The Sovrmenny (Project 956) class of guided missile destroyers was designed for anti-ship operations and to complement the anti-submarine capabilities of the Udaloy class of destroyers. While primarily an anti- ship unit fitted with the Moskit missile system in two quadruple launchers, the Sovremennys also have anti- aircraft, anti-sub and shore bombardment capabilities. These ships, commissioned in 1985, are roughly the size of the United States Navy Ticonderoga class Aegis cruisers. In addition to the Moskit launchers, the Sovremennys also carry two Shtil surface-to-air missile launchers, two twin AK-130-MR-184 130mm turrets and four six-barreled AK-630 artillery systems. Anti-submarine defense is provided by two double 533mm torpedo tubes, two six barrel RBU-100 rocket launchers with 48 rockets and a Ka-27 helicopter.

This is an original Pit-Road Skywave series Sovrmenny Class Destroyer from the 90's. It was released as the Sovrmenny and Boevoy. The kit is now Out of Production (OOP) with the molds sold to Dragon and releases as the Sovrmenny with a lower hull and now PE. This review is for comparison purposes and for the modeler who wants to know what was in the original box should they find on floating around on E-Bay.