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Sunday, May 05, 2019 - 01:49 PM UTC
Trumpeter’s recent release builds a model of the Katyusha rocket launcher on a ZiL-131 truck.
Soviet 2B7R Multiple Rocket Launcher BM-13 HMM (01062). The kit contains 500+ parts spread over 12 sprues.

Kit highlights:

  • full drive train assembly complete with engine transmission
  • differential housing and suspension units
  • hollow rubber with tread pattern
  • clear parts for the windshield and side windows
  • photo-etched details
  • decal sheet for 2 marking options
As built, the model stands at 215mm long and 76.4mm wide.
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Now we can all throw away the Italeri kit that has lurked in the back of the stash for the last decade or so...
MAY 06, 2019 - 01:39 PM
Actually, the Italeri kit is a ZiS-151 truck, while the Trumpeter release is on a Zil-131 truck, so they're not exactly the same (apart from the rocket launcher of course). Hobby Boss has a ZiS-151 variant (BM-13N) which would be closer to the Italeri release, but that was released 5 years ago (still a good kit and I suspect Trumpeter launcher part is based on those sprues). ICM has a version on a Studebaker US6, while Zvezda does a Zil-157 version. I believe there's even a Zis-5 version from Ark Models or some other eastern manufacturer, but these are all old kits and not up to modern standards, like Trumpeter or Hobby Boss.
MAY 07, 2019 - 10:46 PM
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