Monday, 18 March 2019

TUPOLEV Tu-22M2 (Dragon)

This is the incredibly tiny Dragon 1:700 scale model of the USSR's Tupolev Tu-22M2 operational and naval bomber/cruise missile carrier.

The four part aircraft model is from a submarine kit, thus the tiny scale. There are ten decals for the four parts.

Nearly 500 of the bombers were built (1967-1997), with some 100 remaining in the service of the Russian air force. This is the original version with the side air intakes prior to the upgrades seen on current versions.

Tu-22M2 naval cruise missile carrier

Tu-22M2 naval cruise missile carrier

The real Tu22M2


Tu-22M2 naval cruise missile carrier

Tu-22M2 naval cruise missile carrier

Tu-22M2 naval cruise missile carrier

Tu-22M2 naval cruise missile carrier

Tu-22M2 naval cruise missile carrier

Tu-22M2 naval cruise missile carrier

Tu-22M2 naval cruise missile carrier