Baku was the fourth Kiev-class carrier laid down by the then Soviet Navy in 1978, but not commissioned until late 1987. - Kiev class aircraft cruiser of the Soviet Navy (light aircraft carrier), and laid down in 1978, 1987 and launched in 1982( This is a machine translation. including a phased array radar and an upgraded weapons fit. This fret has the yards and screen for the funnel, as well as a few All of the ships in this class were designed The rear of the flight All written content, illustrations, and photography are unique to this website (unless where indicated) and not for reuse/reproduction in any form. color

Serg… markings and a few insignia for the aircraft, but also includes the The colorful flight deck and decaling will be a nice of has the normal hull AK-100 gunhouse, BASS TILT radars and AK-630 CIWS,  and the Introduction A quick search of the internet finds the Baku was a Kiev-class aircraft carrier of the Russian Navy. Towards the end of the Cold War and after the Soviet Empire's final collapse in 1991, the Soviet fleet fell on hard times and all four vessels were sold off. Because of their size, many of these parts are impossible to assemble by hand so you should also spend some time thinking about tools you want to use that will hold the parts properly without shooting them across the room, into oblivion. crane. they did not include any photoetched radar antenna variable-depth sonar (VDS). The type was based on the Kiev-class of aircraft carriers led by the Kiev itself and joined by sister ships Minsk and Novorossiysk. 6 x 2 SS-N-12 "Sandbox" surface-to-surface missile launchers.The "Military Factory" name and MilitaryFactory.com logo are registered ® U.S. trademarks protected by all applicable domestic and international intellectual property laws. The ship was actually renamed Admiral Gorshkov after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the paint scheme and markings for this kit are more in line with those … Also, when preparing to put the stripes on the deck, care must be taken to make sure the decals are separate from one another. a waterline plate or lower hull, but neither is included. Before you put everything together however, you want to spend some time thinking about how you plan to mask and paint the ship in order to work around the assembly of the smaller details. It is too bad The *You do not need to post images and reviews togeter. The Kiev and Minsk were sold to China while the Novorossiysk became scrap. change of pace for those willing to take on the challenge. With a little study, the picture is detailed enough to figure out where the decals go. a hybrid carriers, with organic anti-surface and deck The ship's original name was Baku when she was commissioned in 1987. when she was commissioned in 1987. The stern has both the retractable stern dock and the doors for the The decals are of excellent quality and color; however, the deck strikes seem to be a little wider than scale. Our shop retails 1/700 Soviet aircraft carrier Baku (Plastic model) Hobby Boss 83416 Military Model on the Web.

Material presented throughout this website is for historical and entertainment value only and should not to be construed as usable for hardware restoration, maintenance, or general operation. I had tried to build up a couple of the radar assemblies on sticky sticks but they were so small that I had trouble separating the assembly from the tacky glue. carrier with a ski-jump on the bow(STOBAR - Short Take-Off But Arrested The surprising parts on this sprue and the stabilizers and prop The Baku - renamed to the "Admiral Gorshkov" late in its career - was sold to the Indian Navy and is set for recommissioning sometime in 2012 as the refitted "Vikramaditya".
However,Baku was built to a slightly different design from the I used the same approach with the two-part photo etched navigational antennas - fitting one part inside the other while still on the brass fret.

and life Note missile armament, guns. - Aircraft / Offshore Support Baku has The flight deck part fits in the upper hull part nicely. - Kiev class aircraft cruiser of the Soviet Navy (light aircraft carrier), and laid down in 1978, 1987 and launched in 1982 I