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Old 01-27-2014, 12:12 PM
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Model Card Katusya 1:25

OK I've been a bit absent with projects on here as of late but have been working on a particular model that my good friend KCstephens gave me a while back (Thanks Kevin).

This model was ModelCard's Katusya referred to by the Germans as Stalin's Organ. It was a truck mounted rocket launch used for area coverage. It was not t precision weapon by any means. This particular replica is a post WWII Zil 157 truck mounted version.

As many of you know I have a love hate relationship with Modelik models and this particular kit is a hand drawn offering under their previous moniker of Model Card. This is why I skipped a build thread as I wanted to avoid the embarrasment of starting yet another project only for it to enter into an eternal limbo like the scud launcher.

Anyway, while quite challenging and forcing me to putty and paint the cab body and subsequently paint most of the rest of the model, It actually builds up rather nicely and is a well designed model.


It has a functioning rear suspension, rear stabilizers and articulating rocket launcher mechanism.

Here are some pictures, the last one being of an actual truck garnered from wikipedia.

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Old 01-27-2014, 02:26 PM
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You are more than welcome, Greg. I'm really glad to see that it all came together for you despite any fit issues that you may have had along the way. Like always, you did a great job and the finished model really looks fantastic.
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Heck - looks great to me, Greg. I noticed on the real one that they provided good crew protection in the cab. Spared no expence from back blast. LOL
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Thanks Kevin and Greg. Yeah the model has those high tech blast shields too. They're just folded back for driving.

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Nice work, Greg. I like to see the famous vaudeville team of Perry and Stephens in action.

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Thanks Don. By the way, did you notice whats in my hanger...Aichi Nanzan. I may post a few in process photos of it but don't really want to do a full build thread.
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