PST MODELS

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Studebaker US6 cargo truck - New Moulds! This is a brand new moulding and not a re-issue of the old Cooperative Studebaker truck! There are 131 crisp injection moulded parts (including separate wheels and tyres!) plus a small decal sheet with markings for four trucks...Czech, Polish and two U.S. army. The kit offers the options of building US6 models U4, U7 or U8. Detail includes a separate engine, chassis, suspension, axles, drive shaft, fuel tank, winch etc. The one piece cab moulding has a separate bonnet/hood (so the engine can be 'on display') and while no clear parts are provided, there is a seat, steering wheel and gear stick, as well as side mounted rear view mirrors. The 'tray' has optional high or low sides with an optional 'awning' and bench seats. Also included in the kit are two paper clips...these are for attaching the wheels to the axles, by cutting off short lengths (from the paper clips)!

PST 1/72 PzKpfw.753(r) w/75mm KwK.40 - (Comments NKRModels)
During WW2 the Germans used a lot of captured equipment, including the Russian KV-1 tank, which was improved and given the designation PzKpfw.753(r). The PST Pz.753(r) is based on the KV-1 kit but with a new turret, new decals and the 75mm KwK.40 gun. There are five sprues of 214 cleanly moulded parts (including link and length tracks...and a lot of parts that aren't used!). The sprue with the new turret and gun, also includes a machine gun, several jerry cans and tow cable hooks (you have to make your own cables). As with all PST's KV tanks, the running gear is separately moulded but the suspension arms are incorporated into the hull sides....detail is reasonable for 1/72 scale. The decal sheet has markings for two Pz.753(r)s.

Model built by Zhenmin Han

PST 1/72 KV-9 heavy tank (limited edition) - (Comments NKRModels)
Same chassis and hull as the others in the KV series, but with a slightly different turret (135mm armour plating) and a 122mm gun...only 10 were built. The kit has 158 cleanly moulded parts (plus a lot more that are not used), including link and length tracks. As with all PST kits, detail is good. No decals are included as this version of the KV didn't carry markings.
PST 1/72 KV-1C heavy tank - (Comments NKRModels)
Over 1000 KV-1Cs were built. They had heavy front armour, a cast turret with walls of up to 120mm thick and a 76.2mm Zis-5 gun. The kit has over 180 cleanly moulded parts (link and length tracks) and a set of decals with markings for four KV-1Cs.
PST 1/72 PzKpfw.1 753(r) (limited edition) - (Comments NKRModels)
As the standard KV-1 ...however, the turret does have the typical raised German style cuppola and optional parts (small details...including a shorter gun barrel) for the PzKpfw 1a 753(r). In all there are 6 sprues of 228 parts (even more that don't get used!) and a decal sheet with markings for 1x Pz.1 753(r) and 2x Pz.1a 753(r)s. Note...this version is a once only 'limited' run.

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PST 1/72 PzKpfw 754(r) heavy tank (limited edition) Another of the 'captured' KV tanks, used by the Germans and given the PzKpfw designation...the 754(r) was a KV-2 with a massive turret housing a 152mm M-10 gun (it was also fitted with four machine guns). The kit has over 164 parts that are used plus a lot more that aren't (used). The decal sheet has markings for just one tank.
PST 1/72 KV-T armoured tow tractor (limited edition)
The KV-T is essentially a KV-85 without the turret. The kit has 144 parts, including the cover (with hatches) for the 'hole' left by the removal of the turret. Although tow cables are shown, you have to make them yourself! No decals are included because the KV-T didn't carry markings.
PST 1/72 IS-2MT armoured tow tractor (limited edition)
This was an IS-2 with the turret removed. The kit is the same as the KV-T but with the IS-2 chassis and hull...there are 154 cleanly moulded parts.
M-30 122mm Howitzer with Crew This is the same M-30 that's included in PST kit No.72030 'M-30 with Zis-6 truck', only this time, instead of a truck you get five crew figures, 6 rounds of 122mm ammunition and two ammo boxes. The M-30 kit consists of 59 crisp, cleanly moulded parts, including moveable gun and support arms.
Studebaker BM-13N 'katyusha' Again, same as the 'new' US6 kit but with the BM-13 katyusha rocket launcher (with rockets) replacing the tray and awning. Decals for one Soviet vehicle.

