The ASU-57 was a small, lightly constructed Soviet assault gun specifically designed for use by Soviet airborne divisions. From 1960 it was replaced by the ASU-85. The ASU-57 was designed to be a light-weight assault gun that could be air-dropped and deployed by rocket-assisted parachute along with the troops. It was lightly armored and armed with a 57 mm gun Ch-51, a development of World War II ZIS-2 but with some similarities to the Ch-26. From 1954, an improved 57mm gun Ch-51M with much shorter double-baffle muzzle brake was fitted. The ASU-57's engine was taken from the GAZ-M-20 "Pobeda" civilian car.
The ASU-57 was a successful design, and saw service with Soviet airborne divisions for around 20 years before being replaced by the ASU-85. During its years of operation 54 vehicles would have been assigned to each airborne division.
| Item No | 83896 |
| Item Name | Russian ASU-57 Airborne Tank Destroyer |
| Bar Code | 6939319238962 |
| Scale | 1:35 |
| Item Type | Plastic Model Armor Kit |
| Model Dimension | Length: 135.8mm Width: 65.3mm |
| Total Plastic Parts | 300+ |
| Total Sprues | 7 sprues and hull |
| Chromeplate Parts | n/a |
| Resin Parts | n/a |
| Metal Parts | n/a |
| Photo Etched Parts | 1 piece |
| Film Accessory | n/a |
| Released Date | 2017-06 |
| More Features | The kit consists of over 300 parts >the kit w/refined detail >photo etched parts included >individual track |