Trumpeter 1/35 PLA DF-21 Ballistic Missile Carrier

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Over the holidays I have completed the Trumpeter 1/35 PLA DF-21 ballistic missile carrier. I am glad to see the last of this 800 piece monster, certainly one of the most complex kits I have ever attempted. The latest version of these missiles is of great concern to the US Navy, as they are purportedly the world’s first anti-ship ballistic missile, designed to take out a carrier with a single conventional warhead. The technical aspects of targeting a moving ship with a ballistic warhead from a land-based platform 100s of miles away are complex, and there is considerable debate over whether the Chinese could actually do it. Nevertheless, the Navy has made ballistic missile defense a priority, especially in the Pacific.

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I like it! That looks to be a big beast indeed How big is the finished kit?

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Very cool, do you have any close up pics. I’ve never been a big fan of Trumpeter Kits, how did it come together for you?

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That is one heck of a model, Paul. The only thin missing would be a standing driver figure, soldier, or even a civilian walking down the road to give the observer a sense of scale on this massive vehicle!

I’d like to see some close-ups too!

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So, it is a non verified actual missile that works…then it is a “classified” weapon…but still, we can build it as a model… so much for the historically accuracy…hahah…just kidding…dont take this comment as an offense.Im just messing around.

Aside from that…it looks a very complex model and built, painted very nice…!!

Thumbs up!

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Nice looking build, only critique I can serve is the cammo. Chinese vehicles are almost always hard or only very slight soft edge.

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Thanks, these are all the pics I have, for now. I like newer Trumpeter kits pretty well, but this one - over a decade old - was pretty tough. Lots and lots of cleanup, on just about every part, and the fit was nothing to write home about.

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Kit length: about 18-19" That’s a 24" board it’s mounted on.

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very nice. i have a pair of these and the tank transporter and SA-2. just getting anothe couple of truck builds in before i start this ine. nice camo.

as this is an older kit it isn’t the most current DF-21 mod. most of the newer ones are on 8 or 10 wheel TELs.

i know doog i would like to see someone put a a set of modern PLA, Bundeswehr, and Canadian soldiers to go with all the vehicles.i have the JGSDF set.

i will probably have mine being escorted by a ZSL-92 66x6 IFV in a different camo scheme.