1:72 Truck ZiS-5 & 61-K Truck and 37-mm AA Gun mod. 1939

The ZiS-5 truck and the 37 mm 61-K anti-aircraft gun model 1939, 1:72 scale, made by PST

An injection-molded plastic kit in 1:72 scale from PST, which brings two Soviet subjects together in one package — the ZiS-5 truck and the light 61-K anti-aircraft gun of 37 mm caliber, model 1939. The kit, to be glued and painted, offers a rewarding combination of a vehicle and an artillery weapon, from which an impressive air-defense scene can be built.

The real subject

The ZiS-5 was among the most widespread Soviet trucks of the Second World War — a simple and tough three-ton vehicle that served for carrying personnel and cargo and as a chassis for a number of weapons. The automatic 61-K anti-aircraft gun of 37 mm caliber, model 1939, was the basic light anti-aircraft weapon of the Red Army; it protected columns, bridges and positions against attacks from low altitude. The pair thus captures a typical ground air-defense arrangement well.

Building and painting tips

Glue the plastic parts with thin modeling cement, and clean up the fine parts of the gun carefully. Spray the surface with a base color and apply the shades with an airbrush. Both the vehicle and the gun come alive with weathering — a wash into the recesses, dust and mud pigments on the running gear and the wheels and light rubbing on the edges.

Who the model is for

• For collectors of Soviet equipment of the Second World War in 1:72 scale.
• For modelers who will appreciate a combination of a vehicle and an artillery weapon in one package.
• For builders of air-defense dioramas and rear-area scenes.
• For more advanced beginners as well as experienced modelers.

The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.