Trumpeter 1/35 01020 Russian 9K58 Smerch-M on 9A52-2 Launch Vehicle Kit
Trumpeter 01020 1/35 Scale Russian 9A52-2 Smerch-M Multiple Rocket Launcher
Dimensions - Length 290mm Width 108mm.
The kit contains over 930 parts and features a detailed cab and full drive train assembly complete with engine transmission, differential housing and suspension units. Photo etched items, copper cable and realistic rubber tyres are also included. Decals and a fully illustrated assembly guide complete with full colour finishing instructions are also supplied.
Glue and paints are required
The 9A52-2 Smerch-M is a Soviet heavy multiple rocket launcher. The system is designed to defeat personnel, armoured, and soft-skinned targets in concentration areas, artillery batteries, command posts and ammunition depots. It was created in the early 1980s and entered service in the Soviet Army in 1989. When first observed by the West in 1983, it received the code MRL 280mm M1983. It is expected to be superseded by the 9A52-4 Tornado. The 9A52-2 launcher with all supporting equipment, including the 9T234-2 Transloader, and the 1K123 Vivary Fire Control System, is referred to as the complex 9K58. The first export customer for the 9A52 (12-round) system was Kuwait, with 27 systems delivered, with the United Arab Emirates being the second customer. China has also purchased this system from Russia. The weapon's accuracy is also claimed to have been improved.