Miniart 2-35177 - MINIART 1/35 GAZ-AAA W/QUAD M4 MAXIM

1/35 GAZ-AAA w/Quad M4 Maxim

This is a detailed plastic model kit replicating a WWII Soviet anti-aircraft truck. Featuring the iconic triaxial GAZ-AAA chassis fitted with the formidable M-4 ZPU quad Maxim machine gun mount, this kit captures a mobile AA unit used widely by the Red Army.

- WWII Soviet anti-aircraft truck
- Historically accurate and detailed model
- Requires assembly and painting

Background Information

During WWII more than 2000 ZPU (meaning "anti-aircraft machine gun mount") were in service of Red Army. One of them was triaxial GAZ-AAA truck with mounted quad M4 Maxim machine gun.

The first dedicated Soviet mount for anti-aircraft machine guns was developed around 1928 by Tokarev and was adopted for service in 1931. It was a base for mounting up to four 7.62 mm PM M1910 (Russian Maxim) guns. This was also called a ZPU, although the name ?-4 was also assigned to it.

M-4 Maxim machine gun has the device of compulsory water circulation and bigger capacity of machine-gun tapes - 1000 cartridges, instead of usual 250.

Using antiaircraft ring sights, M-4 was effective in fire on low-flying planes (at the height up to 1400 m at a speed up to 500 km/h). M-4 was also often used for infantry support.

M-4 served the Soviet armed forces in all major conflicts until 1945.