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Aftermarket itens for the Trumpeter's ASU-85?
Flowers
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Posted: Saturday, May 24, 2014 - 03:11 AM UTC
Are there any good aftermarket recommendations for both editions of Trumpeter's 1/35 ASU-85, such as figures, tracks, etc?

A great many pictures show the ASU-85 full of soldiers on its top.

Any help would be appreciated.

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Posted: Saturday, May 24, 2014 - 03:29 AM UTC
Voyager Models has released a PE set designed for the kit #015588 :





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Posted: Saturday, May 24, 2014 - 03:38 AM UTC
The Bodi makes a resin cloth cover for the main gun mount.
www.thebodi.hu
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Posted: Saturday, May 24, 2014 - 05:46 AM UTC

Quoted Text

A great many pictures show the ASU-85 full of soldiers on its top.



I wonder if some WW2 Soviet tank riders could be used with some mods (maybe I'm off the mark here )



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Posted: Saturday, May 24, 2014 - 07:30 AM UTC
Ant miniatures makes a large range of tank riders for BTR's but they should share the time time period for your project.
http://ant-shop.com/index.php/resin-kit/scale-1-35/35-85-officer-of-fsb-spetsnaz-253.html
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Posted: Saturday, May 24, 2014 - 08:13 AM UTC

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they should share the time time period for your project.



Hi Bill

AfAIK, the ASU-85 was phased out in the early 90's so many of ANT sets may not be usable...

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Posted: Saturday, May 24, 2014 - 08:31 AM UTC
Accurate Armour also makes a replacement mantle for the ASU which is nicely done. As far as the troops to ride on it, you could use ww2 style troops, But you need to be careful. The uniforms didn't change much from ww2 until about the late 70's early 80's, but the padded winter jacket was phased out some time after the war and they went to a more modern style winter jacket / overcoat. Stir away from the Ant figures as they are meant for late 90's and newer. If you use some ww2 figures just change out the gear and weapons. One company to look into is Hobby Planet, they make a host of 60's-90's soviet troops.



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Posted: Saturday, May 24, 2014 - 10:32 AM UTC
I recommend the Accurate Armour resin mantlet as I've never seen an ASU that didn't have the cover. It's too bad that no one makes correct tracks for this kit still.
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Posted: Sunday, May 25, 2014 - 11:53 AM UTC

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Voyager Models has released a PE set designed for the kit #015588 :



Hello Henri-Pierre.

Nice set from Voyager.

Thanks a lot Flores
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Posted: Sunday, May 25, 2014 - 12:00 PM UTC
Thanks for the idea of a resin mantlet for the ASU-85,
Cheers,
Flores
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Posted: Sunday, May 25, 2014 - 12:21 PM UTC

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I wonder if some WW2 Soviet tank riders could be used with some mods ...



Henri-Pierre,

These figures are exactly what I am looking for, but of modern Russian figures, instead.

Do you have the link for this Company?

I appreciated your help.

Regards,
Flores
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Posted: Sunday, May 25, 2014 - 12:30 PM UTC

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Ant miniatures makes a large range of tank riders for BTR's but they should share the time time period for your project.



Hello Bill,
Sure, but I'm quite sure that the ASU-85 was used in Afghanistan thus modern Russian Tank riders will fit the time frame.
Many thanks,
Flores
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Posted: Sunday, May 25, 2014 - 12:58 PM UTC
I'm afraid I spoke too soon without considering the timeline. I would listen to Frenchy about the correct figures.
I look forward to your build.
DerGeist
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Posted: Sunday, May 25, 2014 - 01:24 PM UTC
Here's my ASU-85 I based one what I believe is one of the only pics of an ASU in Afghanistan. It shows a small column rolling off the snow covered Bagram airfield. It's not one of my better builds, but it shows the Accurate Armour mantlet.





Erik
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Posted: Monday, May 26, 2014 - 04:47 AM UTC
The box art I've posted is the one of Dragon set #6197.

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Posted: Monday, May 26, 2014 - 05:08 AM UTC

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Here's my ASU-85 I based one what I believe is one of the only pics of an ASU in Afghanistan.



So what about the bottom picture here ? I guess it could be a good candidate :



from this veteran album :

http://artofwar.ru/t/tumaha_a_s/text_0570.shtml

Thanks to Boggie for this find

Here's another one :



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Posted: Monday, May 26, 2014 - 09:24 AM UTC
Frenchy leave it to you to post pics no one has seen before. Good stuff.



Erik
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Posted: Monday, May 26, 2014 - 03:35 PM UTC
I agree. Frenchy is a research mad man. NICE find.
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Posted: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 - 09:39 AM UTC
A few more, Frenchy was being modest.I haven't done this in a while so the images may not appear.


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Posted: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 - 05:29 PM UTC
The pics do appear Bill Thanks for posting them.

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