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The Soviet Union (1922 - 1991)
WWII and Cold War Soviet 1/35 scale tanks, trucks, plastic figures, paints, weathering sets, buildings and diorama accessories.
Trumpeter 1:35 Soviet 1K17 Szhatie
£70.00 GBP
Trumpeter 1:35 - Soviet 1K17 Szhatie - Plastic model kit #05542
The 1K17 Szhatie was a self-propelled laser vehicle created on a decline of the Soviet Union's existence. Its development based on the 2S19 Msta-S howitzer was aimed at enemy's optical electronic devices. An artificial ruby weighting 30 kg was embedded into the vehicle. The ruby was used in order to focalise the laser beam. Besides, silver coating of some optical elements helped to increase the beam strength. Despite the fact that the vehicle had passed all military tests, its expensive production along with the collapse of the Soviet Union made the Russian authorities consider its further manufacturing unprofitable. The Russian word "Сжатие" ("Szhatie") means "Compression".
Item No: 05542
Item Name: Russian 1K17 Szhatie
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Static Kit
Model Dimensions: Length 213.5mm, Width 103mm
Total Parts: 1060+
Metal Parts: copper cable
Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
Total Sprues: 22 sprues, lower hull, upper hull and turret
Release Date: 2015-06
Additional:
- The kit consists of over 1060 parts, 1 piece of Photo Etched parts, 192 individual track links
- Multi-directional slide moulded hull
- Multi-slide moulded turret
Trumpeter 1:35 Soviet Object 268 Heavy Tank Prototype
£64.00 GBP
Trumpeter 1:35 - Soviet Object 268 Heavy Tank Prototype - Plastic model kit #05544
The Object 268 (Obiekt 268) was a Soviet tank destroyer manufactured at the Kirov Plant, Leningrad, in 1956. Its development was led by Joseph Kotin. The chassis of the Object 269 was designed on the basis of the T-10 heavy tank. The Object 268 was equipped with 152 mm M-64 cannon which ensured excellent penetration, high shooting accuracy and fast rate of fire. The tank destroyer successfully passed the tests, however it was never actually used on the battlefield because it lacked enough gun power to fight against newly-designed English Chieftain and American M60 Patton battle tanks.
Item No: 05544
Item Name: Soviet Object 268
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Plastic Model Armour Kit
Model Dimensions: Length 269.3mm Width 100.6mm
Total Parts: 310+ pcs
Metal Parts: copper cable
Photo Etched Parts: 3 pcs
Total Sprues: 23 sprues, upper hull and lower hull
Release Date: 2016-04
Additional:
- The kit w/refined detail consists of over 310 parts
- Multi-slide moulded lower hull
- 180 individual tracks links
Trumpeter 1:35 Soviet Project / Object 704 SPH Howitzer
£64.00 GBP
Trumpeter 1:35 Soviet Project / Object 704 SPH Howitzer - Plastic model kit #TRU05575
As Soviet forces started to push German troops out of Russia, the armament factories were busy developing new military technology to counter the Panther and Tiger tanks and their various tank destroyer units. The ISU-152 series entered production in 1943 based on the KV-1 heavy tank chassis, armed with the ML-20 152.4mm gun howitzer. Despite these new variants being sent into combat, Soviet designers were immediately looking at new developments.
One of these experiments was the Object 704 which adopted the chassis features of the IS-2 and IS-3 tanks and was distinctive with its sloping armour and lower profile. Armed with the ML-20SM model 1944 gun-howitzer, with a barrel length of over 4.5 metres (29.6 calibers) and no muzzle brake, which further increased the firepower of the gun, the vehicle provided the best crew protection of all self-propelled guns in World War II. However, with a crew of five, a low ceiling in the fighting compartment, and the lack of muzzle brake, the workload was unbearable for the crew from the gun recoil. It had a maximum range of 13,000 metres. Only one prototype was built and it is on display in a Russian armour museum. The self-propelled gun carried 20 rounds of two piece (shell and charge) armour-piercing and high explosive ammunition. The secondary armament of the fighting vehicle consisted of two 12.7 x 108 mm DShK machine guns, one anti-aircraft and one co-axial.
The Object 704 self-propelled howitzer was designed to replace the ISU-152.
The overall height of the vehicle was reduced to 2240 mm, which was compensated with an increased width of the superstructure. The factory designation was Object 704. It was armed with the 152.4 mm ML-20SM
Product Information
Trumpeter's kit is moulded in grey styrene and presented on 15 sprues plus the upper and lower hull halves, 12 sprues are in a rust coloured styrene, it includes one turned aluminium barrel, and a few photo-etched parts. Contains of over 460 parts including the kit with refined detail, multi-slide moulded lower hull, 192 individual tracks links and photo-etched parts.
Item No: 05575
Item Name: Soviet Project 704 SPH
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Static Kit
Model Brief Length: 244.5mm Width: 97.7mm
Total Parts: 460+
Metal Parts: n/a
Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
Film Parts: n/a
Resin Parts: n/a
Total Sprues: 27, lower hull and upper hull
Released Date: 2014-03
More Features:
The kit consists of over 460 partsIncludes refined detail
Multi-slide moulded lower hull
192 individual tracks links
Photo-etched parts included
Detailed suspension and road wheels
Individual track link assembly to replicate track sag
Nicely detailed DShK anti-aircraft gun
Detailed (massive) main gun mantlet with metal gun barrel
Main gun barrel is movable in azimuth and elevation
Photo-etched rifling insert for tip of gun barrel to replicate howitzer
Basic pioneering tools and external fuel drum storage provided
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