What’s the livery of this truck on the illustration?
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The Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) – rescuers and firefighters.
Like the orange Mi-26 above.
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I only found two differences on my own:
- The ISU-152, based on the IS tank from 1944, had a frontal hull section welded from two rolled armor plates. This version of the self-propelled gun featured an increased gun mantlet thickness, from 60 to 90 mm, and larger fuel tanks.
- From early 1945, the ISU-152 was equipped with a large-caliber 12.7 mm DShK anti-aircraft machine gun with an open sight or a K-8T anti-aircraft sight on a turret mount on the commander’s right round hatch. The DShK carried 250 rounds of ammunition.
But here’s a “crazy” guy who described all the differences between this self-propelled gun across its entire production line. Of course, it’s all in Russian, but there’s not much text there.
Part 1 of the ISU-152’s Features
Part 2 of the ISU-152’s Features
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Happy Friday everyone!
Today we’d like to show you a test build of our new 1/35 scale model of the Soviet ZIL-131 truck.
Thanks to Sergey Surnev for the quick assembly!
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Hello everyone!
The box and test build of our little BT-7A in 1/100 scale from the “History in the Palm” series is ready.
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The box for our newest addition, a 1/35 scale model of the Soviet ZIL-131 truck, is ready.
The kit will be available for purchase soon!
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Happy Friday everyone.
Work is in full swing on our new 1/100 scale model of the Russian 2S35 “Koalitsiya-SV” 152mm howitzer!
3D renderings are available.
This kit features the ability to build both the production version of the self-propelled gun and the experimental twin-barrel version.
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Hello everyone!
Our new 1/35 scale model of the Russian ZIL-131 truck is now available for purchase.
Today we’d like to show you the castings of this new model.
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Great Sunday news - Andrey Zhirnov has completed the drawing for our new 1/144 scale Mi-26 helicopter model!
We present it for your consideration!
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The decal sheet for our new 1/72 scale model of the Soviet La-5 fighter is ready.
We present it for your consideration, along with the working paint schemes.
The kit will contain three paint schemes:
1. La-5 from the 4th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment of the Red Banner Baltic Fleet Air Force of the USSR Navy, spring-summer 1943. Pilot: Guards Captain V.F. Golubev.
2. La-5 from the 523rd Fighter Aviation Regiment of the Red Army Air Forces, winter 1942-1943. Pilot: 1st Squadron Commander, Captain S.I. Kharchenko.
3. La-5 from an unknown Fighter Aviation Regiment of the Red Army Air Forces, Battle of Kursk, Belgorod area, July 1943.
Plus technical inscriptions.
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Yuri - you could be just the man with your undoubted influence on Zvezda: how about suggesting the RDS-10 Pioneer (in 1/35 of course). There’s plenty of representation of more modern missiles around, but a Cold War game-changer like this fearsome missile would, well, amaze most modellers I am sure.
Just a dream I am sure(!)
All the best.
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Thank you for your high praise, but my opinion means nothing to Zvezda. Just like the opinions of many others.
Every time the annual catalog is published, Zvezda is bombarded with various proposals, both emotional and logical. But Zvezda follows its own path, uncharted by anyone.
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Happy Sunday everyone!
The box and test assembly of our new 1/144 scale Mi-26 helicopter model are ready!
We’ll be showing off the castings of the new model next week.
The kit will be available for purchase soon!
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Thank you for your high praise, but my opinion means nothing to Zvezda. Just like the opinions of many others.
Every time the annual catalog is published, Zvezda is bombarded with various proposals, both emotional and logical. But Zvezda follows its own path, uncharted by anyone.
My impression is that Zvesta can only reproduce existing models and makes just as many mistakes as other manufacturers. Original and new creations are nonexistent at Zvesta. I’m thinking, for example, of the ZIL-131 and the GAZ-66. I would never buy that flatbed version of the GAZ-66. This version was never seen in the GSSD (German Army). Kudos to the ZIL-130 model, though; it’s perfect and, in my opinion, a model that shows how it can be done differently.
I hope you don’t take this criticism the wrong way.
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Well, we can always dream!
Thanks Yuri.
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Oh, don’t worry – there’s never too much criticism for Zvezda! There’s a dedicated thread on the Karopka modeling forum that’s full of criticism for the company. They’ve already removed any new product announcements, and it’s just pure criticism. And a lot of user bans.
The company’s controlling stake is owned by Hobby World Holding, Russia’s largest publisher, distributor, and manufacturer of board games. This means it’s not entirely independent in its commercial strategy.
Furthermore, it’s important to understand that the majority of model buyers aren’t modelers at all, but children. We don’t have a children’s store or a toy store that doesn’t stock Zvezda products. Yes, parents can buy their child just one assembly model, but there are a lot of children!
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Long-awaited news about the MS-1.
The box art for the new 1/35 scale model is ready!
P.S. And here’s a criticism right away: the fasteners to the hatch are not attached to it.
But that’s okay, but here’s some interesting information: “It’s strange that the driver’s hatch is drawn closed, given that the model is planned to include the interior of the fighting and control compartments.”
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Finally - this was the post I had been waiting for: What exactly made it better than the kit “from last century?”
The breech and preformed tracks are enough for me.
Although re a discussion last month on this, it would be nice to have to types of guide horns - (easy enough to do) those with holes and those without.
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I agree. If this is really true, then I will definitely buy it. There is not long to wait.
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Well, we can always dream!
BootsDMS, Dreams are good, but they also need to become reality. You can’t change the model-making world or achieve your goals with dreams alone.
Yuri,
Thank you for your quick reply and for allowing us to discuss this issue with Zvesta model kits. I can’t agree with your arguments regarding the current situation at Zvesta. In my opinion, children don’t play a decisive role in the development of model kits. Things have changed so much that model making isn’t as important to children as it was 20 years ago. Completely different areas of interest have taken over. This is true in Russia, just as it is in Germany and elsewhere. Computer technology plays a much larger role. Other aspects are crucial. The ZIL-130 demonstrated their capabilities. A perfect model, and they are the only manufacturer of this kit. They deserve the highest award. By the way, is the Karobka website still online? I can no longer access it.
Best regards Joachim
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