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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Land => Topic started by: Buzzbomb on March 11, 2016, 07:27:49 PM

Title: BTR-70 FlatPack Radar
Post by: Buzzbomb on March 11, 2016, 07:27:49 PM

Far too much time being spent of Real life AFV model subjects, so time for a mind cleansing quick Whiffer
Dug out an Old (now totally redundant with the latest releases) Dragon BTR-70, which incidentely had no wheels.
so starting here, let the hacking begin.
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/29atjkxjfiuy1z2odu1be/btr1.jpg?rlkey=la05mouum0csawykrhigcx59a&raw=1)

So after much hand wringing and gnashing of teeth about whether it should be wheeled. Or tracked. Or Wheeled. Or tracked.. Or......
End up back with wheels. Looks too much like a BTR not to have wheels. So found an even older DML BTR in the built archives and "borrowed" the wheels.
So hackity, buildity, stickity and we ended up here


(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/50cl324c0fiydkoqj420l/btr2.jpg?rlkey=p5wzeqq37ugjnm3v2r08pbbub&raw=1)
Other side.
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/r5o5uwpmiwyzcwufc1ir4/btr3.jpg?rlkey=dfcxdxv5cdbvopmy7yuet2h0p&raw=1)
Still a bit to go clearly but at least the whiffer Mojo is back!

Cheers
Brian T

Title: Re: BTR-70 FlatPack Radar
Post by: Mick Keenan on March 11, 2016, 11:12:08 PM

That looks pretty cool so far, keep up the good work.

Title: Re: BTR-70 FlatPack Radar
Post by: Steve Blazo on March 11, 2016, 11:22:34 PM

Nice, very nice !! :D

Title: Re: BTR-70 FlatPack Radar
Post by: Gingie on March 12, 2016, 01:34:45 AM

Oh now that is neat! Great use of HO (?) brick sheet for the radar surface!

Title: Re: BTR-70 FlatPack Radar
Post by: Frank3k on March 12, 2016, 03:00:54 AM

Ah yes, the old Soviet BRICK (Bistatic Radar Intercept, Cooled Klystron) mobile installation! Looks good.

Title: Re: BTR-70 FlatPack Radar
Post by: ysi_maniac on March 12, 2016, 04:44:59 AM

Quote from: Steve Blazo on March 11, 2016, 11:22:34 PM

Nice, very nice !! :D

Completely agreed!

Title: Re: BTR-70 FlatPack Radar
Post by: GTX_Admin on March 12, 2016, 04:49:11 AM

Watching this one intently! :)

Title: Re: BTR-70 FlatPack Radar
Post by: taiidantomcat on March 12, 2016, 06:25:14 AM

Awesome!!  :) :)

Title: Re: BTR-70 FlatPack Radar
Post by: Diavel on March 12, 2016, 11:50:17 AM

Liking the look of this.
Chris

Title: Re: BTR-70 FlatPack Radar
Post by: Claymore on March 13, 2016, 07:40:23 AM

Looking really good and an interesting and different choice of subjects.  :)

Title: Re: BTR-70 FlatPack Radar
Post by: Buzzbomb on March 14, 2016, 03:23:45 PM

Thanks guys.
Quick and dirty this one. Not too much stress of minor issues and flaws in finish. Just slam it out

(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/nov88awfpdj402lubncui/btr4.JPG?rlkey=hrj7q1nrdyfylspkbuhcoot4i&raw=1)

(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/opemmmzmgwurnvt7anzmt/btr5.JPG?rlkey=twhqjydf9hiiyxfmxycmirbc1&raw=1)
So calling that done.

Now back to putting on a gazillion little bits on the Trumpy 1/350 HMS Roberts

Title: Re: BTR-70 FlatPack Radar
Post by: Zaskar24 on March 14, 2016, 06:20:01 PM

That looks great. Nice quick and simple build that looks the part.

Title: Re: BTR-70 FlatPack Radar
Post by: Steve Blazo on March 14, 2016, 10:34:26 PM

Great looking build, excellent scratch building !! :) :)

Title: Re: BTR-70 FlatPack Radar
Post by: GTX_Admin on March 15, 2016, 03:03:24 AM

Wow!  Certainly one to make the experts go running for their reference books.