{"product_id":"ural-zis-355m-1-25-orel-242-copy","title":"Ural ZiS-355M 1:25 Orel (243)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUral ZiS-355M Truck \/ Motor Van 1:25 Orel 243 Card Model Kit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher - \u003cstrong\u003eOrel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScale -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1:25\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModel Sheets -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAssembly Instruction Language - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e English, Polish, German, Rusian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecreate one of the Soviet Union’s dependable post-war workhorses with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUral ZiS-355M Truck \/ Motor Van 1:25 Card Model Kit from Orel (No. 243)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUral ZiS-355M\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was a medium-duty, two-axle truck manufactured at the Ural Automotive Plant from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1958 to 1965\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Developed as an improved successor to earlier ZiS truck designs, it became valued for its reliability, straightforward maintenance and impressive load-carrying ability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough officially rated for a payload of approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3.5 tonnes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the ZiS-355M was well known for operating with considerably heavier loads in everyday service. It was also frequently used for towing cargo trailers, making it a versatile vehicle for civilian transport, industry and agriculture across the Soviet Union.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnother notable improvement was driver comfort. The ZiS-355M was fitted with a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecab heater\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an important feature for vehicles operating through the harsh winters experienced across large areas of the USSR.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe truck became a familiar sight on Soviet roads and acquired several nicknames among drivers, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Uralets”, “Kirgiz” and “Zakhar”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e192,580 vehicles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e were manufactured during its production run.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis detailed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrel 243 card model kit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is produced in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1:25 scale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and contains \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e30 A4 sheets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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