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GMC BM-13 'Katyusha' Idential to the Studebaker BM-13N kit...the only difference is you use the GMC style mudguards. Decals for one Soviet vehicle.
Studebaker BZ-35S Fuel truck Sames as the 'new' US6 kit but with the fuel tank replacing the 'tray' and optional awning. Decals for just one Soviet vehicle.
GMC CCW/CCKW 353 cargo truck This is exactly the same kit as the Studebaker US6...as you can see from the box top, the only difference is the shape of the mudguards and the kits come with both styles of mudguards! The decal sheet has markings for three vehicles...one French and two U.S. army.
T-54 and T55
Both kits are 'nearly' identical (the T-54 has different style road wheels to the T-55) ...while the parts layout in the instructions show different turrets and guns, both types are included in both kits. As far as mouldings go, the PST kits are made from metal moulds so the parts are far cleaner and crisper than those in the 'short run' ACE/SIGA T-55 kits...and the detail is far sharper...especially on the 'link and length' tracks! However, the two hatches in the turrets of the PST kits are much smaller than those in the ACE/SIGA kits...so small in fact, it would be difficult for a 1/72 crewman to get in and out! In all, the PST kits have 183 injection moulded parts in green and black (tracks) plastic...about the same number of parts as the ACE/SIGA kits...so the break down is very similar, with lots of upper hull accessories including ammo boxes, tool boxes, shovel, spare tracks, tow cables etc. Both the T-54 and T-55 come with markings for several Soviet tanks but the instructions fail to say where they go and what units they represent (this is the one area where the SIGA kit is superior...far better decal options and instructions!).

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At last...military vehicles that aren't green...and even better...they are red! All three engines were used by the Soviet airforce, before, during and after WW2.
PZM-2 (ZIS-6)
Based on the ZIS-6, duel rear axle truck, the rear tray has been replaced with a water tank and two side and one rear mounted, tool boxes. On top of the tank are mounted ladders and hoses and at the rear is a hose reel and water pump. Other 'PZM' additions to the basic truck kit including a fire bell and a small 'tray' that fits between the cabin and the water tank.
PZM-2 (ZIS-42)
Same 'PZM' fire engine additions but with the ZIS-42 half track as the basic truck.
PZM-2 (US-6)
And again...but this time the 'PZM' is on the Studebaker US-6 truck (this version was used well into the 1950s.)
S-300 PMU 'mobile air defence missile launcher'
This is a massive kit for PST to have produced, given the limitations of their injection moulding machines and they have managed to do it by keeping the sprues small (same size as in all their other kits)...which means a lot of them...12 in fact, in three separate bags, making a total of over 220 parts (there are no decals because there are no markings on the vehicle). The 24 stage intruction layout is fairly stright forward starting with the chassis assembly, which is rather complex given this is an all wheel drive vehicle. The missile lauching unit is also rather comple given that it is designed to be moveable. Each of the four launching tubes comes with a separate, six part missile which you don't see once inside (the lauching 'tubes'). The cabin (yes, clear injection moulded windows are supplied!) is well detailed inside with a separate, optional position door...so you can look in. The four support jacks (show on the box top) for use when missiles are to be fired...are supplied as separate units. The large (A4 size), six page instruction sheet has a five view camouflage painting guide on the back page. And...to top it off...the price makes it a bargin!
Ford 6 Truck model 1943
As I suspected, this is a re-working of the Studebaker US-6/GMC truck kits, with a new cab and one new sprue with a new chassis, single rear axle, cabin interior etc. In all there are 104 (a number of them are not used) crisp, clean injection moulded parts (no clear windows) and a set of decals with markings for six trucks... U.S. Navy, RAF, unidentified U.K. vehicle, Polish army and 2x Soviet. Underside detail is excellent with separate chassis, axles, drive shafts, exhaust, etc. but there's no engine...just a sump and transmission moulded onto the chassis. Cabin detail consists of a bench seat, steering wheel and gear stick. The 'wooden' sided rear tray comes with an optional top (annex).

Pictures 2 to 4 are the normal KV Sprue's
Picture 5 is the new KV220 sprue

The KV220/76 have the same sprue's as the KV220/85, with as extra an KV-1 turret sprue.