German Medium Tank VK.3002 (DB) with suspension type I OKB Grigorov 1/72, Ref. 72089 Some time ago, I reviewed the German Medium Tank VK 3002 Daimler Bens (DB) with suspension type II produced by OKB Grigorov under the reference 72086. Just to remind that this VK 3002 (DB) was in competition with the Maschinenfabrik AugsburgContinue reading “Little-known Kitty”
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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 toContinue reading “Robot-like SPG”
New Potez Feathers, Part.2
Potez 25 Europe & America Azur/Frrom 1/72, Ref. FROX03 Azur/Frrom have kindly sent us samples of their forthcoming decal releases, two 1/72 sheets destined to grace the lovely Potez 25 kits released during 2019, and later re-issued under the Special Hobby label. It’s time to have a look at sheet FROX03 Potez 25 Africa &Continue reading “New Potez Feathers, Part.2”
Paper Panzer IV
German Medium Tank Pz. IV Ausf. L 9./B.W. development OKB Grigorov 1/72, Ref. 72092 This recent OKB Grigorov offering deals with a Wehrmacht plan to introduce, at the very end of 1942, a new Krupp-designed Pz.Kpfw. IV hull with a sloped glacis. Beside a 50mm-thick sloped glacis, an 80mm-thick hull front, a 20mm-thick forward bellyContinue reading “Paper Panzer IV”
Wind of Change
Rafale ‘Export Versions’, Part.1 SyHart 1/48 & 1/72, Ref. 48-918S & 72-918S For those of us loving the Rafale, it’s quite nice to see that a number of countries are at last showing some interest in this machine. Of course, Rafale is a weapon and we should probably not be so happy to see humankindContinue reading “Wind of Change”
Early Red SPG
SU-122 Soviet Self-Propelled Gun Zvezda 1/72, Ref. 5043 Following the release of the SU-85 in 2020, Zvezda is enlarging its range of SPGs with the earlier SU-122. This vehicle was designed during 1942 as an assault gun for infantry support, a type of weapon very successfully used by the German army with their StuG III.Continue reading “Early Red SPG”
Grrrrr..!
Russian Launch Vehicle S-400 « Triumf » SA-21 Growler Zvezda 1/72, Ref. 5068 The S-400 Triumf, NATO-coded SA-21 Growler, is a medium to long-range anti-aircraft and anti-missile weapon system that entered service in Russia during 2007. The system includes a command centre vehicle, radar-carrying vehicles that are linked to several launchers. It is the missile-launcher vehicle thatContinue reading “Grrrrr..!”
Big Cat Early Turret
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”
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”
