Trumpeter 04522 1/350 Russian Battlecruiser Pyotr Velikiy Ex-Yuki Andropov

The Kirov-class guided missile cruiser is currently the largest and most powerful surface combatant in the Russian Navy and the world. Originally built for the Soviet Navy, it is commonly known as P.1144 in Russia.

The missiles, artillery and electronic equipment equipped by this class of ships are impressive. A large radar antenna is installed on the top of its foremast, which NATO calls the "top pair". The Kirov-class's main weapon is the 20 P-700 (SS-N-19) "shipwreck" large anti-ship missiles on the front deck, which are used to deal with large surface targets. The anti-aircraft weapons include 12 groups of 8-unit S-300F missile launchers with 96 ammunition; and 2 20-round Osa-MA anti-aircraft missiles with 40 ammunition. Several ships of this class have differences in weapons and electronic equipment. The first ship "Kirov" is equipped with SS-N-14 anti-submarine missiles; while subsequent ships are equipped with 4 sets of 9K331 (SA-N- 9) Anti-aircraft missile system. The close-in defense weapons on the "Kirov" and "Frunze" are eight 30mm AK-630 artillery pieces, while the subsequent two ships use the "Kashtan" (CADS-N-1) artillery and artillery integrated system replace.

In terms of other weapons, the "Kirov" is equipped with two 100mm single-barreled naval guns, and the follow-up ship is equipped with a 130mm AK-130 fully automatic fire, two 5-unit torpedo/missile dual-purpose launch tubes, and Ability to launch SS-N-15 missiles. Two RBU-1000 six-tube anti-submarine rocket launchers can launch 40 anti-submarine rockets.

Features

• One-piece hull made from two-directional slide molds.
• Sponsons are represented on lower hull by slide-mold technology.
• Separate sonar due to sphere.
• Main Deck pattern finely rendered.
• Store below-deck hangar at the stern can be assembled open or closed.
• Helicopter flight deck pattern finely rendered.
• Slide-molded single-barrel 100mm gun turrets with delicate detail.
• 3D search radar on foremast and main mast made of clear parts with fence pattern finely rendered.
• Also provide photo etched parts for these 3D radars.
• Karl -27 aircraft in clear fuselage and black rotors in fine details.
• The bridge structure made of clear parts
• Main funnel finely reproduced with photo-etched racks
• Contains display stand and engraved name plate
• One fret of etched parts in size (154X48mm) with multifarious radar parts "

Specification

• Model Dimension: Length: 718.2mm Beam: 81.4mm
  
• Total number of parts: 557pcs
  
• Etched parts: one fret
  
• Total number of offset plates: 16 sprues plus full hull and deck