hi guys I have one of those Italeri BM 13 KAtyusha. half built. and I just finished a 20 mm AA german gun...I am wandering if I coluld Instead of the rokets place the AA gun?..
I heard germans place them any were...meaning any vehicle..
now the question..how could I make the bed for it?...

Will apreciate any help.
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Hi Solin:
The Italeri version of the BM13 Katyusha is actually based on a Zis 151 which wasn't built till 1948, so the Germans wouldn't have seen one.

Bruce

Wartime Katyushas were built on Russian Zis 5 and American Lend-Lease Studebaker 2 1/2 ton trucks, as well as on surplus T-60 tank chassis and Stalinetz tractors.
The Zis-151 version in the Italeri kit represents a postwar vehicle, built from 1947-57. It's a possibility for the Korean War, but not World War Two.

I dont get it why the instructions say at the end of ww 2 during the ofensive from russia?

Because they're LYING and trying to get people to buy their incorrect product.

It wouldn't be the first time a model company has gotten the history behind the model wrong. Your own research pays off.

heres some suggestions on what you can do with the BM-13 rocket launcher;

http://www.o5m6.de/gmc_cckw352_m13.html

(this is the short wheel base,ive heard that the long wheel base was used,but haven't found any pics)

http://www.o5m6.de/ihc_k7.html

http://www.o5m6.de/studebaker_us6_u3.html

http://www.o5m6.de/dodge_t203bm13.html


theres also a few other suggestions on this site.

Alan makes the BM-13 rocket launcher on the Zis-6 truck,or you can pick up a Eastern Express Gaz-AAA,and take the Italeri BM-13 launcher,and rework it to fit the frame.

But Italeri's rocket laucher is not WWII era

http://www.o5m6.de/zis-6_bm13.html

joe

Thanks,it is frustating....all that efford for nothing,well I live as a truck.
because I am nor into post war world 2.

thanks