Turret for Pz VI Tiger I (H) and (P) initial « low » turret OKB Grigorov 1/72, Ref. B72018 During 1939, Dr Porsche was tasked with the development of a 25 to 30 tons Schwere Panzer armed with the 7.5 cm Kw. K. L/24 gun; this requirement was later changed to the 8.8 cm Kw. K. L/56Continue reading “Big Cat Early Turret”
Category Archives: OKB Grigorov
Too Innovative Soviet Armour
Soviet Medium Tank T-43 mod.1943 OKB Grigorov 1/72, Ref. 72095 Designed from 1942 as a successor to the KV-1 and T-34(/76), the T-43 introduced amongst other things better armour, a larger three-man turret and a torsion beam suspension. Meant to be superior, in terms of mobility and protection, to the newly introduced 75mm KwK 40Continue reading “Too Innovative Soviet Armour”
Would-be Tank Hunters
Soviet self-propelled anti-tank gun SU-101/102, late configuration OKB Grigorov 1/72, Ref. 72081 The Uralmash-1 was a self-propelled anti-tank weapon developed during the later part of World War II, with the chassis of the T-44 as a base and meant to replace the SU-100 that had just entered service in the Soviet army. Two prototypes, with different armament were builtContinue reading “Would-be Tank Hunters”
More British Heavy Armour
British Nuffield Assault Tank A.T.9 OKB Grigorov 1/72, Ref. 72095 OKB Grigorov are intent on providing us with the 18 Nuffield Mechanizations and Aero Limited proposals for a ‘heavy’cruiser tank to replace their own Cruiser Mk.IV back in the late 1930s. This is the sixth variant thus kitted here in 1/72 by the prolific BulgarianContinue reading “More British Heavy Armour”
Dead-ended Panther
German Medium Tank VK. 3002 (DB) with suspension type II OKB Grigorov 1/72, Ref. 72086 What an awkward surprise for the Germans to face the unexpected T34/76 during the Barbarossa’s invasion of the Soviet Union in spring 1941. Pretty rapidly, in November 1941, the Heereswaffenamt outlined specifications for a whole new 30-35 tons class tankContinue reading “Dead-ended Panther”
Far-eastern MBT Goodies
Wheels for Type 74 OKB Grigorov 1/72, Ref. S72471 We can only applaud OKB Grigorov’s regular and continual release of upgrades for modern armour, in this case a resin set of beautifully cast resin road wheels that we assume could be used on the 2005 1/72 Trumpeter kit of the Japanese Type 74 MBT, orContinue reading “Far-eastern MBT Goodies”
Feline-footed T-34
Wheels for T-34, adapted Panther wheels type 1 OKB Grigorov 1/72, Ref. S72457 Photographic evidence shows that Panther roadwheels were fitted to some Soviet T-34/76s, T-34/85s and SU-85s, possibly as an expedient before proper repair could be carried out. They were usually fitted to stations 2 and 4, probably because they were weaker by designContinue reading “Feline-footed T-34”
Low-cost Armour
German Light Tank Pz. Kpfw. 38 mit 7.5 cm KwK 40 (L /48) OKB Grigorov 1/72, Ref. 72077 The Light Tank Pz. Kpfw. 38 mit 7.5 cm KwK 40 (L /48) belongs to a series of conceptual designs proposed by Krupp in November 1943 to Generalinspekteur der Panzertruppen and to Wa Pruef 6. The aim was to increase theContinue reading “Low-cost Armour”
Building Blocks
Tetrapod, 25t OKB Grigorov 1/350, Ref. A35001 An interesting release from the prolific bulgarian artisan, this kit contains concrete tetrapods used in coastal engineering to prevent erosion and strengthen coastal structures such as seawalls and breakwaters. Their shape dissipate the force of incoming waves by allowing water to flow around rather than against them. There are 20 of them in this set, cast inContinue reading “Building Blocks”
New Year Resolution
Royal Navy Resolution class submarine OKB Grigorov 1/1250, Ref. 120009 It was only a matter of time before OKB Grigorov released a smaller copy of their 1/700 (full hull) Resolution-class sub. The 1/700 kit was one of their first naval kits, and if anything, quality has got better, despite the smaller scale. The kits includeContinue reading “New Year Resolution”
