kit includes:
3 sprues with parts,
top and bottom body,
decal,
scheme for painting the model,
step-by-step instruction.

42 cm Küstenhaubitze M.14 - 420 mm super-heavy Austro-Hungarian coastal howitzer of the First World War. The first prototypes of these weapons were made in 1909, but production began only in 1914 and continued until 1918. It was created - according to various sources - from 4 to 8 pieces of this weapon. The weight of the weapon was 117 tons. The initial speed of the projectile fired from this gun was up to 415 m / s, and the range was 14.6 kilometers. The rate of fire was up to 1 shot for 6-8 minutes. 42 cm Küstenhaubitze M.14 was developed and produced by Skoda (actually: Skodawerke Actien-Gesellschaft) for the needs of the Austro-Hungarian armed forces, who had the goal of acquiring new coastal howitzers shortly before the start of the Great Wa