{"product_id":"mt-lb-soviet-multi-purpose-armoured-tracked-vehicle-scale-model","title":"MT-LB – Soviet Multi-Purpose Armoured Tracked Vehicle Scale Model","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMT-LB — The Soviet Workhorse That Served Every Role\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eVersatile, amphibious, and built to last, the \u003cstrong\u003eMT-LB\u003c\/strong\u003e (Mnogotselevoy tyagach legky bronirovanny — “multi-purpose towing vehicle light armoured”) is one of the most widely deployed tracked armoured vehicles of the Cold War era. From artillery tractor to APC to command vehicle, the MT-LB has done it all — and it’s still doing it today. This premium 3D-printed scale model captures the utilitarian, low-profile silhouette of this Soviet workhorse in precise, display-ready detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDevelopment began in the 1950s when the Soviet Central Auto and Tractor Directorate sought a successor to the AT-P artillery tractor series. The result was the \u003cstrong\u003eMT-L\u003c\/strong\u003e, based on the \u003cstrong\u003ePT-76 amphibious light tank\u003c\/strong\u003e chassis — and the MT-LB is its armoured evolution. Entering production in the early 1970s at the \u003cstrong\u003eKharkiv Tractor Plant (KhTZ)\u003c\/strong\u003e in Soviet Ukraine, it was deliberately engineered for low cost, reusing proven components including a truck-derived engine. It was also manufactured in \u003cstrong\u003eBulgaria\u003c\/strong\u003e and under licence in \u003cstrong\u003ePoland\u003c\/strong\u003e by Huta Stalowa Wola, where from the mid-1990s the original YaMZ engine was replaced with a Polish 6-cylinder SW 680 diesel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Multi-purpose fully amphibious tracked armoured fighting vehicle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soviet Union\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn service:\u003c\/strong\u003e Since the 1970s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChassis basis:\u003c\/strong\u003e PT-76 amphibious light tank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduction sites:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kharkiv Tractor Plant (USSR\/Ukraine), Bulgaria, Poland (Huta Stalowa Wola)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEngine (Polish variant):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6-cylinder SW 680 diesel (replacing YaMZ from mid-1990s)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapability:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fully amphibious, multi-role (tractor, APC, command, mortar carrier, and more)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eModel Highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReference-accurate hull, track system, and low-profile superstructure geometry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaptures the distinctive flat-decked, utilitarian form of the MT-LB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisplay-ready — no assembly required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for collectors of Soviet Cold War armour and Warsaw Pact vehicle history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCheap to build. Impossible to replace. The MT-LB served every army that fielded it — and it deserves a place in every serious armour collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"3dmilprint","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57139644662104,"sku":null,"price":239.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0874\/8790\/6136\/files\/20260418_180955.jpg?v=1777312967","url":"https:\/\/3dmilprint.com\/products\/mt-lb-soviet-multi-purpose-armoured-tracked-vehicle-scale-model","provider":"3dmilprint","version":"1.0","type":"link"}