Project 22350M - Model for small scale printing 3D print model

The project 22350M is a development for a class of frigates, designed by the Russian Navy. This design is based on the already built Project 22350, also called the Admiral Gorshkov-class.

This model includes a Statsheet which displays some data of the ship as well as two renderings of the model. The full scale image is located in the zip-archive.

As the Russian Navy is facing more and more of highly capable warships from its neighbours, a new class of ships is needed. The easiest way to build a new class of capable ships was to simply re-use the basis of the 22350 and refit it for the needed tasks. This includes a much larger and more modern VLS system instead of the soviet counterpart, as well as better stealth capability and superior fire control radar. These modifications extend the ship by roughly 50 meters and add additional 2.500 tons of displacement.

The main gun still remains as a 130mm A-192M cannon, as well as the largest portion of the missiles. As designed, the class will be able to fire Kalibr, Oniks and Zircon missiles, placing it near large Air Defence warships like the British Type 45-class, German Sachsen-class, American Ticonderoga-class and Arleigh-Burke-class, Chinese Type 055, Japanese Maya-class or South Korean Seyong the Geat-class. To keep up with the modern ships, Russia decided to employ the most modern Radar Suite it has access to. This radar will give the ships the capabilies to strike far, up to 1.500km in range.

Originally the first few ships were planned to be laid down in 2022, though shortages of material and planning delayed the progress. Currently the keel of the first ship will be laid down in 2024. Seeing the already struggling 22350 project which took up to 12 years to complete and not even a quarter of the class in service yet since 2006, it is highly unlikely that all 12 planned units of the newer 22350M class will be built, if at all. The strain of sanctions on the Russian economy have forced the shipyards to develop replacements for western parts, increasing the cost of the project drastically. Due to this fact, it is unlikely that the class will be built within the 2030s and will most likely be cancelled.

Note: This model is recommended to be used in the 1/2000 scale. The models itself isnt scaled, the scale table is down below.

1/4000: 4,75cm or 1.87in

1/3000: 6,33cm or 2.49in

1/2000: 9,5cm or 3.74in

1/1000: 19cm or 7.48in

For self calculation: The Project 22350M Design will be roughly 190m or 623ft 4in long.

The model is intended to be used with little supports as possible, yet some are recommended below all overhangs, especially at a large scale. Supports under the main radar and mast are recommended. Be careful when removing the support structures, as some details can be quite fragile. I recommend using a resin printer for this. Up and Downsclaling might be possible, yet I dont know to what extend.

If you face issues with the model, have questions or want to propose some changes, please reach out to me, I am always happy to help. I am also open for suggetions for new ships which I havent done yet, as I am looking to expand my catalogue of ships.