SA 6 "Gainful" by Baker - Trumpeter - 1/72 Finished

[Baker]

Next model is the SAM 6 from the Chinese manufacturer Trumpeter.

SA 6 Gainful is the NATO nickname. The official Russian name is 2K12 "Kub".  

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2K12_Kub

 

Made in China...
This is not piracy or lower quality. On the contrary, this box is a pleasant surprise.

Neatly packaged and nice molded parts

Wheels and tracks in one part and very well detailed

orderly plan

Building the chassis / hull

Edited February 2, 2022 by Baker

[Canute]

Nice. I can tell you that was one system that gave the Western air forces sleepless nights. Pretty detailed TEL (transporter-erector-launcher).

[mtaylor]

Looks to be a very nice kit of topic not seen much here.   BTW, Trumpeter is legit.  We have quite a few logs here on their products. both ships and non-ships.

[Baker]

12 hours ago, Canute said:

Nice. I can tell you that was one system that gave the Western air forces sleepless nights. Pretty detailed TEL (transporter-erector-launcher).

Indeed also during the various Israel Arab wars these had "good" results (wikipedia) 

 

10 hours ago, mtaylor said:

Looks to be a very nice kit of topic not seen much here.   BTW, Trumpeter is legit.  We have quite a few logs here on their products. both ships and non-ships.

Yep, a legit Chinese company and the kits are usually of good quality

[popeye the sailor]

sweet look'in model........pull'in up a chair for this one  

[Baker]

On 11/25/2021 at 7:44 PM, popeye the sailor said:

pull'in up a chair for this one

Always welcome 

 

Further construction

In some parts the connection between the sprue and part is much too thick (my opinion)
This simplifies the injection molding to the parts during production. But there's more cleanup to do for the modeller

ready for painting

base color

wheel-track part ready for assembly

Thanks for following

 

[Baker]

Chinese cheating...
Molded on cable and handles on the model, separate parts on the box photo (I think the picture on the box is of the 1/35th model)

Base color ready en missiles painted

A light grey dry brushing and other colors painted.

Various missile combinations can be found on the web, that's why there is 1 light green and 2 dark green

With extra decals from the decal partsbox (a Czech model in a green color)

Almost ready

[popeye the sailor]

wow!  looks superb..........really nice job on the paint work    my complaint as well.......just because the model is a smaller scale,  doesn't mean they can sluff off on the added detail     back in the day,  there wasn't much one could do with molded detail........now with the add-on kits out there,  the molded stuff can be removed and enhanced....hand tools,  grab handles and the like.  you've done a super job with highlighting them.......

[Egilman]

13 hours ago, Backer said:

I think the picture on the box is of the 1/35th model

Yeah if the cables aren't revealing of this, the bolt detail on the tower on the right front is... The box art is definitely the 1/35th version...

 

She looks superbe brother... very well done....

[Baker]

And a finished model.

 

Some rust and drybrushing with sandcolor

 

Washed with matt black

N° 1435, tagged and ready

Build "out of the box" no modifications

Some Russian AA,  

ZSU 23 4W1 (Jadar epoxy resin)

2S6M Tunguska (Military Wheels Plastic)

SA6 Trumpeter

Thanks for folowing this build

 

[Canute]

Nicely done. 👍

[king derelict]

Great job Patrick

Looks like a nice kit I added it to the "want" list

Alan

[Old Collingwood]

Excellent work.

 

OC.

[Baker]

Tank you for the nice comments. 

[Dr PR]

After they fire the  missiles the rear end of that thing is going to need a new paint job!

[Baker]

Indeed, i had the idea to add some black here.

let's suppose that the missiles are first turned 90° before being fired. 😉

[Canute]

Um, I think your supposition is correct...😉

[lmagna]

Nicely done Patrick