Manufacturer: ACE Models (Ukraine)

Code: 72216
Scale: 1/72
Material: Plastic
Paint: Unpainted, Unassembled, Kit do not contain paints and glue.
Condition: New in Box

The length of the model in mm: 52

leFH 18 / 18M. During World War II German light howitzer 105mm 18 / 18M became the basis of the German field artillery. Development howitzer began in 1928 and was completed in 2 years. Cannon was named "105mm Light Howitzer mod.1918", which is associated with an attempt to hide the development of weapons forbidden in Germany by the Versailles Treaty. Since 1935. before the war, it was made more than 4,000 copies.

The complete kit includes:

• 4 frame with details
• photoetching
• Scheme for staining patterns
• Detailed instructions in English

10.5 cm leFH 18
The 10.5 cm leFH 18 howitzer deployed on theEastern Front
Type	Howitzer
Place of origin	Nazi Germany
Service history
In service	1939–45
Used by	Nazi Germany, China,Kingdom of Hungary, Spain,Finland, Bulgaria, Sweden
Wars	World War II
Production history
Designed	1929–30
Manufacturer	Rheinmetall
Produced	1935–45
Number built	6,986 from 1939-1945[1]
Specifications
Weight	combat: 1,985 kg (4,377 lb)
Barrel length	2.941 m (9 ft 8 in)
Crew	5
Shell	cased separate-loading (6 charges)
Shell weight	14.81 kilograms (32.7 lb) (HE) 14.25 kilograms (31.4 lb) (AP)
Caliber	105 mm (4.13 in)
Breech	horizontal sliding block
Recoil	hydropneumatic
Carriage	split trail
Elevation	-6° 30' to +40° 30'
Traverse	56°
Rate of fire	4-6 rpm
Muzzle velocity	470 m/s (1,542 ft/s)
Maximum firing range	10,675 m (11,675 yds)
Filling	TNT
Filling weight	1.38 kg (3.0 lb)