The Project 1123 Moskva class was built by the Soviet Navy in the late 1960s (Moskva in 1967, Leningrad in 1968) as an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) flight-deck cruiser combining heavy missile armament in the bow with a helicopter carrier stern.
The ships featured an unusual design with heavy missile armament in the bow and a flight deck at the stern, from which up to 14 anti-submarine helicopters could operate, but without the use of fixed-wing aircraft.
Only two units, the "Moskva" and the "Leningrad," were built. Despite modern sensors and a strong specialisation in anti-submarine warfare, the concept proved to be a compromise, as its seaworthiness was limited and flight operations suffered in bad weather. Nevertheless, the class is considered an important developmental step towards later Soviet aircraft carriers such as the Kiev class.
Features:
- Scale: 1:350
- Plastic model kit [unassembled & unpainted]
- One marking option
- Suitable for ages 14+
- Build as a full hull (with display pedestals) or waterline version
- Clear palstic parts (including a sprue for shipboard helicopters like the Ka-25)
- Photo-etched brass detail sheets
- Flight deck open or closed
- Size [cm]: 54 long
Required to Complete:
- Assembly
- Cement (glue)
- Hobby knife
- Sprue cutters
- Tweezers
- Paint brushes (various sizes)
- Paint
- Sanding sticks
This kit is a detailed scale model for hobbyists. Glue, paint and tools are sold separately. Contains small parts. Actual product may vary slightly from the pictures shown.
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Takom Soviet Project 1123 Moska Class Aviation Cruiser Plastic Model Kit
