Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Z (23) 9K720 Iskander (Russia)

Adopted by the Russian Army in 2006, the 9K720 Iskander is a mobile short-range ballistic missile system equipped with two solid-propellant single stage guided hypersonic missiles with a range of 500 km. Each missiles, which is controlled throughout the flight path and can be fitted with several different conventional warheads, had a circular error probable of 5-7 meters. The missile can also carry nuclear warheads. The missile is able to perform evasive manoeuvres in the terminal phase of flight and can release decoys in order to penetrate missile defense systems. The system can also been equipped with R-500 cruise missile. The Iskander has been used extensively since the start of the conflict in Ukraine.

The kit is from Zvezda and has no particular complications. It offers a good representation of this terrible combat system. I just added the supports for camouflage nets at the front of the vehicle, very present on the vehicles used in the conflict in Ukraine.



































Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Z (22) KamAZ K-4386 Typhoon-VDV (Russia)

Part of the Typhoon family of Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected armoured fighting vehicles (see my Z(21) entry), the KamAZ K-4386 Typhoon-VDV is a new armored vehicle for the airborne troops. It is equipped with an EPOCH remotely-controlled weapon station with a 2A42 30mm gun and a 7.62mm machine-gun and, including the crew, it can accommodate 8 personnel.

The kit is another very fine 3D print by Zeus Model. The figures are from Alex Miniature.