The all wheel drive ZIL-131 has a reliable design, excellent off road capabilities, and high load capacity. Although produced in the 1980s, it remains actively used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine as a versatile platform for various tasks. In combat, some trucks are field modified with heavy small arms or light artillery weapons. One common modification involves mounting a DShKM machine gun in the truck bed on pedestals or mounts, transforming these vehicles into mobile machine gun platforms for fire support or engaging aerial targets. The DShKM is a powerful weapon with broad applications. Its muzzle energy reaches 19.2 kJ, and its high rate of fire combined with reliability makes it one of the best in its class. It’s also effective against lightly armoured vehicles—the B-32 armour piercing incendiary round penetrates 20 mm armour at distances up to 500 metres. The machine gun uses various ammunition types: armor-piercing, incendiary, armour piercing incendiary, tandem, explosive, and others.

Model size (length x width) - 201 x 84mm

292 parts

Decal sheet included

2 figures included

Image shows painted and assembled kit

Paint and glue not included