COBI Building Set HC WW2 BM-13 Katyusha (ZIS-6) (COBI-2280)

Construction set of the Russian rocket launcher BM-13 Katyusha on the chassis of a ZIS-6 truck. The assembled model features foldable stabilizing supports, a mount with adjustable aiming, and a set of 14 M-13 rockets. Behind the cabin, there is a wooden box, a canister, and a spare wheel. It also includes a figure of an artilleryman armed with a Mosin-Nagant rifle and a figure of an officer.

Scale: 1:35
Number of figures: 2 pcs
Dimensions when assembled: 20.5 x 12-17 x 7 cm
Box dimensions (packaging): 40 x 27.5 x 6 cm
Number of blocks: 440 pcs
Package weight: 560 g
Recommended age: 8+
Blocks can be combined with another well-known brand: Yes
Contains glowing blocks: No
Material: Plastic
Collection: World War II

Interesting facts:
» The development of the mobile rocket launcher began as early as 1933, in a truly Russian way.
» Initially, a scientific research institute for jet propulsion was established to have a project to shoot at, and one of the designers, Georgy E. Langemak, was executed in a staged trial. Without this, it would not have been possible in Russia.
» The first rockets used were modified unguided RS-82 missiles launched from the air, which later became the M-13 Katyusha and M-31 Vanyusha rockets.
» The Lafette rocket launcher was easily installed on various chassis from tanks, armored trains to naval ships and trucks due to its simplicity.
» The most famous chassis were the ZIS-5 trucks and especially the ZIS-6, manufactured by the Zavod imeni Stalin factory, later called ZIL.
» Initially, the salvo rocket launchers were deployed in strict secrecy, and the crew consisted of the most reliable soldiers of the NKVD special units.
» The very first combat deployment of the Katyusha took place on July 14, 1941, near the town of Rudnaya during the shelling of a railway transshipment point. The nickname Stalin's organs became popular here due to the typical whistling sound of the launched rockets.
» Despite the great inaccuracy of the shooting, the destructive power of the Katyushas was extremely high.
» The salvo rocket launchers had weak or no armor and no active protection, making them an easy target for the German air force. Two-thirds of all deployed Katyushas were thus destroyed.
» Approximately 100,000 units were produced in various versions at the Voronezh manufacturing plant.

Technical parameters of the original:
Dimensions: length 6.06 m, width 2.23
Armor max. 30 mm
Weight: 5,730 kg
Power unit: water-cooled 6-cylinder ZIS V6 engine with 73 hp
Maximum speed: 55 km/h
Fuel consumption: 40 l/100 km
Range: 180 km
Main armament: M-12 rockets with a caliber of 132 mm and a warhead of 4.9 kg
Range: 8,740 m, range deviation 130 m, lateral deviation 188 m
Crew: 3