Trumpeter 1/72 01601 Tupolev Tu-95MS Bear-H

Details of Trumpeter 01601 1/72 Tupolev Tu-95MS Bear-H

Basic Specifications

• Brand: Trumpeter
• Item No.: 01601
• Scale: 1/72
• Subject: Russian Tupolev Tu-95MS Bear-H Strategic Bomber
• Material: Plastic
• Finished Size: Approx 710mm ×640mm

Kit Contents

• Total around 720 plastic parts
• Photo-etched detail parts included
• Clear transparent parts for cockpit canopy, navigation windows and turret glazing
• 4 sets of 8-blade contra-rotating propeller assemblies
• Missile pylons and Kh-55 cruise missile parts
• Decals & assembly instruction manual
• Unpainted and unassembled kit, paint and glue not included

Product Features

• Accurately reproduced Russian Tu-95MS Bear-H long-range strategic bomber
• Faithfully modelled four NK-12 turboprop engines with contra-rotating eight-blade propellers
• Fully detailed cockpit interior with instrument panels, seats and control consoles
• Complete bomb bay structure, missile pylons and Kh-55 air-launched cruise missiles
• Fine panel line and rivet details across fuselage, wings and empennage
• Separate landing gear assemblies with detailed wheels, struts and wheel wells
• Replicated tail gun turret with cannon and fire control optics
• Optional open/closed bomb bay configuration
• Multiple marking options for Russian Air Force camouflage schemes

Historical Background

• The Tu-95MS (NATO reporting name Bear-H) is a Soviet/Russian four-engine turboprop strategic bomber, developed from the classic Tu-95 airframe.
• It was designed as a cruise missile carrier, equipped with an internal rotary launcher to carry Kh-55 long-range air-launched cruise missiles.
• The aircraft entered service in the 1980s, tasked with long-range nuclear and conventional strike missions.
• It remains a core component of the Russian strategic air force, conducting regular long-range patrol missions up to the present day.