1/72 - APA-50M (ZIL-131 new variant) airfield vehicle by ICM - released

[Homebee]

In Q3 2022, ICM is to release a 1/72nd APA-50M (ZIL-131) Airfield mobile electric unit Special purpose vehicle kit - ref. 72815

Source: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/ICM72815

 

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Edited August 11, 2022 by Homebee

[Homebee]

Release expected in August 2022 - ref. 72815 - APA-50M (ZIL-131) Airfield mobile electric unit Special purpose vehicle 

Source: https://icm.com.ua/technique/apa-50mzil-131-3/

Box art 

 

 

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[cvrle]

Hope they branch out into other airfield gear! (Keeping fingers crossed for an APA-5D)

[Piotr Mikolajski]

43 minutes ago, cvrle said:

Hope they branch out into other airfield gear! (Keeping fingers crossed for an APA-5D)

 

I wouldn't count on too much. In this kit is seems they are using the old ZiL-131 chassis and adding new electrical unit box components to it. I don't know how many specialist vehicles have been built on this chassis.

[modelldoc]

There are some other options made by AVD in the past:

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/21603181@N08/40051053425/in/dateposted/

 

modelldoc

 

 

 

[Homebee]

Released - ref. 72815 - APA-50M (ZIL-131) Airfield mobile electric unit Special purpose vehicle 

Source: https://icm.com.ua/technique/apa-50mzil-131-3/

Instructions: https://icm.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/72815_instr_web-2.pdf

 

 

V.P.

Edited August 11, 2022 by Homebee