Zvezda 1/72nd scale Soviet 85-mm Anti-Aircraft Gun in plastic. This is a nice model of a gun that is similar to the famous German 88.
You only get one in the box but it builds up into a nice weapon. Assembly does not require glue, but I used regular model glue just to be sure.
Built up on the base. Right now I only have two of these guns, but I am planning to buy at least four. I need to find out more about their organization before I commit to more that four.
You get a four man crew, #4 is seated on the gun. I make little plastic bases for them so they are not glued to the gun base.
A nice pair of AA Guns, I would like a larger crew, but I looks like some of my tired old Airfix Soviet Infantry will be re-assigned from infantry to AA gun crew work.
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Good stuff! And if you are looking for soviet crew, there's always the Orion set: http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=2004
I think you can find it for a reasonable price somewhere.
Keep it up!
FF
Thanks FF, and yes the Orion set is on the buy list.
Dear Bunkermeister,
Organisation for PVO AA units is available at Nierhorster : http://niehorster.orbat.com/012_ussr/41_oob/interior/_moscow_pvo.html
and:
Zaloga, S.J. and Ness, L.S. (1998) Red Army Handbook 1939-1945. Stroud : Sutton Publishing Ltd. (ISBN 0-7509-1740-7)
may be helpful too.
Kind regards,
Chris
Thanks Chris, nice helmet.
I since learned these were organized into four batteries of four guns for a total unit size of 16 guns. Looks like I gotta pick up a few more over time.
Bunkermeister
Thanks Jake, I will check that out.
Bunkermeister
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