Zvezda Ships 1/350 Soviet Marat Battleship Kit
This Baltic Fleet battleship carried the name Marat from 1921 to 1943. It was commissioned in 1914 under the name Petropavlovsk and became the third dreadnought of the Gangut-class. This model represents the battleship after reconstruction of 1928-1931. Marat supported the land forces during the Winter War between the Soviet Union and Finland. The ship defended Leningrad during WWII. Its anti-aircraft guns shot down two German aircraft on the second day of the war.
- 2-piece full hull
- Interior reinforcing bulkheads
- Engraved deck planking and details
- Fully represented superstructure
- Full weapons suite
- 305 mm L/52 naval guns, 120 mm L/50 naval guns, 3-inch (76 mm) Lender AA guns, ship's boats, boat cranes, masts, finely molded fittings and braces
- Injection molded railings
- Display stand
- Completed model is 20.5" long
- Decals and markings for Battleship MARAT - includes ships markings, printed paper jack and ensign