Barcode: 0 89195 89130 3
Case Pack: 20 pieces per carton
Box Size: 9.6" x 15" x 3.1"
Features:
- Bonus Soviet Motor Rifle Troops (4 figures set)
The ZSU-23-4 “Shilka” is a self-propelled anti- aircraft weapon on a tracked
chassis that entered Soviet service in 1965. Its armament consists of four 23mm-calibre
cannons, directed by an RPK-2 “Tobol” radar system. At the time of its introduction
into the Warsaw Pact, the ZSU-23-4 surpassed the capabilities of similar NATO
weapons. The 19-tonne vehicle was operated by a crew of four, and could be used
against ground targets as well as low-flying aircraft or helicopters. Many ZSU-23-4
systems remain in service around the world till this day, since 2,500 of the
6,500 systems produced were exported to 23 different countries. It was used
in such conflicts as the Yom Kippur War, Iran-Iraq War, First Gulf War, Chechnya
and Soviet-Afghan War. The ZSU-23-4M “Biryusa” was an upgraded version that
used updated 2A7M cannons with pyrotechnic loading instead of the sometimes
unreliable pneumatic loading.
Cyber-Hobby is releasing a 1/35 scale plastic kit of the ZSU-23-4M in its Orange
Box range. This kit was a very popular Dragon item when it was first released,
and now Cyber-Hobby is giving it a new lease on life. The kit is accurately
detailed, and it easily builds into a fine replica of this Soviet air defense
vehicle. To make it even more valuable, the Orange Box kit comes with a set
of four figures. These are Soviet Motor Rifle Troops in a variety of standing
and sitting poses. Combining the vehicle and figures will produce an interesting
Soviet diorama, or of course it will also allow modelers to create a scene from
one of the aforementioned wars.
