ICM 72162 Tupolev SB 2M-100A WWII Soviet Bomber
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:
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Tupolev SB 2M-100A, “Yellow 4”, 24th SBAP, Karelia, December 1939
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Tupolev SB 2M-100A, “Red 2”, 49th SBAP, Mongolia, June 1940
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Tupolev SB 2M-100A, “White 9”, Western Front, summer 1941
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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
