Hobby Boss Model Ships 1/700 Soviet Carrier BAKU Kit
Baku was the fourth Kiev-class carrier laid down by the then Soviet Navy in 1978, but not commissioned until late 1987. All of the ships in this class were designed as a hybrid carriers, with organic anti-surface and anti-submarine strike capabilities in addition to the embarked aviation units. However, Baku was built to a slightly different design from the 3 previous ships, sporting an extensively modified electronics and sensor suite, including a phased array radar and an upgraded weapons fit. Baku has also traded in the 76mm guns and the SA-N-3 launchers for 100mm guns, SA-N-9 SAM VLS, and a pair of SS-N-12's (for a total of 6 twin SS-N-12 Sandbox launchers).
Baku was renamed to the Admiral Gorshkov after the fall of the Soviet Union. After being decommissioned in the mid- '90's, she was purchased by the Indian government and converted to a full aircraft carrier with a ski-jump on the bow(STOBAR - Short Take-Off But Arrested Recovery) replacing the earlier SS-N-12 launchers. Re-christened as the INS Vikramaditya, she entered service with the Indian Navy in 2014.
Baku was renamed to the Admiral Gorshkov after the fall of the Soviet Union. After being decommissioned in the mid- '90's, she was purchased by the Indian government and converted to a full aircraft carrier with a ski-jump on the bow(STOBAR - Short Take-Off But Arrested Recovery) replacing the earlier SS-N-12 launchers. Re-christened as the INS Vikramaditya, she entered service with the Indian Navy in 2014.
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