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BTR-70 Interior & Engine Complete
barra733
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Posted: Thursday, April 09, 2015 - 12:51 AM UTC
A bit unsure on posting pics here as the process seems quite convoluted (any tips?).

Pics of the BTR-70 interior (as per kit) and engine. The engine is actually two Gaz-66 engines (I picked the Eastern Express kits up cheap on E-Bay) with lots of scratchbuilt smaller parts & cables to make to look like the limited pictures I have. Painted with Tamiya Acrylics and weathered with Mig/AK powders and washes. The interior is lit by two led strips which will be connected to a 9V battery via a switch.












brian638
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Posted: Thursday, April 09, 2015 - 12:59 AM UTC
Nice work Ian,

I know you've been working on this for a while but you have enough detail on the engine to make it look top notch when you close it up.

What is the electrical cable for?

Brian
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Posted: Thursday, April 09, 2015 - 01:12 AM UTC
That's some amazingly realistic work!
barra733
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Posted: Thursday, April 09, 2015 - 01:22 AM UTC
LED strip on the interior roof.
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Posted: Thursday, April 09, 2015 - 01:34 AM UTC
Wow, looks great! How much of the work will be visible after you close the hull though?

Mario
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Posted: Thursday, April 09, 2015 - 08:23 AM UTC
Very nice. Great job on the engines.
barra733
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Posted: Thursday, April 09, 2015 - 11:34 AM UTC
Mario, not too much but that's why I've put the LEDs in there.
flugwuzzi
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Posted: Saturday, April 18, 2015 - 06:44 PM UTC
Fabulous work with so much detail.
Always amazed at the work of others, very inspirational to see!

Thanks for sharing.
cheers
Walter
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