More Sherman Hardware from the East

US Medium Tank M4A3(76)W Sherman Zvedda 1/35, Ref. 3676 Zvezda continues their work on the M4 Sherman family with this recently-released M4A3(76)W, offered in their traditional ‘sleeved up’ cardboard box that adequately protects the 322 plastic parts. The box is neatly illustrated with a US Army vehicle. The kit itself is molded in Zvezda’s typical

Low-profile Bug Killer

TOR-M2/SA-15 ‘Gauntlet’ Zvezda 1/35, Ref. 3633 It is in a fairly large box that this kit comes in, packed with 334 parts laid out over six grey styrene sprues, one clear sprue, and two large separate hull ‘halves’. Added to this are two small sheets of mesh in two different sizes, a B&W instruction booklet,

Bombing Mitten

Russian Light Bomber Yak-130 ‘Mitten’ Zvezda 1/48, Ref. 4818 The Yak-130, NATO code-named Mitten, is an advanced trainer aircraft designed to take over the Aero L-29 Delphin and L-39 Albatros. The advanced trainer entered service in 2007, and a combat trainer variant followed in 2009. Current operators include of course Russia, but also Algeria, Lao,

Top Quality 757 at last!

Civil Airliner Boeing 757-200 Zvezda 1/144, Ref. 7032 Another large box coming from the East, this one is bound to please many airline modellers, as the 757 from Boeing, despite being almost 40 years old, has not been well served by model manufacturers. The easiest kit to get hold until now was the Academy kit

Snap-fit British Jewel

Hawker Hurricane IIC British Fighter Zvezda 1/72, Ref. 7322 It’s a brand new Hurricane issued from a brand new tooling that Zvezda has had the good idea of releasing. Although marketed as a snap-fit kit, the kit is still made up of 51 parts, 5 of which are molded in clear plastic. We have not

Robot-like SPG

2S35 “Koalitiya-SV” Russian 152mm Self-propelled Howitzer Zvezda 1/72, Ref. 5055 The 2S35 « Koalitiya-SV » is the most recent artillery system in the Russian army. This self-propelled howitzer was designed at the Burevestnik Central Scientific Research Institute and was officially presented for the first time at the 2015 Victory Day Parade in Moscow. It is designed to

Quarterscale Hind

Soviet Attack Helicopter Mi-24P Zvezda 1/48, Ref. 4812 One of Zvezda’s latest release is a quarter-scale Mil Mi-24P, featuring the double 30mm gun ‘pack’ on the right side of the front fuselage.  This version has been around for some time, produced in large numbers between 1981 and 1989, and has been or is still used

Russian Mustang

Russian 2-axle Military Truck K-4350 Zvezda 1/35, Ref. 3692 The K-4350 truck is part of the ‘Mustang’ family of vehicles designed by car manufacturer KAMA for the Russian army.  It entered service in 1995 and is still operational today.  It is a two-axle 4×4 able to carry 30 to 40 soldiers or a load of

Universal Warrior

Soviet Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle BRDM-2 Zvezda 1/35, Ref. 3638 Entering service in the Soviet army in 1962, the BRDM-2 is an amphibious armoured patrol car used ever since by the Soviet Union and then Russia.  Over 7,200 vehicles have been built and were widely exported.  BRDM-2s are still operational in over 60 countries literally from

Red Pike

Soviet WWII Shchuka (Shch) Class Submarine Zvezda 1/144, Ref. 9041 The Shchuka- (or Sh-, or even Chrch-) class submarines were medium-sized soviet boats.  111 of them were built in seven different dockyards and were used in anger during WWII.  ‘Shchuka’ means ‘Pike’ in Russian.  Their numbering reflected their area of operation: the 100 Series operated