discussion BTR 152

[David Lovell]

Hello all it's been a long time but recent surgery meaning I'm not even allowed to put my arms above my head for six weeks wich has somewhat over ruled the current lockdown saw me search the stash ,I think this came with something else on flea bay so not standing me in for much gave it a go.
Not a bad little kit I think about 18 to 20 years old still available from ICM for about seven and a half squid ,I scratched the vision slit flappy things ,hood handles and center hinge ,aireal mounting and aireal ,re did the rad loovers and bracing on the head light potato waffles (guards) ,none of wich were in the kit I gleaned it from the box art , saying that with a lot of these kits from the Ukraine best place to see where the part goes if the instructions don't show it plainly, this must be the first kit I've finished for nearly two years ,I've even got another under way .......
Not perfic but I enjoyed it all the way something I lost so perhaps I've got it back Dave

 

[David Lovell]

Saw this pic in the instructions and thought blimey the headlight guards were like potato waffles then noticed the knock out pin mark on the inside of the open roof hatch....

 

[scottie3158]

Dave,
That is a cracking build

 

[Steven000]

Nice model and paintwork David! :thumb2:
Steven

 

[Dave Ward]

Dave,
lovely work! Some of the older eastern bloc kits can be the basis of a really nice model - on the other hand, I started a SKIF BTR-152, in 1/35 - gave up, life is too short to fix things like that!
Dave

 

[David Lovell]

Thanks guys it's good to hear from the crew ,Dave strange thing even though not done any for ages still regularly look in on your spotted on the net blog thing

 

[Guest]

Hi Dave cracking job on such a small beastie, love the extra detail work, worth all the effort.:thumb2:
Pete.

 

[papa 695]

Very nice work Dave

 

[yak face]

Excellent job Dave , great refinements and a lovely paint job too , cheers tony

 

[Mini Me]

Sweet Dave, Is this the armored car that they refer to as the Iron Pig?

 

[SimonT]

Good to see you back again Dave

Lovely finish on the 152 :thumb2:

I hope this means we will see something else soon

 

[Steve Jones]

Nice to see you back at the bench Dave. A lovely little build. Very impressed with the realistic finish. I hope fitness allows you to get going with another build.