hello my fellow builders.

We all know the dragon/revell/zvezda off the bmp2 is crap, so this is what I done so far.
He is by know means done I think Iam half way.
(some parts are not clue on yet)
enjoy






hope to get it done some day
greetings
chris

Looks fabulous....what tracks do you plan on using?

Really nice work there!

You might already be aware of it otherwise check my post here regarding the Eduard exhaust part.

Cheers,
/E

Thats some fantastic scratch-building. Thanks for posting.

Wow, very nice work.

Hi Chris!

Well done on the build sofar. You've done an excellent job I think Can't wait to see it painted. Do you have some fancy plans for it?

Cheers,
Jurjen

Very nice job so far Chris ! The PE additions are great too. I'm eager to see more pics.

Here is the one I did but with less scratched parts than on yours !



Keep on the good job !
Olivier

hello all

thank all for your motivation

-greg : I think I was the only one that had a real batlle with the masterclub tracks and roadwheels< That almost cost this model a one way trip to the trashcan, I also have the trumpetter trackset but they have a fitting problem.
The KMK modelshow is soon mabye Ill buy a new set of the masterclubs, will see

-erik
I think Ill make the sides more triangle en a tiny edge at the rear,from the photo from that link you included, I dont see it as a basket,I did not clue that part on yet so that link of you is a big help.

karl and andreas thank you for your kind words

-jurgen no fancy plans< painting is hard and to tell all you the truth: Iam a builder and not a painter< I got every paint thing you can think off, so will see.

-oliver, I know your build to well, It is a great one, your bmp started this one.
I see if i have some more pictures

greetings
chris

oliver
Found some












hope you all like it.

chris

Very interesting project .. and a lot of scratchbuilding. I love that. Good luck with the BMP2.

cheers
Walter

nice work

Very nice build on the troop compartment hatches and on the turret too !
Thanks for the pictures Chris.

Olivier

hello my fellows glue friends

Ive made some good procress, I think the turret is almost done.
see the picture above to see what changed,they are real small but took a very long time.
The smoke dischargers will be installed, brass ones from voyagers are in the mail.
Tell me what you think.







thanks for your support
chris

Outstanding Chris, the turret looks superb.

Fabulous work!

small update

Iam at 80% ............,







smoke dischargers are still in the mail...

thank you for watching
chris

Very nice work and great improvement of the basekit!
I also had/ built some BMP-2 kits, but found "they´re okay", until I had an internet-connection and found some great tips/ hints for improving the kit.

It would be fine, to get one BMP-2-kit which has a great accuracy! (perhaps Panzershop)
But one has to say, the Dragon-kit based on data of a great secrecy. (around the early 1990´s)


greetings...
Soeren

This is great stuff Chris! Every build I see like this bolsters my own resolve to building one myself. Keep up the great work

Hi Chris,

Great to see the progress shots of your BMP-2. I recently built a 1/35 Revell BMP-2 from the box and the kit wasn't great. My building skills aren't quite up to scratch-building standard [yet] so it's great for me to see what can be achieved. In the end I weathered mine fairly heavily to hide a multitude of shortcomings!



'Where's the dang car-wash?'

Eoin

Outstanding your level of details, Chris.

Keep on your great work!
Cheers
Walter

thank you all very much for your kinds words and support.
I am still waiting for parts.... to finnish this rebuild.
If anyone knows a place where I can get modelpoint stuff and and where I can pay with paypal ........Please let me know!!

Iam still looking for some other parts..


But the good news is I started A new project "rebuilding A M48"

A teaser..


more soon.

regards
chris.

Your build is fantastically awesome! The improvements are really good and help to improve the model a lot.

I too am planning a massive BMP-2 project-i will be using the pretty useless AEF upper hull, SP turret, masterclub wheels/tracks, modelpoint barrel a ton of etch and a ton of plasti card. Whilst looking at plans though I have discovered the DML kit to be way too at the rear of the hull, and my SP turret is too small. Alas these are problems I will have to live with.

What modelpoint stuff are you looking for? Its incredibly hard to get hold of, i have recently been lucky enough to get my hands on the ATGM launcher and some other bits.

hi rob.

the dragon/ zvezda is indeed totaly wrong kit,but it is the only one.
Ive loved to be working on good production one< but that a onther story.

Modelpoint is in my opion one of the best in modern russian stuff, but as you already said, very hard to optain
I know a russian seller but He only trades by western union.. and thats not the bank I was looking for, paypal is in my point of view the way to go.

Mabye some body is willing to use western union and I can pay him by paypal.
will see.

things iam looking for.

MP3514 100mm 2a70 (got one, but need one more)
Mp3579 76mm D-56TS
MP3598 ATGM fagot... the one you found
MP 303 / 303-1 / 303/4 30mm ammo

So if you find some, let me know

thank you
chris

PARTS!!



time to build...

hello all

So I think Iam reaching the 95 %
Just the armour plating fixing, vision blocks,rear fenders...(again), PKT en some small bits, so I think at and off the week Iam done "rebuilding a BMP-2"

tell me what you think, bare in mind some parts are not glued.










Oh. if somebody ask.....the green stuff is the original kit...
thanks for all off your interest.

chris