Trumpeter has some nice kits sure to be popular this month. They feature
the final evolution of the Bf-109, and three heavy hitters for the 35th
scale tank lovers which include a heavy Soviet king of the battlefield, the
heavy hitter from China and even some tasty Indian armour for us to look at in
today’s preview
Trumpeter’s July 2015 releases…
PLZ-83A SPH
1/35th
scale
Model# 05536
The PLZ-83A SPH
is the People’s Liberation Army’s standard heavy howitzer. It entered service
in the early-1980s and was present in large numbers for service in Korea and
against the Russians. The main armament cannon is based on the Chinese 152-mm
Towed Type 66 mounted on an entirely new chassis similar to the Russian 152-mm
SP Gun-Howitzer 2S3. The layout of the Type 83 follows the general pattern of
the American M109, with six road wheel pairs, the engine and drive sprocket at
the front, and the large square turret at the rear. The gun is capable of
firing standard 152mm howitzer rounds as well as a new RAP round known as the
MP-152. The fire control system is operated from a panel. Direct fire sights
are provided as well as infrared night sights. There are extensive storage
points around the hull and turret. The crew communicates with each other using
the Type 803 intercom system.
Model Features
The kit consists of
over 300 parts
- Details finely
represented by newly tooled parts
- Rubber tracks
- Photo Etched parts
included
Model dimensions Length: 193.6mm Width: 95.6 mm
Total Parts
300+
Metal Parts
copper cable
Photo Etched Parts 1
piece
Total Sprues 8 sprues,
lower hull, upper hull, turret and rubber tracks
Messerschmitt Bf 109K-4
1:32nd
scale
Model# 02299
The Bf109G series, or "Gustav", was introduced in
mid-1942; its initial variants (G-1 through G-4) differed only in minor details
from the Bf 109F, most notably in being powered by the more powerful 1475hp DB
605 engine. Odd numbered variants were built with a pressurised cockpit and
GM-1 boost as high altitude fighters, while even numbered variants were
non-pressurized air superiority fighters and fighter bombers. Long-range
photo-reconnaissance variants also existed. The later G series (G-5 through
G-14) was produced in a multitude of variants. By early 1944 tactical
requirements resulted in the addition of MW-50 water injection boost and high
performance superchargers, boosting engine output to 1,800-2,000hp.
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Model Features
-Left and right
fuselage moulded w/ authentic details
-Finely detailed
engine.
-Finely detailed
engine accessory compartment,
-Finely detailed
cockpit
- Optional position
flaps
- Rubber tires.
-Photo-etched parts
to upgrade details
Model Dimensions Length: 283.4mm Wingspan:308.1 mm
Total Parts
250+
Photo Etched Parts 2 pcs
Total Sprues 10
sprues and tires
Soviet T-10M Heavy Tank
1/35th
scale
Model: 05546
The T-10 was a Soviet heavy tank of the Cold War, the final
development of the KV and IS tank series. It was accepted into production in 1952
as the JS-10, but due to the political climate in the wake of Stalin's death in
1953, it was renamed T-10., Main armament 122 mm D-25TA gun and front armoured 250mm.
henceforth Had carried out many times modernized improvement .In 1957, The
final type is T-10M,improved version with longer M-62-T2 L/43 gun with
five-baffle muzzle brake, machine guns replaced with 14.5 mm KPVT , infrared
night vision equipment, NBC protection. Overall length is 10.29 m.
Model Features
The kit consists of
over 310 parts
>the kit w/refined
detail
>multi-slide
moulded lower hull
>180 individual
tracks links
>Etched Photo
parts included
25 sprues, upper hull
and lower hull
Model dimensions Length: 269.3mm Width: 100.6 mm
Total Parts
310+
Metal Parts
copper cable
Photo Etched Parts 3 pcs
The completed test kit pictures
The completed test kit pictures
Indian T-90S MBT
1/35th
scale
Model# 05561
To further improve the T-72's export prospects and its
chances of being selected as Russia's sole production MBT, the T-80U's more
sophisticated fire control system was also added to produce a vehicle
designated T-72BU. The T-90 was developed by the Kartsev-Venediktov Design
Bureau at the Uralvagonzavod factory in Nizhny Tagil. The production model is
based on the T-72BM, with some added features from the T-80 series.
The T-90 with an 840 hp (630 kW) engine went into low-level
production in 1993, based on a prototype designated T-88. It featured a new
generation of Kontakt-5 explosive reactive armour on its hull and turret. Of
conventional layout, the T-90 represents a major upgrade of every system in the
T-72, including the main gun. The T-90S has been identified as an export model.
The references to a T-90E appear to be unsubstantiated. The T-90 is fitted with
a "three-tiered" protection system: the first tier is the composite
armour in the turret, second tier is third generation Kontakt-5 ERA and third
tier is a Shtora-1 countermeasures suite.
Model Features
The kit consists of
over 1300 parts
>multi-slide
moulded turret and lower hull
>188 individual
tracks links
Model Dimensions Length: 289mm Width:108 mm
Total Parts
1300+
Metal Parts
copper cable and wire
Photo Etched Parts 3 pcs
Total Sprues 24
sprues , lower hull and turret
These and all other
kits from Trumpeter will be available in July through their
Distributors Worldwide