Trumpeter 1/35 DPRK Hwasong -5 short-range missile # 01058

The Hwasong-5 is a surface-to-surface short-range tactical ballistic missile derived from the Soviet R-17 Elbrus missile and based on the ballistic missile Scud-B. Hwasong-5 with a range of 300 km and a payload capacity of slightly under 1,000 kg. North Korea purchased the Soviet Scud-B from Egypt in the mid-1970s and made improvements to the airframe, guidance, and motor. Flight tests of the Hwasong-5 began in 1984 and the missile was deployed in 1986. The Hwasong-5 like the Scud-B is road-mobile and launched from a North Korean copy of the Russian designed MAZ-543 Transporter-Erector-Launcher (TEL) vehicle. However, the SRBM can also be launched from converted commercial vehicles as well. It is believed that North Korea has around 300 Hwasong-5 SRBMs with around 12 to 15 launchers . ending production in 1991 or 1992.

Item No 01058
Item Name DPRK Hwasong -5 short-range tactical ballistic missile

Scale 1:35
Item Type Plastic Model Armor Kit
Model Brief Length: 384.1mm Width:89.5mm
Total Parts 990+
Metal Parts metal shaft , copper cable , pins
Photo Etched Parts 3 pcs
Film Parts n/a
Resin Parts n/a
Total Sprues 22 sprues and tires

More Features > Detailed multi-directional slide-molded cab.
> Full drive train assembly complete with engine transmission, differential housing and suspension units.
> The main tires are hollow rubber with very good tread pattern
> The windshield and side windows are made of clear prts.
> Photo-etched parts included