Manufacturer Zvezda
Model Number 9058
Date of release 2017
Part count Four black sprues. One grey base
Price payed 22 Eur
Decals in the box Vladimir Monomakh
Extras None
Paints used AK Grey primer, Tamiya: Rubber black
Weathering products used Flory model: White wash, 502: Smoke
Airbrush used Badger 360
High points Nice options, base looks good. Good details
Low points Soft molding, black plastic

Yury Dolgorukiy (АПЛ Юрий Долгорукий) K-535 was first of Project 955 class submarine done for Russian navy and this packaging is for third and last boat of this class: K-551 Vladimir Monomakh (АПЛ Владимир Мономах). I think it is interesting as Borei-A Class boats were constructed from unfinished hull sections from Akula class attack submarines and Oscar class cruise missile submarines.

Nice box art in Zvezda style box in another rigid cardboard box. Not too many parts. All sprues are individual plastic bags. Unfortunately the plastic is black so seams are hard to see and there is some sink marks and surface is not smooth.

There is quite a bit parts for this boat, but it doesn't feel that much. Hull is multiple parts and bow is separate from the rest of the sides plus there is upper part, This is quite clever as the seams go to natural places and it minimizes filling. There are some bulkheads too to give some rigidity to the hull. There is optional parts so that several parts can be posed open or closed.

I decided to do everything else, but torpedo loading hatch open. There are two RSM-56 Bulava SLBM missiles (NATO designation SS-N-32) with loading cradle and I had to do those both

This time I decided to weather the boat more heavily and I used oil paints for that.

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