Here is the next update on construction.
Overall I finished the construction of the BMD-2 except the tracks. In general it goes together well with few problems. However, some crucial detail is missing and needs to be added. More on that later in this post.
The rear engine cover needs to be adjusted to be able to fit smoothly at the rear hull. The front fenders have a mounting plug on the underside that needs to be removed. Both things are easily fixed and pose no problem.
The turret commanders periscope has a big sink hole in it that need to be filled. I used glue to simply flow over the lense of the periscope. This creates a very even surface and requires no sanding in this difficult place.
The missile launcher for the turret is very basic and should be left of completely or replaced by a substitute. Many BMD-2s are shown without the missile launcher fitted, so it is no problem to leave it of completely from an accuracy point of view.
The rest of construction is straight forward and poses no problems. Some parts are left over as spares. Especially the wheels could gcome in handy as extra stowage.
With construction finished some issues needs to be corrected:
- There are two major holes in the side armour that should be filled.
- There is no turret coaxial machine gun
- There is no hull machine gun
- There are tow holes in the front of the hull for machine guns, but the machine guns are not included in the kit. The right hole (looking from the front) should be filled and a machine gun should be installed in the left hole.
- The rear hydrojets are missing and should be build using plastic card and filler. There are only two big holes in the rear of the hull.
- Small loops should be installed on the turret sides. These are included in the kit, but the instructions does not show them.
I have now fixed most of the things. There will still be some sanding and cutting involved before the issues listed above are completely fixed, but most things are straight forward and requires only basic modelling skills.
