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ICM 72162 Tupolev SB 2M-100A WWII Soviet Bomber

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Product type: Scale Model Kit
Manufacturer: ICM
Product code: 72162
Scale: 1/72

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A true rarity! Discontinued a few years ago, and with the brand's shift to 3D kits, a reissue is uncertain. Still, the ICM kit remains the absolute best 1/72 SB for geometric accuracy and overall quality.

Tupolev SB 2M-100A WWII Soviet Bomber

The SB aircraft (an abbreviation for the Russian Skorostnoy Bombardirovschik — high-speed bomber), developed in the A. N. Tupolev Design Bureau under the supervision of A. Arkhangelsky, was one of the world's first twin-engine bombers featuring a smooth metal skin and retractable landing gear. The prototype aircraft (ANT-40) made its maiden flight on October 7, 1934.

Beginning in 1937, production SB aircraft were equipped with upgraded M-100A engines driving VISh-2 three-blade variable-pitch propellers. These machines formed the backbone of Soviet bomber aviation. SB bombers took an active part in several armed conflicts of the late 1930s, including the Soviet-Japanese border conflict on the Khalkhin Gol River and the Soviet-Finnish Winter War. They also constituted the mainstay of the strike aviation during the initial period of the Soviet-German War.

Tactical and Technical Specifications of the SB 2M-100A

  • Length — 40.26 ft
  • Wingspan — 66.70 ft
  • Maximum take-off weight — 12,672 lb
  • Powerplant — 2 × M-100A engines, 860 hp each
  • Maximum speed — 263 mph
  • Service ceiling — 31,365 ft
  • Operational range — 1,336 miles
  • Armament — 4 × 7.62 mm ShKAS machine guns, up to 2,205 lb of bombs

Marking Options:

  • Red Army Air Forces red star with black outline
    Tupolev SB 2M-100A, “Yellow 4”, 24th SBAP, Karelia, December 1939
  • Red Army Air Forces red star with black outline
    Tupolev SB 2M-100A, “Red 2”, 49th SBAP, Mongolia, June 1940
  • Red Army Air Forces red star with black outline
    Tupolev SB 2M-100A, “White 9”, Western Front, summer 1941
  • Red Army Air Forces red star with black outline
    Tupolev SB 2M-100A, “Red 8”, 44th SBAP, Karelia, January 1940
Product type:
Scale Model Kit
Condition:
New
Scale:
1/72
Manufacturer:
ICM
Product code:
72162
Country of Origin:
Ukraine
Kit Type:
Plastic Injection
Dimensions:
28 × 17 cm
Package Contents:
Assembly guide, decals, clear parts, plastic parts, box
Parts Count:
180 pieces
Marking Options:
4
Operator Nations:
USSR
Era:
Interwar (1918–1939), Spanish Civil War (1936–1939), Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945), Battles of Khalkhin Gol (1939), Winter War (1939–1940), Continuation War (1941–1944), Eastern Front (1941–1945), World War II (1939–1945)
Skill Level:
3/5 Competent