OKB Grigorov

[Georgi Grigorov]

Hello Guys,
Allow me to introduce myself- my name is Georgi Grigorov, and I�m owner of OKB Grigorov company www.okbgrigorov.com
Till the beginning of the year we was concentrated mainly on photo etched accessories for armoured vehicles in 1/72 scale. But one Monday I was too bored/lazy to work and I decide to do something for my personal pleasure�and Fort Drum was born. The success of Fort Drum inspires us to proceed in this direction and for now the tendency is our NAVY range to become our main.
Enough about the history, some word about the present- we expect our first French boomer within two weeks, and may be two week slate Soviet submarine project 945A Sierra II.
And now the interesting part- the future
We already announce our next 6 submarines in our site, but allow me to show them here too. They are:

Soviet submarine project 671 RTM Schuka NATO name Victor III
Soviet submarine project 667 BDR Kalmar NATO name Delta III
Soviet submarine project 670 Skat NATO name Charlie I
Soviet submarine K-3 Leninsky Komsomol, project 627 Kit NATO name November
HMS Resolution
USS Ohio class

These were sent fro prototyping. In our next series we plan to do Long hull version of Sturgeon (both late fit with towing sonar and early without), Permit (Thresher) I late fit, USS Parche, HMS Vanguards, HMS Astute, HMS Trafalgar. Also we plan to proceed with project 667 family (Yankees and Deltas), the first two Victors, Charlie II, Sierra I and may be Echo-II�we thing that 6-8 submarines are the best number to be prototyped at once.
Our non submarine plans include piece time version of Fort Drum, and both British Sea Forts- Navy and Army.
Regards,
Georgi
P.S. If there is any questions regarding or production or future plans I will be pleased to answer, but keep in mind that I will be away till September 8.

[MichelB]

If you mean the Maunsell 'Shivering sands' army fort:

Then I'm definetly going to buy this!

[Georgi Grigorov]

Yes, I mean exactly Maunsell�s forts, but first will be Navy fort, and then the Army version (on your picture).
I love all strange looking thing, and if they are great engineering achievement�well it left only the search for references as obstacle. But I found very good books for these forts.
BTW I discover that 1/700 is also very good for making buildings, and I plan some day to do Moscow�s Kremlin, piece by piece, starting with the towers.

[Nektarios]

Do you also intend to make waterline versions of your submarine kits???

[Georgi Grigorov]

Yes we plan to do waterline versions. In fact Skipjack and Yuri are ready for casting.
We plan to offer the smaller subs with 2-3 pieces per set (when the series contain at least so). Big one will be one per set at reduces (compare to full hull) price. But Our priority will be the full hull versions�. Soon we will start wit the surface ships, in 1/700 they will be only waterline.
BTW I just receive Redoubtable, tomorrow at good light will try to take some good images.
Regards
Georgi
P.S. I just return at home from vacation, and I find very good draws waiting for me. Cut draws of Navy Sea Forts. So may be they (and Army version) will be our first try in 1/350..and we plan to do them with interior

[Georgi Grigorov]

Our first non USA-USSR submarine, fist serial French boomer:
Redoutable class submarine

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The kit will contain the hull (shown on the image), front plains, propeller con and stand, all resin casted. Also the propeller and 5 other parts...i don�t know their English name�I�m talking about this:


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The price of the kit will be the same as Project 885.
Regards
Georgi

[Georgi Grigorov]

Hello Guys,
We have new item in production.
Soviet submarine project 945A Condor (NATO name Sierra II)







Also the master for the projects that I announce early arrive and was send for polishing.

Probably first we will see HMS Resolution. BTW in our next series there will be at least two more British submarines HMS Astute and HMS Vanguard.
Regards
Georgi
P.S. I will appreciate if someone can point me place from where to download/buy draws of the British nuclear submarines before HMS Trafalgar. The same for those build in France, even they are not so important for me.

