UMT 690 Armored train of type BP-42 "No,754", the 38 st SATD "Named After Newspaper "PRAVDA" Scale 1:72 Plastic Model Armoured Train Kit

BP-42 armored train No 754 "Pravda" in 1/72 scale is a plastic model kit by UMT representing a Soviet armored train used during World War II. Armored trains were deployed to protect railway lines, escort military transport, and provide mobile fire support along strategic rail corridors.

The BP-42 type armored train was one of the standardized Soviet armored train configurations introduced during the war. These trains typically included armored locomotives, artillery wagons, and support platforms designed to operate together as a mobile defensive unit on railway networks.

BP-42 - Soviet World War II Armored Train

Armored trains such as the BP-42 were organized within specialized railway defense formations and operated across areas where rail transport was essential for logistics and troop movement. The train identified as No 754, associated with the 38th Separate Armored Train Division named after the newspaper "Pravda", represents one of the historical examples of such formations.

For modelers: armored trains combine several types of railway vehicles in a single composition. Careful alignment of wagon assemblies and rail wheelsets helps maintain the correct appearance of the train elements in small scale.

Kit Contents

• Plastic parts
• Assembly instructions

Paints and glue are not included.

Model Kit Specifications

• Manufacturer: UMT
• Scale: 1/72
• Model (SKU): UMT 690
• Type: Armor Model Kit
• Subject: BP-42 armored train No 754 "Pravda"
• Vehicle type: Armored train
• Subject country: Soviet Union
• Period: World War II
• Condition: New in Box
• Kit description: Unpainted, unassembled plastic model kit. Paints and glue are not included.

This plastic model kit by UMT belongs to the armor category and represents a Soviet armored railway formation used during the World War II period.