This is the new and unexpected 1/72 scale 4D "puzzle" model of the Topol
ICBM launcher vehicle. Strangely, it is a snap-tight kit, but I glued everything for extra security. All paint is Vallejo acrylic airbrush colours.
The Topol (poplar tree) road mobile RT-2PM 15Ж58 ICBM
was designed by Alexander Nadiradze at the Moscow institute of Thermal
Technologies. The missile carries a single large-yield nuclear warhead.
The truck is the MAZ-7310 or MAZ-7917 body (depending on the exact date
of manufacture). The Topol was manufactured at the Votkinsk Machine
Building Plant, and entered service in 1985, and was last test fired on
20 March 2014 at Kapustin Yar. Armour kits usually come in 1/35 scale, but as this is a truly massive
vehicle, it is about three times the length of a main battle tank, and
therefore suitable for a smaller scale kit.
The kit was ordered on AliExpress.com, and cost $20 shipping included.
At the bottom are photos of the new 4D kit with the recent Zvezda kit.
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| Topol RT-2PM 15Ж58 ICBM |
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| Topol RT-2PM 15Ж58 ICBM |
A real one...
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| Topol RT-2PM 15Ж58 ICBM |
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| Topol RT-2PM 15Ж58 ICBM |
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| Topol RT-2PM 15Ж58 ICBM |
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| Topol RT-2PM 15Ж58 ICBM |
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| Topol RT-2PM 15Ж58 ICBM |
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| Topol RT-2PM 15Ж58 ICBM |
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| Topol RT-2PM 15Ж58 ICBM |
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| Topol RT-2PM 15Ж58 ICBM |
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| With the Zvezda kit, which is much more detailed, but far harder to construct. |
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| Topol RT-2PM 15Ж58 ICBM |
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| Topol RT-2PM 15Ж58 ICBM |
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| With the Zvezda kit, which is much more detailed, but far harder to construct. |
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| Topol RT-2PM 15Ж58 ICBM |
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| Topol RT-2PM 15Ж58 ICBM |
