Z (45) ISDM Zemledeliye (Russia)

The Zemledeliye (Agriculture) is a Russian remote minelaying system. It is designed for the rapid creation of minefields from a distance in particularly dangerous areas. The system consist of two pods of 25 missiles loaded with mines mounted on a eight-wheeled KamAZ-6560 armoured chassis. The vehicle is equipped with a satellite navigation system, a computer and a weather station, which allows it to make adjustments. The flight range of the missiles is 5 to 15 km.

The 3D printed model come from an unknown Chinese brand. The quality is very good and, following the few pictures of the system in operation in Ukraine, I have opted, for once, for a light weathering and no battle damage 😆

Z (44) T-62M (Russia)

 The T-62M is an extensive modernisation from 1983 of the original T-62 tank from 1961. It had new protection added in the form of BDD appliqué armour package on the glacis and the front of the turret, additional belly armour and reinforced rubber side skirts. It also benefits from mobility improvement in the form of a new Diesel engine and the fitting of RhKM T-72 tracks. The fire control system was also improved by fitting a laser rangefinder in an armoured box over the gun, the installation of a new gunner's sight, new commander sight, a new stabiliser and ballistic computer. The T-62M, while outdated with its 115 mm gun and ancient design, is used by the Russian army in Ukraine for some task and has received additional protections in the form of Kontakt-1 ERA, slat armor and overhead turret cover.

The kit is the T-62 BDD Mod.1984 from Trumpeter, and as always, easy to build but overly simplified on a series of aspects. I added some details, replaced the smoke discharger and the MMG, added Kontakt-1 ERA bricks (from Scale23) and scratchbuilded the slat armor and overhead protection for the turret.