Check out this BTR-4 from Trumpeter
Al Qahirah, Egypt / لعربية
Joined: July 23, 2004
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Posted: Sunday, March 23, 2014 - 01:01 PM UTC
Very cool


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Texas, United States
Joined: March 17, 2006
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Posted: Sunday, March 23, 2014 - 01:11 PM UTC
Wow holy crap, trumpy is really on the role

Never saw this one coming.It's not going to be long before we have just about every known Russian and warsaw pact countries armor vehicle.
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Ireland
Joined: June 11, 2012
KitMaker: 227 posts
Armorama: 212 posts
Posted: Sunday, March 23, 2014 - 01:30 PM UTC
Yes......very nice and unexpected!
but we do need (and Im not alone thinking this) a plastic build out of the box T-54, a basic tank no need for bells and whistles on it, just proper proportions...... its not as if it wouldn't sell considering the amount of conflicts and versions that were built.
Again, Very nice.
Anto
Ohio, United States
Joined: January 21, 2008
KitMaker: 735 posts
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Posted: Sunday, March 23, 2014 - 02:10 PM UTC
I hope the standard Ukrainian version comes next. I'm glad Trump isn't afraid to release these lesser known AFV's. I'd love to have a Pandur II to go with their future release T-72M4CZ.
Erik
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Tasmania, Australia
Joined: November 06, 2009
KitMaker: 368 posts
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Posted: Sunday, March 23, 2014 - 05:41 PM UTC
I want one, but does the gun barrel look like something from star wars to anyone else?
Florida, United States
Joined: November 24, 2012
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Posted: Sunday, March 23, 2014 - 06:10 PM UTC
Hi Everybody;
The Gun is the normal 30mm auto-cannon, the frame like device is a Brace that keeps the Barrel from what is called Barrel Whip when it is fired.
CHEERS; MIKE.
Tasmania, Australia
Joined: November 06, 2009
KitMaker: 368 posts
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Posted: Sunday, March 23, 2014 - 09:13 PM UTC
Thought it was something like that Mike, but it still makes it look like laser not an auto-canon.
Al Qahirah, Egypt / لعربية
Joined: July 23, 2004
KitMaker: 6,856 posts
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Posted: Sunday, March 23, 2014 - 09:36 PM UTC
Here's a pic from Iraq.. Maybe when it's released, the AM manufacturers will do the slat for it

Hisham
Indiana, United States
Joined: June 10, 2005
KitMaker: 6,188 posts
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Posted: Sunday, March 23, 2014 - 11:27 PM UTC
Another 'must have' kit from Trumpeter.

Jeff

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Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Joined: October 04, 2006
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Posted: Sunday, March 23, 2014 - 11:39 PM UTC
Didn't expect them to do this one, at least not yet. But still, a very welcome announcement. Thanks for the heads-up Hisham!
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Florida, United States
Joined: November 24, 2012
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Posted: Monday, March 24, 2014 - 09:25 AM UTC
Hi;
There is another version of this vehicle, that has the turret forward of the mid-line. The Zavod has made quite a few Mks; of the BTR-4 with different OHWS, now will Trumpeter give us any of the others

! The way there turning kits out I would Bet on it.
CHEERS; MIKE.
Croatia Hrvatska
Joined: January 29, 2011
KitMaker: 977 posts
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Posted: Monday, March 24, 2014 - 09:26 AM UTC
Here are some cool pictures of Ukrainian BTR-4's from a couple days ago.


Kind regards, Sven.
http://svenharjacekmodels.blogspot.com/
North Carolina, United States
Joined: February 06, 2006
KitMaker: 1,544 posts
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Posted: Monday, March 24, 2014 - 12:09 PM UTC
Very Cool indeed.... I like the fact they chose the SHKVAL Turret. I think the only users of this are the Ukraine and Iraq....and maybe Russia????? Hahahaaaha.
The Morozov stuff always interests me, especially the Tank upgrade programs for the t-72.
Chris
California, United States
Joined: April 28, 2007
KitMaker: 79 posts
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Posted: Monday, March 24, 2014 - 12:27 PM UTC
Gotta give props to Trumpeter, for giving us something cool and unexpected. I already want to build one in the two tone Ukranian scheme.
Florida, United States
Joined: November 24, 2012
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Posted: Monday, March 24, 2014 - 01:02 PM UTC
Hi Everybody;
There has been an all resin BTR-4 Floating around on e-bay for quite some time now, in fact two different versions of the BTR-4. They kind of remind me of SP-Design kind of resin kits that you see a lot of, and SPD makes the Skvall turret for a number of there conversions.
CHEERS; MIKE.
Indiana, United States
Joined: October 02, 2008
KitMaker: 119 posts
Armorama: 118 posts
Posted: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 - 02:06 AM UTC
This is another Russian vehicle I have never seen.
I will probably have one.
Hooters bound.
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Minnesota, United States
Joined: March 04, 2003
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Posted: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 - 02:17 AM UTC
Russia does not use this. It was developed by Ukraine after the fall of the USSR because Russian industry produced BTR series vehicles and spares.
Ukraine also feels they have made a better BTR!

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Russia
Joined: August 23, 2005
KitMaker: 310 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 - 08:40 AM UTC
BTR-4MV must be next!