Paper model of WZT-1 armored recovery vehicle. The cut-out is processed in a scale of 1:25. The cut-out is processed in medium difficulty.
Model dimensions: 260 x 130 x 110 mm
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WZT - armored recovery vehicle) was a series of Polish armored recovery vehicles after World War II. It consists of five versions. The first two, WZT-1 and WZT-2 were built on the T-55/T-55A hull, WZT-3 was built on the T-72M hull, WZT-3M was built on the PT-91 hull, and WZT-4 was built on fuselage PT-91M for Malaysia.
In the early 1950s, the USSR began developing an ARV based on the T-54 hull, which was just entering production. The prototype of the vehicle was completed after a short time and was named BTS-1 (BTS - Bronirowannyj Tjagacz Sriednij). Production began and it became the basic ARV of the Soviet Army. In 1955, BTS-1 was upgraded with a hoist and a small folding crane. This modernized version was named BTS-2. It was built on the body of the T-54 and later on the body of the T-55. In the late 1960s, Poland and Czechoslovakia bought BTS-2. Based on the technical data of BTS-2, Zakład Produkcji Doświadczalnej Zakłady Mechanicznych "Bumar-Łabędy" (Experimental Production Institute "Bumar-Łabędy") prepared the WZT-1 ARV prototype. It was adopted by Ludowe Wojsko Polskie and became its basic ARV replacing older designs. Production started in 1970 at "Bumar-Łabędy" and continued until 1978, when it was completely replaced by the WZT-2.
The WZT-1 were used in the upgrade of the Newa SAM system to the Newa-SC standard. The launcher was mounted on a WZT-1 chassis (many sources claim it is a T-55 tank, but the vehicles never actually had a tank turret). The upgrade replaced many analog components with digital ones, improving reliability and accuracy, while also improving mobility, as well as adding IFF and data link capability. Unlike the original ARV variant, the Newa launcher is still used by the Armed Forces of Poland.
