{"product_id":"trumpeter-1-200-sovremenny-class-destroyer-type-956-03612-soviet-russian-navy-guided-missile-destroyer-warship-plastic-model-kit-nz-stock","title":"Trumpeter 1\/200 Sovremenny Class Destroyer Type 956 03612 Soviet Russian Navy Guided Missile Destroyer Warship Plastic Model Kit NZ Stock","description":"\u003cp\u003e• 1\/200 scale Sovremenny Class Destroyer Type 956 plastic model kit by Trumpeter (Kit No. 03612)\u003cbr\u003e• Represents the powerful Project 956 Sovremenny-class guided missile destroyer, developed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War\u003cbr\u003e• NATO reporting name Sovremenny Class, one of the most recognisable Soviet and Russian surface warship designs\u003cbr\u003e• Developed primarily for the Soviet Navy, with vessels subsequently serving in the Russian Navy\u003cbr\u003e• Designed for anti-surface warfare, naval gunfire support, fleet air defence and escort operations\u003cbr\u003e• Features the distinctive long warship hull, angular superstructure, twin funnels and extensive missile armament\u003cbr\u003e• Captures the characteristic arrangement of forward and aft naval gun turrets, missile launchers and radar equipment\u003cbr\u003e• The Sovremenny class was developed as a powerful surface combatant capable of engaging enemy warships and supporting Soviet naval formations\u003cbr\u003e• The first ship of the class, Sovremenny, entered Soviet naval service in 1980\u003cbr\u003e• Designed by the Severnoye Design Bureau and constructed at the Zhdanov Shipyard in Leningrad\u003cbr\u003e• The original Project 956 destroyers measured approximately 156 metres in length\u003cbr\u003e• Powered by a steam turbine propulsion system, providing speeds of approximately 32 knots\u003cbr\u003e• Equipped with powerful P-270 Moskit (SS-N-22 Sunburn) supersonic anti-ship missiles\u003cbr\u003e• The Moskit missile system was designed to engage large enemy surface combatants at high speed\u003cbr\u003e• Features two twin 130mm AK-130 naval gun mounts, providing substantial surface bombardment and naval gunfire support capability\u003cbr\u003e• Equipped with Shtil (SA-N-7 Gadfly) surface-to-air missile systems for fleet air defence\u003cbr\u003e• Incorporates AK-630 close-in weapon systems for short-range defence against aircraft and incoming threats\u003cbr\u003e• Also equipped with torpedo tubes and anti-submarine rocket launchers for additional defensive capabilities\u003cbr\u003e• Designed with a helicopter landing deck and hangar facilities for operating a Kamov Ka-27 naval helicopter\u003cbr\u003e• The Sovremenny class was intended to complement the Udaloy-class anti-submarine destroyers within Soviet naval task groups\u003cbr\u003e• Soviet naval doctrine emphasised the combination of powerful anti-ship missiles, naval artillery and layered defensive weapons\u003cbr\u003e• Sovremenny-class destroyers served in major Soviet and Russian naval fleets, including the Northern and Pacific Fleets\u003cbr\u003e• Several improved Sovremenny-class destroyers were also constructed for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)\u003cbr\u003e• The class represents an important stage in the development of Cold War Soviet missile destroyers and modern surface warfare technology\u003cbr\u003e• Large 1\/200 scale provides an impressive display size, with the original 156-metre vessel translating to approximately 78cm in model length\u003cbr\u003e• Ideal for collectors of Soviet Navy warships, Russian guided missile destroyers, Cold War naval vessels and modern military ships\u003cbr\u003e• Excellent companion to Kirov-class battlecruisers, Slava-class cruisers, Udaloy-class destroyers and other Soviet naval warships\u003cbr\u003e• Suitable for Cold War Soviet naval fleet displays, Russian Navy collections and modern naval dioramas\u003cbr\u003e• Offers excellent opportunities for historically inspired Soviet and Russian Navy grey hull finishes, red underwater hull colouring and detailed deck painting\u003cbr\u003e• Ideal for realistic salt streaks, rust effects, exhaust staining, subtle hull weathering and operational wear\u003cbr\u003e• The distinctive missile launchers, twin naval gun turrets and complex superstructure make the Sovremenny class a striking modelling subject\u003cbr\u003e• Large-scale ship modellers can explore additional detailing and finishing techniques to enhance the appearance of the vessel\u003cbr\u003e• A commanding centrepiece for any collection of modern warships, Soviet naval engineering and Cold War military history\u003cbr\u003e• Kit supplied unpainted and unassembled\u003cbr\u003e• Glue and paint not included\u003cbr\u003e• Recommended for experienced modellers aged 14+\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trumpeter","offers":[{"title":"Default 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