I have the original sticker, was not used.
They are pretty new, do not be yellow.
Where should I send you by mail.
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Posted: Friday, June 18, 2010 - 01:37 AM UTC
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Posted: Friday, June 18, 2010 - 11:46 AM UTC
Yes, the paint job and weathering looks great!
Just to second the comment a couple of posts above, my BRDM-2's "rubber" wheels cracked apart less than a year after building it. I would seriously consider replacing the kit tires with an after-market set.
Keep up the good work!
David
Just to second the comment a couple of posts above, my BRDM-2's "rubber" wheels cracked apart less than a year after building it. I would seriously consider replacing the kit tires with an after-market set.
Keep up the good work!
David
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Posted: Monday, June 21, 2010 - 06:58 PM UTC
Hi again,
Thank you for the nice comments.
Juge75, thank you for your comments and the offer for the decals. But I have already applied the decals so for this kit I have to live with those decals.
But they are really terrible and I think they ruined the kit
They stand like 0.5mm thick over the hull.
David I've heard about the tyres in these dragon kits. Because of that I keep away from enamels for the tyres. But we will see whether these will crack as well. Who knows maybe some manufacturer out there decides to come up with a decent BRDM in the future![](../modules/SquawkBox/images/smilies/wink.gif)
On the other hand here are some new images. I have applied hairspray on the vehicle number decal. And then overpainted it with green and removed the hairspray and the paint over with water and a brush.
Sprayed buff on the vehicle lower parts. After that sprayed flat earth on the very lower sides this time to come up with a gradual dusting effect.
Some chips are added and some are corrected. But I'm not so sure I do this chipping right
Anyway still some work to do, but I feel this build is about to be finished.
Thanks for looking and commenting.
![](../../i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww87/drkwing11/IMG_8517.jpg)
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Thank you for the nice comments.
Juge75, thank you for your comments and the offer for the decals. But I have already applied the decals so for this kit I have to live with those decals.
But they are really terrible and I think they ruined the kit
![](../modules/SquawkBox/images/smilies/mad.gif)
David I've heard about the tyres in these dragon kits. Because of that I keep away from enamels for the tyres. But we will see whether these will crack as well. Who knows maybe some manufacturer out there decides to come up with a decent BRDM in the future
![](../modules/SquawkBox/images/smilies/wink.gif)
On the other hand here are some new images. I have applied hairspray on the vehicle number decal. And then overpainted it with green and removed the hairspray and the paint over with water and a brush.
Sprayed buff on the vehicle lower parts. After that sprayed flat earth on the very lower sides this time to come up with a gradual dusting effect.
Some chips are added and some are corrected. But I'm not so sure I do this chipping right
![](../modules/SquawkBox/images/smilies/mad.gif)
Anyway still some work to do, but I feel this build is about to be finished.
Thanks for looking and commenting.
![](../../i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww87/drkwing11/IMG_8517.jpg)
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Posted: Monday, June 21, 2010 - 07:48 PM UTC
Don't be so hard on yourself, this looks fantastic. For what the kit lacks in detail (old Dragon kit
) you really have made up for in the finishing. Keep it up...it's all coming together!
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Posted: Monday, June 21, 2010 - 08:26 PM UTC
Thanks Sean
I'm really not sure this kit deserves this much effort. But at least, I've tried some technics I've wanted to try.
I think that most of the modern armor cannot be weathered this much, the troops simply doesn't allow that. At least that's what I think. But some among us can answer this more precisely. But BRDMs from what I've seen from the photos are prone to weathering, chipping, scratches etc.
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I'm really not sure this kit deserves this much effort. But at least, I've tried some technics I've wanted to try.
I think that most of the modern armor cannot be weathered this much, the troops simply doesn't allow that. At least that's what I think. But some among us can answer this more precisely. But BRDMs from what I've seen from the photos are prone to weathering, chipping, scratches etc.
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Posted: Thursday, July 15, 2010 - 10:13 AM UTC
I had paused my work on the BRDM for some time. Finally I have decided to finish this kit and get it over.
So basically I have applied pigments to the tyres. Painted the machine guns, lights, etc. Applied a satin coat and also did some fuel/oil leaks on the fuel caps at the rear and the bolts on the rims.
Here are the images:
![](../../i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww87/drkwing11/IMG_8588_resize.jpg)
![](../../i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww87/drkwing11/IMG_8589_resize.jpg)
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So basically I have applied pigments to the tyres. Painted the machine guns, lights, etc. Applied a satin coat and also did some fuel/oil leaks on the fuel caps at the rear and the bolts on the rims.
Here are the images:
![](../../i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww87/drkwing11/IMG_8588_resize.jpg)
![](../../i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww87/drkwing11/IMG_8589_resize.jpg)
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Posted: Thursday, July 15, 2010 - 10:15 AM UTC
Some additional images:
![](../../i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww87/drkwing11/IMG_8593_resize.jpg)
![](../../i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww87/drkwing11/IMG_8598_resize.jpg)
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So this one goes to the shelf. I have also made a base for this kit with the help of a friend. I will post the images of BRDM2 on the base as soon as possible.
I hope you like what you see and thanks again for the comments.
![](../../i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww87/drkwing11/IMG_8593_resize.jpg)
![](../../i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww87/drkwing11/IMG_8598_resize.jpg)
![](../../i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww87/drkwing11/IMG_8599_resize.jpg)
So this one goes to the shelf. I have also made a base for this kit with the help of a friend. I will post the images of BRDM2 on the base as soon as possible.
I hope you like what you see and thanks again for the comments.
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