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MT-LB Turret question
Jurjen
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Posted: Friday, April 17, 2009 - 08:33 AM UTC
Hi guys!

What kinds of turrets are shown on the photos? Is the last one an updated BTR-turret?



http://dishmodels.ru/wshow.htm?p=1011

Jurjen
RichardM
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Posted: Friday, April 17, 2009 - 09:41 AM UTC
First one look's like a BTR-80A turret and I would say BT-70/BT-80 turret for the second. But don't quote me
Wakemeup
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Posted: Friday, April 17, 2009 - 07:27 PM UTC
Agree with Richard,anyway this APC is used like a platform for different weapons,
look here

http://www.modellversium.de/kit/sparte.php?id=20&page=5&scale=1:35

hope this help

Regards
Ciro Riccio
Gorizont
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Posted: Friday, April 17, 2009 - 07:35 PM UTC
This vehicle is the MT-LBM (6MA)-variant.
http://www.acemodel.com.ua/?p=model&id=137&s=&l=en
Perhaps, this is helpful.

Looks like a BTR-turret, with an 14,5mm machine-gun.

Soeren
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Posted: Friday, April 17, 2009 - 10:44 PM UTC
Hi Jurjen,
the one with the BTR-80A turret is a MT-LB6MB and the other is a 6MA. ( Here is my rendition of it with SP Designs full resin kit )

The extended tracks should add a V to its name.
Modelpoint had issued an excellent reference CD-ROM a long while ago about MT-LBs. It's a must have with plenty of technical drawings useful to detail the interior.

Olivier
Jurjen
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Posted: Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 10:59 PM UTC
Thanks for the answers guys!

Well, I did ask because I want to replace the Strela launcher on my MT-LB. Now I need to find a Skiff kit..

Is the Modelpoint reference CD still available?

Cheers!

Jurjen
bison126
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Posted: Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 05:08 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Thanks for the answers guys!
Well, I did ask because I want to replace the Strela launcher on my MT-LB. Now I need to find a Skiff kit..
Is the Modelpoint reference CD still available?
Cheers!
Jurjen



Jurjen, I can't tell about the CD-ROM availability. Maybe you'd have a look at their website. Concerning the MT-LB, if you get a plain MT-LB, you'll have to add the raised squary base for the turrets.
Jacques
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Posted: Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 08:12 AM UTC
There are SKIF versions of these kits out now, with resin pieces. Thay are on eBay if no where else...

I cannot vouch for how accurate those kits are since I do not have them.
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