Soviet Field Kitchen PK-42

Plastic injection molding kit to build a guyed Soviet KP-42 field kitchen with a field cook and 3 soldiers

• 1:35 scale
• 180 parts
• 4 figures
• not built, not painted
• Paint and glue not included

From 1942 onwards, the Soviet KP-42 field kitchen was one of the Red Army's most important mobile supply units. Mounted on a two-wheeled trailer, the kitchen featured a large cooking cauldron, additional storage containers, and a firebox fueled by wood or coal. It could be towed by horses or trucks and provided soldiers with hot meals even under difficult frontline conditions. Especially during the harsh winters on the Eastern Front, the KP-42 contributed significantly to the troops' nutrition and morale. Thanks to its robust construction, ease of operation, and high reliability, it became one of the most famous field kitchens of World War II and remains a popular subject for dioramas featuring Soviet supply units today.