Anyone else see this on Ebay? Trump BTR-60pb w/ a BTR-80a turret? I know they make these for export. Could the new BTR-80 and 80a be long in the coming?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Trumpeter-1-35-Russian-BTR60PB-Armored-Personnel-Carrier-1545-Presell-/370641243585?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item564bf08dc1

BTR-80A turret is called BPPU and BPPU-1. They can be retrofitted to a lot of vehicles, including the BTR-60. Interestingly, they can also be put on the BRDM-2, the M113, and the AMX-10 as direct replacements. Hmmmmm.....

http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Armour-and-Artillery-Upgrades/Arzamas-Machinery-Plant-BPPU-1-Modular-Weapon-System-Russian-Federation.html

Here's a link to some detailed pictures of a BPPU-1 turret mounted on an MT-LB:

http://twower.livejournal.com/510949.html

Hopefully the release date for Trumpy's BTR-80 will be announced soon !

You know, following the Trumpeter habit of going early to the late derivates.
This is the last set of modernized BTR-family, BRDM-2 and BTR-60 is still very numerous, many countries can not afford new vehicles.
There are BTR-60 chassis with integrated Sztrela-10 air defense missile.
The base vehicle is still excellent off-road capability, immunity can be increased, the motor is replaceable.
Few modernization can still inadequate.
It is possible to release the Trumpeter, the BTR-80 version.

Hello
does any one have pictures of that M113???
thanks

BTR-80 is coming guys, just a matter of time...probably early 2013.

January releases have already been announced, it has a late BTR-70 on it....I would expect to see the first BTR80 probably March or April.

Hi Jacques, I as on the brink of buying the BTR-60PB upgunned turret but i wondered if this was heavily used. Were these used in any major conflict or peacekeeping missions?

Many thanks for the help!

Cheers!

Iking

When and where would we expect to see these upgrded 60's used? Any one (Frenchy?) have some photos from the field? Cheers.

I do not think the BTR-60 version was ever more than just a few prototypes. I have not seen pictures of the M113 conversion, so that may just have been a press release by the company that it was possible based on measurements and weights (engineering stuff - no mockup).

The BPPU turret is very versatile and could be applied the many vehicles easily, so you can let your imagination fly.

This is the only picture I could easily find of it, from a 2006 expo, where it is listed only as BTR-60PB Upgraded