| Scale | 1/35 |
|---|---|
| Type | Artillery |
| Period | After 1945 |
| Country | USSR |
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Built-in model Trumpeter 01013 Russian BM-21 Hail MRL -Early
The first works on the self-propelled missile launcher BM-21 "Grad" began in 1960 at the Tula plant. In 1963, the set was adopted by the Soviet Army. Serial production began the same year and continues to this day at Fabryka Spław in Tula. The BM-21 complex was developed as a successor to the BM-14 launchers. Compared to its predecessor, it had a very large number of modifications. First of all, a new wheeled chassis based on the URAL-375D truck in a 6x6 configuration was used. The BM-21 kit also includes a new 122mm caliber launcher (versus the BM-14's 140mm). The launcher also carries 40 rounds in combat position compared to the BM-14's 16. The effective firing range also increased significantly: if the BM-14 could hit targets at ranges of up to 9,800 m, the BM-21 "Grad" system could fire at targets at a distance of 20,400 m! However, the main task of the BM-21, as before, remained the defeat of surface targets, such as the accumulation of enemy artillery, field fortifications or places of concentration. The BM-21 kit was exported to many countries, including Algeria, Angola, Egypt, North Korea, Syria, Vietnam, as well as Poland and Czechoslovakia. BM-21 participated in a large number of conflicts, for example, in the Vietnam War (1964-1975), the Afghan War (1979-1989), the Iran-Iraq War (1979-1989) or the Persian War bay of 1991.
glue and paint are not included in the set
