Zvezda 2025 - catalogue & programme

[Homebee]

Zvezda catalogue 2025 is downloadable here (total 96 pages) : https://vk.com/doc6108131_682097510

The aviation pages are downloadable here : 

https://t.me/zvezdamodels/904

https://m.vk.com/doc582237887_682729881?hash=KyalVv2mlzXqiqspjVVSpCYeon3pXouHqHmMzU0gmZc

 

New tool/parts aviation kits expected in 2025:

Source: https://vk.com/zvezdamodels?w=wall-29859496_2851458

- ref. 4808 - 1/48 - Sukhoi Su-30SM "Flanker-H" (thread) 

- ref. 4835 - 1/48 - Mil Mi-171 "Hip-H" (thread)

- ref. 4837 - 1/48 - Yakovlev Yak-7B - late variant (thread)

- ref. 7045 - 1/144 - Tupolev Tu-144 "Charger" (thread)

- ref. 7047 - 1/144 - Airbus A-330-200 (thread)

- ref. 7429 - 1/144 - Kamov Ka-52 Alligator/"Hokum-B"

- ref. 7435 - 1/144 - Lockheed-Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon

- ref. 7436 - 1/144 - Sukhoi Su-30SM "Flanker-H" 

- ref. 7501 - 1/144 - Vostock-1 (thread)

 

To be followed.

 

 

 

V.P.

 

Edited April 10 by Homebee

[TheyJammedKenny!]

Such a tease!  They won't let us look inside.

[Adam Poultney]

I'm still waiting for the Tu144 that was supposedly coming this year....

[IT_Man]

4 minutes ago, Adam Poultney said:

I'm still waiting for the Tu144 that was supposedly coming this year....

 

Even though I've got the ICM ones (unbuilt 😆), I too am after this one. Apparently delayed until 2025 in any case, albeit that's only a few weeks away!

[Exam89]

The aviation part of the catalog

 

Dear friends, congratulations on National Unity Day!
This festive Monday, according to tradition, we will begin the story about our plans for 2025 with aviation and space topics!

The main aviation novelty of this year is the Russian Su-30SM fighter in 1/48 scale!

There is also a replenishment in the helicopter theme! The 1/48 model of the Soviet Mi-171 helicopter, a development of the previously released Mi-8 model.

The aviation of the Great Patriotic War will be replenished with another model of the Yakovlev fighter. This time it's a late version of the Yak-7 in 1/48!

The line of the citizen will receive a new model of the Airbus A-330-200 in 1/144.

And our second rocket model will be the famous Vostok rocket launcher, which put the first cosmonaut Yuri Alekseevich Gagarin into orbit!

The release of the Tu-144 B 1/144 model of the Soviet airliner is postponed to the first half of 2025.

The rest of the aviation catalog is in the application.

The next piece of news is on Friday!

 

https://vk.com/zvezdamodels?w=wall-29859496_2851458

 

https://vk.com/doc6108131_681976737?hash=WyUQTH9hzd12I7ICnoz6HEwduQ6z9LDLHOBAM7RZ3A0&dl=QAKtywlfDdYvoDTzsac8vf1JTQEtzjZPG6xXx463Jps

[Homebee]

First announcements are about new tool/parts aviation kits. Source: https://vk.com/zvezdamodels?w=wall-29859496_2851458

Anyway - ref. 7045 - 1/144 - Tupolev Tu-144 "Charger" (thread) - announced for 2024 is postponed to 1st half of 2025

Next news expected on Friday November 8th, 2024

 

 

 

V.P.

Edited November 4, 2024 by Homebee

[MarkoZG]

Strangely, no new 1/72nd scale aircraft. The most neglected Soviet WW2 era types in this scale are La-7 and Il-4.

La-7 from Eduard is probably their worst kit in this scale, while for Il-4 it is hard to tell which one is worse, the old Zvezda or VEB.

 

[TheyJammedKenny!]

Hmmm.  It's still an amazing lineup.  Of course, there are some things I would prefer to see, but I'll leave them to others.  Zvezda continues to churn out new stuff.

