USSR Artillery And Air Defense

Artillery Air Defense Note:  The Soviet section has been broken up into a number of subsections, because the original had gotten far too large.   Links to other pages:  Main Battle Tanks, APC & IFVs, Recon & Engineering, Artillery & Air Defense, Soft Skins & Misc, Aircraft & Helos, Infantry & Full Units

A note on the paint color of Soviet vehicles:  Most of these shots look less green and more brown than they appear in real life (I assume it is due to the flash, I don't really know).  However, I have not finished most of my vehicles in the black-green frequently seen on 1980's Soviet vehicles on parade.  Rather, I chose a greenish-khaki (Soviet Khaki #2, PollyScale) that seems to be a far closer match to the way Soviet vehicles actually appear in the field.  When I have used black green, I have drybrushed Soviet Khaki onto them.  I have not painted anything in the various light green shades sometimes marketed as WarPac paint, as I have yet to see decent photographic evidence that it was ever used outside of parades.

Artillery

Koalitsaya SV 152mm SP Gun Latest Russian SPG, a 3D printed model from Javelin98 Volk 3 Nona K 120mm Howitzer 2010s Russian artillery piece, from Shapeways GHQ 2S1 122mm Self Propelled Howitzers GHQ 2S1 in a darker paint job. but a poorer photo With assorted decals Another version, with a camoflaughe pattern Yet another version ISM 2S1 122mm SP GHQ 2S3 152mm Self Propelled Howitzers CinC 2S3 ISM 2S3 A modified copy of the GHQ model above Scotia 2S4 240mm Mortar An excellent model, but the barrel may be long Skytrex 2S5 Giantsint 152mm Self Propelled Gun Masters of Military 2S7 Pion 203mm Self-Propelled Gun GHQ 2S7 CinC 2S9/SO120 120mm Gun-Mortar on BMD chassis GHQ 2S9/SO120 GHQ's has a bit better detail overall, but the roadweels on the CinC model are much better.  Pretty much a wash overall. GHQ 2S19 MSTA-A 152mm SP Gun A newer model from GHQ of the most modern Russian/Soviet SP artillery gun. Scotia Vasilek Automatic Mortar In Portee Mount Interesting model, but doesn't really show the mortar CinC BM21 122mm Multiple Rocket Launchers H&R version of the BM-21 -- not as good as the CinC model, but still quite good. GHQ's BM-21, probably the best of them. BM-22 This is a BM-22 by an unkown manufacturer -- probably Skytrex. BM-24 Mounted on AT-S tractor.  A 3D-printed model. BM-30 Smerch A fine new GHQ model BM-30 Thanks to Bob McKenzie, who tells me this is an ISM piece incorrectly marketed as the "BM-32." GHQ Gaz-66 Portee Type 63 MLR This is a Soviet/Russian Gaz-66 with a Chinese Type 63 rocket launcer mounted on the back.  Part of GHQ's 3rd World Warriors collection. Katyusha CinC model of WWII-era MRL which served well into the Cold War BM-14  140mm Towed MRL I believe this is an H&R model Mystery MRL Looks Soviet, but can't ID it... GHQ M46 130mm Gun Deployed and towed by prime mover.  Both models are excellent, and really in a class by themselves. Crew are WWII GHQ Soviets, but work quite well.  GHQ artillery crews are more to scale than their infantry and look correct with the guns. CinC D-30 122mm Howitzer Crews are GHQ WWII Soviets. GHQ D-30 122mm Howitzer Unbased versions Based with H&R? USSR artillery crews D-30, Manufacturer Unknown, with Crewmen on textured bases Skytrex S23 180mm Gun A good model from Skytrex, much more to scale than their FH-70.  Crews are also GHQ WWII Soviets. Scotia 122mm Gun with H&R Crew Scotia 152mm Gun with H&R Crew (I believe this is a D-20) Scotia 160mm Mortar I believe that this is a GHQ version, though I'm really not sure GHQ T-12 AT Guns and MT-LB Prime Movers GHQ T-12 100mm AT Gun Deployed

