1:48 KAB-1500 SE (2 pcs)

The KAB-1500 SE in modeling scale 1:48

Two pieces of the Russian corrected bomb of the heaviest tactical class in the version with satellite guidance, as worked up by AMMO of Mig Jimenez. The set extends the armament of a finished combat aircraft model.

A weapon that does not mind the weather

While older versions needed to see the target, this variant is guided by a satellite navigation signal combined with an inertial unit. The crew enters the coordinates before takeoff or on the way to the target, the bomb follows them by itself after release, and cloud, night and smoke over the battlefield do not bother it. The carrier can also move away immediately after release. Russian industry presented this form at the beginning of this century and offered it mainly to foreign customers, which matches the letter in the designation. The one-and-a-half-ton class is reserved for large and resistant targets that smaller ordnance cannot handle, and only machines with sufficient load capacity carry it.

Working with the part

The nose of this version has no optical window, so it has a smoother and simpler shape than its laser and television sisters. Make use of that and concentrate on a clean surface without scratches and on sharp edges on the fins. A flat surface and fine shading of the panels will give the casting depth. Check the material of the parts and choose the glue accordingly.

For which modelers

• builders of present-day Russian combat machines
• anyone interested in the development of guidance for aircraft ordnance
• modelers who want a variant other than the laser one
• collections comparing weapons of one weight class