Im looking forward to reviews of this kit. But I thought prior to hearing any bad news regarding any issues. I would just do a simple OOB build of this kit.

It really is an easy build - and everything fits as it should. Nothing overly complicated with photo etch parts also.













the only area i may deviate is with the tracks - I have a set of masterclub whitemetal tracks with resin sprockets. Of course I need to see if they will fit with all the running gear.

painting may also just follow a simple 4bo scheme - but I would prefer something middle eastern !

best
Mark

nice'n clean

Very nice build. Thanks for posting the photos.

Any thoughts on how you will paint it?

I'm looking forward to see your paint work and I am very curious about this kit's review too.

I will following your build, good luck.

CC

I know, I know I am working on my review. Just got all the parts scanning done tonight.

Looking good!

Looking good so far!
Seems to be a nice kit... except for the "not available" interior.

greetings...
Soeren

Good progress. Im watching this one closely, since I have this kit on the wish list. I had a lot of fun with a real BMP many years ago. I nerely knocked my teeth out with the butstock of a rifle when I foolishly tried to shoot from the small windows in the back while driving 40km/h in rough terrain

Hi Mark.
That looks really nice so far, as said, a clean build

How's it' fat a se looking, we need to see a shot from the rear .
Oops pun

Watching closely

Rog.

Very nice and clean build !
The only point I have is the flat exhaust while on the real thing there is a kind of lip all around. Not something difficult to fix though.

Can't wait to see it with some paint on.

Olivier

Nice job so far, congrats indeed...I really can't wait to get mine!!

(and if I think that I went crazy to reprodece that turret and that gun on my Skif BMD-1P I really get upset! )

(PS...modern Russian tanks aren't painted in 4bo Green. You meant "black green" )

cheers

Hi EVERYBODY;
OHHH THE Pain the Pain Cant wait too get this kit, Your build looks REALLY GOOD. The colors are Endless that you could use on your kit Even the Russians have different shades of Green, Olive Drab to Forest Green to Black Green.

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK; MIKE.

Many thanks Gents ! Olivier that exhaust seems an easy fix - Mauro many thanks for the photos to show me what i should do.

I also notice the kit does not contain a recovery wire - im going to have a hunt through the spares.

I will build up some masterclub track and see if it fits and compare to kit track.

Well the paint scheme - so i was browsing prime portal a nice and rusty East German museum piece. But im more swayed to middle east - looking at Iraq, Syria etc..

I will get an update this weekend - thanks again

best
Mark

The kit is good enough , anyway here you can find some walkarounds

http://dishmodels.ru/wshow.htm?p=1949

http://dishmodels.ru/wshow.htm?p=1864

http://dishmodels.ru/wshow.htm?p=1858

http://dishmodels.ru/wshow.htm?p=1775

http://dishmodels.ru/wshow.htm?p=1765

http://dishmodels.ru/wshow.htm?p=1521

http://dishmodels.ru/wshow.htm?p=1478

http://www.fotovalkirumodelism.com/page.php?page=675

http://www.fotovalkirumodelism.com/page.php?page=556

http://www.fotovalkirumodelism.com/page.php?page=345

http://svsm.org/gallery/BMP-1Bov

http://svsm.org/gallery/BMP-1little

http://svsm.org/gallery/bmp-1

http://dishmodels.ru/wshow.htm?p=1199

http://dishmodels.ru/wshow.htm?p=1106

http://dishmodels.ru/wshow.htm?p=1304

Beware that some of them depict the P version, which is almost equal to yours but slighyly different

Cheers

The best thing about this Trumpy BMP is that it looks very 'crisp', which I think is the most important thing for a model kit, and it will look very good in a sand paint job, green will just make it look a bit drab and boring I think, sand will bring out all the nice hull detail.

Hi Matt and Mauro - im getting swayed towards something like the one at Bovington





think i better get "dinging"

I will trade you all of my BMP-1s, Esci and the coveted DMLs
for that single, started, Trumpeter Bimp1.

The detail on this kit is tremendous. Please keep posting
your progress.

John

Hey Mark

That worn sand yellow over green looks really interesting.
Better get out the hairspray and some mighty fine chipping brushes.

Keep the sand, and keep the detail, solid green cries out for heavy weather

Looking really good, keep it coming.

Rog.

Hi Mark;
There are a few Good books on the BMP-1, Mr Zalogas Osprey publication has some nice Color plates, and the Wheels book was Superb as its mostly all in color. And has some Great color profiles at the end of the book.

Looking Forward to seeing MORE

MIKE.

Nice idea. As you can notice, the underneath layer was painted in green. The Iraqi applied the sand color over the Russian camo scheme. It would be nice to experiment the hairspray technique on it

Workin' on the review. Hope to submit it by weekends...er, end. I will say that barring any newer, more accurate measurements, it looks like Trumpeter's BMP-1 is spot on for general dimensions. If anyone knows of the diameter of the turret, top and bottom, or any of the other details (hatches etc...) please let me know ASAP.

It is a FABULOUS kit.

And Mauro, 4BO forever!

According to Wydawnictwo Militaria # 312 "BMP-1", the turret is 8mm heigh and has a diameter of 42mm in 1/35.

THANK YOU! (I hope it is accurate but it is a START!)

Marc, where exactly is the information on this? I have the book but cannot find the measurements, or did you go off of the drawings?

hay mark looks like a great build i have one question did the barrel come with the kit ???
dave