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Released in April, have a look at further details and images of Trumpeter's kit on this Cold War Soviet artillery platform.
The 2A3 Kondensator 2P was a Soviet 406mm self-propelled howitzer. First seen in 1957 during a Red Square parade, it was thought that the weapon was a mere mockup, created for deterrent effect. It had a crew of 8 and had a rate of fire of 1 round per 5 minutes. There were 4 Kondensators built, and were in service in 1956. All were retired by the mid-1960s.

Soviet 2A3 Kondensator 2P 406mm Self-Propelled Howitzer (09529). The kit contains more than 800 parts spread in 24 sprues. It features refined details, multi-slide molded lower hull, as well as independent track links. The built model is 430.6mm long and 96.8mm wide.
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By building one of these I would have built a model of 25% of the total units produced Cool Imagine doing that with Shermans, T-55's or Pz IV .... / Robin
JUN 16, 2018 - 08:28 PM
Wow! I cannot wait for this to hit the UK; I've spoken to my mortgage advisor as necessary. An iconic Cold War piece of kit. I might utilise the ICM "Stalin & Co" figures and depict Khrushchev inspecting one (apparently he didn't think much of them). In anticipation of this, does anyone have any details of what the munition would look like? I feel that the nuclear round would have been on display for Khrushchev to have a look at. Come to that, are there any pictures whatsoever on this equipment other than on parade? My Googling so far would suggest not. Brian
JUN 16, 2018 - 09:53 PM
Googling Kondensator returns a lot of other stuff, some of it electronics. Asking Big G about Kondensator 2A3 returns useful images. LINK LINK In a museum somewhere Performing parade duty From Wikipedia, probably the same museum as above Don't know if this was ever built but I would build it if it turned up as a model. 420 mm mortar/howitzer Apparently it did, at least a prototype fired at least once: LINK Hey Trumpeter!! Are you listening? Hint, hint, nudge, wink, wink / Robin
JUN 16, 2018 - 10:24 PM
Thanks Robin - I've covered most of these; it's a shame there isn't an image of one deployed in the field. There is a strange sort of streamlined, finned projectile on display in one of the images in front of the gun but I can't quite see how that was a nuclear round - where - given the technology of the time the thing must have been more a conventional type munition. Anyway, I'm sure I'll come up with something. As for the US Atomic Cannon: "No!" - please don't release in 1:35 - what will I do with my stashed 1:32 Renwall version??!!
JUN 16, 2018 - 11:19 PM
With only four built I would assume that "in service" or "in the field" wasn't a very common occurence. Combining this with restrictions on photography during excercises held by Soviet forces I would assume that photos from the field would be extremely rare. Maybe in an archive somewhere .... / Robin
JUN 17, 2018 - 01:57 AM
Got the Kondensator... very nice and my next build in line! There is another version... not called the Kondensator with a smaller round... and very different chassis? YES YES YES on the M-65 ATOMIC CANNON! This maybe an item for Hobby Boss... they seem to pick up the US subjects..?
JUL 02, 2018 - 07:32 AM
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