[LN-KEH]

Is the F-35 on page 15 the old Italaeri kit with the taping represented by 2mm thick raised paths?

[Piotr Mikolajski]

8 hours ago, LN-KEH said:

Is the F-35 on page 15 the old Italaeri kit with the taping represented by 2mm thick raised paths?

 

Yep, rebox of the Italeri 1331, released in 2013.

[Homebee]

And now the "bins on tracks & wheels" 2025 novelties: 

https://t.me/zvezdamodels/905

https://vk.com/zvezdamodels?w=wall-29859496_2851999

 

V.P.

Edited November 6, 2024 by Homebee

[Piotr Mikolajski]

OK, let's sort it out.

 

1/35

• 3652 - MT-LB
• 3708 - IS-2
• 3712 - ZIL-130 Lorry
• 3717 - Zündapp K 800
• 3718 - Soviet Infantry Berlin 1945

 

1/43

• 43006 - Kamaz-36115 Dump Truck
• 43007 - UAZ-469

 

1/72

• 5079 - BMP-3
• 5084 - KV-2
• 5085 - 203 mm Howitzer M1931 (B-4)

[Homebee]

Zvezda small scales kits in the catalogue 2025

Source: https://vk.com/zvezdamodels?w=wall-29859496_2852580

Eight pages downloadable here: https://vk.com/doc6108131_682071891

Among them three new tool 1/144th aircraft kits

- ref. 7429 - 1/144 - Kamov Ka-52 Alligator/"Hokum-B"

- ref. 7435 - 1/144 - Lockheed-Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon

- ref. 7436 - 1/44 - Sukhoi Su-30SM "Flanker-H" 

 

 

 

 

V.P.

Edited November 7, 2024 by Homebee

[Col.]

31 minutes ago, Homebee said:

- ref. 7435 - 1/144 - Lockheed-Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon

Wonder if this one will come with decals for a Ukrainian Air Force example?

[ABeck]

Look low right: Zvezda changed its symbol, from the new catalogue (also handed out at the Nuremberg Fair). Seemingly now an Austro-Russo company. I think Eddie should no longer boykott!

[John Thompson]

I seem to recall reading, a couple of years ago, that Zvezda kits were coming to western shops via a distributor in Austria. Perhaps this is a sign of formalizing that connection, or of making it more public.

 

John

[TheyJammedKenny!]

There was a rumor Zvezda itself was going to relocate to Austria, not just set up a distributorship there.  One of my Russian friends, who has some loose ties to Zvezda, told me this was unlikely, given the hefty duties the company would need to pay the Russian government, together with the awkward logistics of moving all the tooling.  It's interesting they've chosen a slightly different branding style.  Who knows?  They are a big brand in Russia, and produce all kinds of toys unique to the Russian market.

[Overflow]

Zvezda is partially owned by Hobby Pro of Graz, Austria, and given recent events ( downturn in sales of Soviet/ Russian subjects)  and consecutive price hikes, gone from hero to not a zero,but no so favourable position. They ( with Academy) had the best quality/ price ratio products, but the pricing has gone through the roof, they have to do something to survive, losing Russian star maybe just the tip of the iceberg.

[Dennis_C]

Russian language catalogue has a bit different logo style

So looks like a change for western markets only. 

Also many Russian companies went through business split into two legally independent structures for domestic and international markets leading to changed branding too. Possibly Zvezda is now getting to this point too.

Edited February 8 by Dennis_C

[Exam89]

No need to invent conspiracy theories.

 

The logo change is related to the change of ownership in Russia and the re-registration of the trademark. And since, according to the current laws of the Russian Federation, the use of the tricolor for non-governmental companies is complicated, it has also disappeared from the new logo.

 

Yes, the Zvezda remains in Russia.

[Exam89]

15 hours ago, Dennis_C said:

Russian language catalogue has a bit different logo style

It's corny. He came out earlier

 

15 hours ago, Dennis_C said:

So looks like a change for western markets only.

New logo for all