The BTR-70 is an eight-wheeled armored personnel carrier, originally developed during the late 1960s under the industrial designator GAZ-4905. On August 21, 1972, it was accepted into service and would later be exported to the Warsaw Pact and other allies. Introduced as a successor to the earlier BTR-60, it most closely resembles a BTR-60PB. Other improvements include heavier armor plating and tires less prone to puncture. In other respects, the vehicle is very similar to the BTR-60PB, with a more powerful petrol engine configuration and armament of a primary heavy machine gun and secondary PKT machine gun on a roof mounted turret. Item No 01592 Item Name German SPW-70 Bar Code 9580208015927 Scale 1:35 Item Type Static Kit Model Brief Length:218.8 mm Width: 80.7mm Total Parts 480+ Metal Parts n/a Photo Etched Parts 3 pcs Film Parts n/a Resin Parts n/a Total Sprues 20 sprues , lower hull , upper hull and tires Released Date 2014-01 More Features "The kit consists of over 480 parts >the kit w/refined detail >multi-slide moulded lower hull , upper hull >The main tires are hollow rubber with very good tread pattern >The photo-etched fret included"