USSR & Russian Federation

A 1/1250 scale resin model of Drydock PD-50 sinking in 2018 by Coastlines Models CL-D06b.

At the end of October 2018, the Russian floating drydock PD-50 spang a leak with the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov inside it at the town of Roslyakovo near Murmansk. The dock settled on the bottom with a list to port and only the after starboard side left above water. The starboard 100ton crane landed on the carrier's flight deck and the dock damaged the carrier as it floated free.

Admiral Gorshkov is one of the most modern ships in the Navy of the Russian Federation. This 1/1250 scale waterline model has been 3D-printed in PLA plastic and is assembled and painted by Coastlines Models, CL-FG01.

A pack containing 1/1250 scale, assembled and painted models of the first two Borei-class submarines to enter service with the Russian navy, Yuri Dolgorukiy (modelled in service) and Alexander Nevsky (modelled on commissioning).

New for 2014! A Borei class balistic missile submarine (project 955). This ship was reported to have entered service in December 2013.

The Nanuchka class missile boats began to enter service with Soviet forces in the early 1970s and withdrawals commenced twenty years later. This second-hand, waterline, metal model has been enhanced with red-brown decks and a red waterlinewhich was typical at that time. The model is in very good condition, see photograph.

The Project 1135 Burevestnik (Storm Petrel) class was a series of frigates built for the Soviet Navy. Commonly known by the NATO reporting name of Krivak the class developed as Krivak-I, Krivak-II (both navy), and Krivak-III (coast guard) sections.

The ships were designed as a successor to the Riga class, started in the late 1950s and maturing as anti-submarine in the 1960s. A total of 40 ships were built, 32 ships for the Soviet Navy (Russian Navy) and 8 modified ships of Nerey (Krivak III) subclass for the KGB Maritime Border Guard. Currently 7 of Nerey subclass are in FSB Coast Guard and one is part of Ukrainian Navy.

The ship's unique features—the bow missile box, the stack and the angled mast, earned it a rap-like nickname among US sailors that comes from their foreign ship silhouette identification training — "Hot dog pack, Smokestack, Guns in Back — Krivak."

How many ships remain in active duty is uncertain. According to some sources Russia has four units in service and the Ukrainian Navy one. Russian press listed three units operational in February 2008, one with the Baltic Fleet and two with the Black Sea Fleet (BSF). With thanks to Wikipedia!

A 1/1250 scale second-hand model of Soviet Union guided missile destroyer of 1981 by Skytrex Triton R1741. This model is in good condition and has a helicopter on the after deck (see photographs).

A rather special 1/1250 scale metal waterline model of Arktika, the largest icebreaker in the world by Rhenania Rhe187.

Arktika-class building is a waterline, 1/1250 scale model of a Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker under construction by Rhenania, Rhe187BZ. Originally, this model was named and numbered for Ural but as it has now entered service, Rhenania has fitted the hull transfers to suit Arktika or Sibir, the first two members of the class of three. Currently, Antics have both Arktika and Sibir in stock and if you express a preference, we will try to meet that. We have been advised that Rhenania does not intend to make more models as being built, so when they are gone we will not be allowed to re-order..

A 1/1250 scale model of a Soviet Union military coastal transport in light grey livery.

New for 2012! Navy ships in civilian colours, black hull version.

A 1/1250 scale model of a modified Andizhan class navy transport several of which are still in Russian service today.

New for 2012! An Andizhan class dry cargo carrier.

New for 2012! Andizhan class USSR navy cargo ship with Fesco civilian livery.

New for 2013! These small training vessels were built between 1982-90 and are still in service. Watch out for one in Kronstadt if you are sailing to St Petersburg.

A 1/1250 scale metal waterline model of Gangut, a Borodino-class training ship of 1972 by Spidernavy SN 3-14. The design of the ships of this class was based on a Ugra-class submarine depot ship and all these ships had been withdrawn by 2000 although one continued in service with the Indian Navy until a few years ago.

Spidernavy is producing some very nicely detailed models!

A 1/1250 scale metal model of Kuybyshev by Spidernavy SN 3-21. This model of a Chapaev-class cruiser represents the ship after re-fit and the fitting of a different air-defence radar to that on SN 3-07.

Coastlines CL-D06c is a 1/1250 scale kit to convert the large Russian Floating Dry-dock, PD-50 from "As Built" to "C21st Version", able to hold the Large Carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov. The kit consists of keel blocks mounted on a removeable deck plate that covers the dock floor with deck extensions beneath the ends of the deck plates. There are two cantilevered bridge high-level walkways to join the tops of the dock walls, see photographs.

This model is a 1/1250 scale waterline model of PD-50 made by Coastlines Models, CL-06N.
PD-50 was the largest floating drydock in the world when built at Goteborg, Sweden for the USSR in the 1980s. The dock was designed to be able to lift the Kirov-class "battle cruisers" and Kiev-class, STOL aircraft & helicopter carriers out of the water for maintenance. The fitting of deck extensions and high level gates and walkways meant that Kuznetsov-class large aircraft carriers could be lifted from the 1990s and this new model represents the dock in the twenty-first Century.

New for 2014! The first of the Borei (North Wind) class of ballistic missile submarines to enter service, designed to replace the Delta IV & Typhoon class. This submarine has been modelled fully loaded and in service with painted details. A basic, all black model is available as Alexander Nevsky.

A  1/1250 scale fully finished and painted metal model of Admiral Flota Soveckogo Sojusa Kuznecov, the only Russian aircraft carrier still in service. Currently serving off Syria following a voyage from northern waters through the English Channel, the ship may well be on her last commission.

A 1/1200 scale second-hand model of Chapaev a Soviet Union light cruiser believed to be made by Superior Models Inc. Yhis model is in very good condition, see photograph.