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BTR photo from Syria
Firstik
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Posted: Sunday, February 19, 2017 - 10:48 PM UTC
Hello guys,

Any info on this russian BTR variant in Syria, jammer?

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Posted: Sunday, February 19, 2017 - 11:58 PM UTC
Can tell you what that is specifically, but try here: http://www.militaryfactory.com/armor/detail.asp?armor_id=395

Covers a bunch of variants. I figured it was a command or comms version of a BTR-80 based on the K1Sh1 chassis
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Posted: Monday, February 20, 2017 - 12:04 AM UTC
Could also be a satellite on the move commo variant There is a French VAB with a similar "bulb" on its top. It was used in Afghanistan in the logistics convoy.
Firstik
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Posted: Monday, February 20, 2017 - 12:15 AM UTC

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Can tell you what that is specifically, but try here: http://www.militaryfactory.com/armor/detail.asp?armor_id=395
Thanks for the link!



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There is a French VAB with a similar "bulb" on its top. It was used in Afghanistan in the logistics convoy.
Interesting, any public photos of it?
JavierDeLuelmo
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Posted: Monday, February 20, 2017 - 12:19 AM UTC
That's a very rare R-439MD2 SatCom model
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Posted: Monday, February 20, 2017 - 12:35 AM UTC



Found here:
http://charly015.blogspot.mx/2017/01/un-btr-raro-de-ver.html
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Posted: Monday, February 20, 2017 - 12:39 AM UTC
And I guess with antenna deployed:



This one came from:
http://www.rusarmy.com/svyaz/sputnik/r-439-md2.html
Firstik
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Posted: Monday, February 20, 2017 - 01:31 AM UTC
good info, thank you!
WilliamDeCicco
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Posted: Monday, February 20, 2017 - 02:21 AM UTC
I am almost done with my MAZ537 tank transport, an I want to do a BTR but not sure what one. I got the Abrams Squad BTR special book. But I want to do a Syria tank and troop transport dio. This is giving me some great ideas in this post.
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Posted: Monday, February 20, 2017 - 02:32 AM UTC
William, if you want to do Syria, the only thing is the Syrians never had the Maz, they used Mercedes semis. The Russians would have brought in there more modern trucks for hauling and recovery. I could be wrong, never say never, I've just not seen any in Syria.
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Posted: Monday, February 20, 2017 - 02:37 AM UTC

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There is a French VAB with a similar "bulb" on its top. It was used in Afghanistan in the logistics convoy.
Interesting, any public photos of it?


I guess Olivier is talking about the VAB "VENUS" variant :





H.P.
bison126
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Posted: Monday, February 20, 2017 - 12:15 PM UTC

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I guess Olivier is talking about the VAB "VENUS" variant :


H.P.


Excellent guess H.P.
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Posted: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 - 12:21 AM UTC
SP Designs did a conversion for the DML BTR-80 a while ago. I did a build of it. If you have to have one, check eBay. Not sure if there will be a new conversion.





WilliamDeCicco
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Posted: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 - 01:59 AM UTC
Sorry for the misunderstanding, my current project is the Maz 537 by itself, or something on it.

The BTR would be with a tank that Syria is using or used as my next project. It just inspired me to see a BTR. I haven't built one yet.

Happy modeling
William




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William, if you want to do Syria, the only thing is the Syrians never had the Maz, they used Mercedes semis. The Russians would have brought in there more modern trucks for hauling and recovery. I could be wrong, never say never, I've just not seen any in Syria.
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Posted: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 - 02:59 PM UTC
This would indeed make for a "different" BTR. Which BTR-80 would be the most suitable for a conversion?
Jacques
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Posted: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 - 06:46 PM UTC
The Trumpeter BTR-80 kit.

If you mean which kit does the OOP SP Designs kit work on, then the DML BTR-80 kit.
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Posted: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 - 07:06 PM UTC

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William, if you want to do Syria, the only thing is the Syrians never had the Maz, they used Mercedes semis. The Russians would have brought in there more modern trucks for hauling and recovery.


Decals for a Syrian vehicle are included in Trumpeter MAZ-537 kit #010006 (late production)...

I guess this could be one of them, hauling a T-90A :



H.P.
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Posted: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 - 07:32 PM UTC
lol. If anybody could fine one, I knew it would be HP. As I mentioned, never say never. Maz in Syria.....legit.
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Posted: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 - 07:53 PM UTC
To say the truth, this is the only one I've found so far...

H.P
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