[Bill Clarke]

Georgi,
Do you have plans to build ships ?

[Georgi Grigorov]

Hello Bill,
IMHO the submarines are also ships, even they sunk by themselves�which is not natural�.
Yes, we plan surface ships, for now they will be only up to 1945 builds. First must be Chin Yen, already announced on our page, but someone (me) must find time to do the PE. Then in different stage of design we have Austro-Hungarian ironclad Custoza, USA monitor Albemarle, and Soviet river monitor Udarny. Firs from our WWII blue water navy we plan HMS Abdiel and German light cruiser Karlsrue. Later there must be some sail ships too. There are some more surface ships that we plan but I want to keep them secret for now:)
And of course I want to do HMS Vanguard (the one from 1946) since it�s my favourite battleships, I have those that Samek made but there is some mistakes, and the PE is far from my understandings for battleship set.
Regards
Georgi

[Ticonderoga]

Is there a possibility that you might consider Photo Etch of Russian ship sensors in 1/72 such as top sail and Top pair etc?

Andrew

[Georgi Grigorov]

HI,
It�s possible, but I�m not sure if there is demand for such sets, at least in 1/72.
Will ask my trade partners for their opinion.
Regards
Georgi

[acheson1]

The subs look fantastic, but I think they'd be even more appealing in 1/350 given their small size in 1/700. Is there any chance of doing these in a larger scale?

[Georgi Grigorov]

The subs look fantastic, but I think they'd be even more appealing in 1/350 given their small size in 1/700. Is there any chance of doing these in a larger scale?

For now no...this was my first thought, but then I call the rest of the team, and after some consultation I can say that it�s possible, definitely not in the next couple of months but then we can start with 1/350 too. BTW keep in mind that even in 1/700 our subs have usually have all details visible on the draws, of course there will be improvement in 1/350, for example open missile hatches, periscopes and radars, better details around the crew hatches, but overall level of details is very height even now.

Now my question to the auditory:
I�m filling the slots for the next series of subs, and there is 4 candidates for the last USS Skate, USS Triton, USS Sea Wolf (first nuclear) or USS Nautilus (if someone prefer Jul Vern�s Nautilus it�s also possible).
Regards
Georgi

[Ticonderoga]

HI,
It�s possible, but I�m not sure if there is demand for such sets, at least in 1/72.
Will ask my trade partners for their opinion.
Regards
Georgi

Thanks for looking in to this Georgi.

Andrew

[Doug Hallet]

Georgy, I would suggest a Whiskey or Foxtrot for your series. Both were heavily produced archetypal Soviet submarines and neither has ever been released before.

[Georgi Grigorov]

Georgy, I would suggest a Whiskey or Foxtrot for your series. Both were heavily produced archetypal Soviet submarines and neither has ever been released before.

Hello Doug,
We plan to do project 613 a.k.a. Whiskey (in all it�s version) but our next series is already full. As for Foxtrot � may be later. For now there is too many nuclear subs that must be done. But we already collect the draws, so it�s only mater of time.
Regards
Georgi

[acheson1]

I would kill for an accurate, well-detailed 1/350 Akula, Papa, Sierra, Victor, Delta etc. These have NEVER been done accurately either in plastic or resin. I am sure others must be interested.

[Georgi Grigorov]

We already work on this. Probably first will be Victor III and Papa. Right now I�m thinking about making the missile hatches open, may be some of the other too.

[acheson1]

OKB Grigorov - a 1/350 Victor III and Papa would be unbelievable. There has never been a decent Victor III in any scale, and there has never been a 1/350 Papa period. Many of us grew up reading about these Cold warriors and would love to finally model them. What a great idea.

[Georgi Grigorov]

Hello Guys,
With little delay according to schedule, but the announce project start to become reality.
The first one is in production s HMS Resolution, our fist British submarine.
The set contain the hull, front planes, PE propeller and it end.
Next week there will be more new models. Including waterline version of two previously offered as full hull.