Air Defense

GHQ ZSU-23-4 next to GHQ ZSU-57-2 CinC ZSU-57-2 A better model than GHQ's, but the barrels are prone to bending.  I wish there were scale crew figures. Another version of the ZSU-57-2, this one from a UK manufacturer (don't know which one).  It is notable in that it includes crew figures. Another shot of a GHQ ZSU-23-4, in a different paint scheme.  I used ModelMaster Jet Exhaust Pipe for the guns, to good effect. ISM ZSU30-2 A speculative model, I don't think any actual vehicle looks like this GHQ 2S6 Tunguska A truly beautiful model from GHQ -- the detail level is high, and it is actually quite a large vehicle. GHQ BMP-2 With ZU-23/2 This is a GHQ BMP-2 with a dual 23mm gun mounted in place of the turret.  Part of GHQ's 3rd World Warriors collection. GHQ Gaz-66 With ZU-23/2 Similar to the above model, but mounted in the bed of a GAZ-66 light truck.  I use these with my Soviet Airborne units. CinC SA-2 Battery with Fansong-E Radar These are fantastic models from CinC -- true works of art. CinC SA-3 Battery Another great piece of air defense equipment from CinC Scotia SA-4 Very good models from Scotia, although all that I ordered were poorly cast. This is the reload vehicle. GHQ SA6 and Radar Track These are some of the nicest models GHQ makes, and I gave them a decidedly mediocre paint job. Here are more GHQ SA-6s with better paint jobs, although you wouldn't know it from the photo... H&R Version Of The SA-6 CinC Version of SA-6 Skytrex Version of the SA-6 Radar System GHQ SA-8 A large, detailed model that comes in requires some simple assembly Another shot of an SA-8 in a slightly different paint scheme -- a bit lighter. A shot of a different SA-8 model, this one based SA-8, CinC Version SA-8A The early version of the SA-8.  Not a fantastic model, likely from Skytrex. CinC SA-8 Romb Reload Vehicle Carries spare missiles for the SA-8 GHQ SA-9 Gaskin I belive this is the CinC model ISM SA-10 A decidedly mediocre model, depicting the SA-10 SAM on the move. Another Version SA-10 Command Vehicle From ISM, may be the radar vehicle... GHQ S-300 A fantastic new model from GHQ released in 2016.   SA-10 Reload Vehicle This is a Shapeways model from Master of Military, who have a large array of SA-10-related vehicle.  Unfortunately, I found it fragile and broke parts several times during construction. ISM SA-12b Giant The SA-12b is the long-range version of the SA-12 Grizzly.  This model was cast by ISM in the late 1980s or early 1990s when only partial information was available on the missile.  I have recently found an old US Department of Defense mockup of what they thought the missile battery looked like -- and these models are exact copies.  While it is not remarkably accurate (the ribs on the launch vehicle are too large and the radar mast should be square and articulated) it is still a unique, interesting model and a worth addition to any army.  The full set from ISM included six vehicles -- 2 launchers, 2 different radar vehicles, a command vehicle and a reload vehicle. Another version, this one based CinC SA-13 MTLB-based replacement for the SA-9 GHQ SA-13 Also an excellent version of this vehicle Another GHQ SA-13 in a different scheme. Yet another version ISM SA-13 SA-15 BukM1 Shapeways model, from Aaron Evans media, with both launcher and re-load vehicle.  Very, very cool. SA-15 Well, sort of.  I believe this is ISM's speculative version and it is just way off the mark. I have no idea what this is... some kind of ISM SAM vehicle SA-23/S-300VM 3D-printed model from Kokoda Trail Models Paintsir S1 Modern Russian SP SAM, 3D printed from Javelin98 Scotia KS-30 130mm Anti-Aircraft Gun Deployed mode The same model, mounted on a base Deployed model The same model mounted on a base GHQ S-60 57mm Towed Gun Same model, but in towed mode. GHQ ZPU-4 Quad 12.7mm AAMG A finely detailed model, but in some ways just too small... difficult to assemble and the barrels bend easily. I'm not sure who made this, but I think it is supposed to be a ZPU-4.  It is, however, probably twice the size it should be. CinC Radar Vehicles CinC makes an absolutely spectacular line of Soviet-era radar vehicles.  This is a Long Track air defense radar.  I wasn't sure how to paint the radar dish, which is a superstructure in real life.  If I was bold, I would replace it with brass mesh. This is the Thin Skin air defense radar mounted on KRAZ-214 heavy truck Some Sort of Mystery Soviet Radar Vehicle On ACRV Chassis

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