tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post3158509823464661816..comments2024-03-23T03:20:51.709+13:00Comments on A Fist Full of Plastic: Some ZSU-57-2 SPAAG For YouUncle Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00975932783227453858noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post-25253772737111293002022-01-12T20:30:20.109+13:002022-01-12T20:30:20.109+13:00Both Iran and Iraqi claimed that they were useful ...Both Iran and Iraqi claimed that they were useful against attack helicopters, however most of the expert commentary I've read tends to disagree with that conclusion. I suspect that it is difference between analysing the weapon performance throughout the war as part of an overall system, versus the performance of the weapon in individual encounters. Rotary wing performing close support without using nape of earth flying techniques tends to be a good target for AA weapons with proximity fuses.Uncle Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975932783227453858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post-82655756758417347212022-01-12T20:15:00.374+13:002022-01-12T20:15:00.374+13:00Thanks Neil!
I've checked out your growing Egy...Thanks Neil!<br />I've checked out your growing Egyptian army. I really like how the Platoon 20 figures have turned out using the GD contrast paints.Uncle Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975932783227453858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post-25865943363293828602022-01-04T02:30:27.375+13:002022-01-04T02:30:27.375+13:00Apparently not very good - they were designed as a...Apparently not very good - they were designed as an upgrade to WW2 systems so lacked radar, which was a huge problem when most aircraft became jets....<br />The Chinese did an upgrade for the Iraquis including radar and managed to down a couple of Tornadoes.<br />A lot of third-world nations still use them....<br />NeilNeil Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13565511145163341782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post-49121255010207781942022-01-03T16:20:42.251+13:002022-01-03T16:20:42.251+13:00Tasty looking fellows those. One feels that these...Tasty looking fellows those. One feels that these guys are probably better suited to a ground support role. Just how effective an air defence system were they?Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post-20464146479226294912022-01-03T09:37:39.054+13:002022-01-03T09:37:39.054+13:00Very nice. I've just made a start on modelling...Very nice. I've just made a start on modelling a pair in 1/87th scale. Pictures on my blog.<br />NeilNeil Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13565511145163341782noreply@blogger.com