Trumpeter has released images of the parts that go into their offering of the BRDM-1.
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Posted: Thursday, January 07, 2016 - 10:47 PM UTC
Trumpeter has released images of the parts that go into their offering of the BRDM-1.
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If you have comments or questions please post them here.
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young_sven
Joined: May 14, 2010
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Posted: Friday, January 08, 2016 - 02:20 AM UTC
Gosh. Both the MTLB and this at the same time! Christmas again so soon? :-)
RotorHead67
Joined: May 07, 2003
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Posted: Friday, January 08, 2016 - 04:20 AM UTC
I WONDER IF it is really 1/35, based on the non 1/35 BTR-40 they kit as well.
Hellrabbit
Joined: June 28, 2015
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Posted: Friday, January 08, 2016 - 05:24 AM UTC
We shouldnt think like that right? their all new russian stuff are great and accurate.
KurtLaughlin
Joined: January 18, 2003
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Posted: Friday, January 08, 2016 - 07:07 AM UTC
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We shouldnt think like that right? their all new russian stuff are great and accurate.
No . . . Their BTR-40 was new and their 85mm D-44 is grossly out of scale. Their SCUD and Smerch have some simplifications and omissions. Their T-62s have several issues.
However, considering the large number of releases from Trumpeter they can be fairly rated as "pretty good".
KL
grunt136mike
Joined: November 24, 2012
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Posted: Friday, January 08, 2016 - 07:10 AM UTC
Hi;
"Yea" Trump's stuff is Great !--But Accurate is open for Debate ! ie) T-72m4cz
CHEERS; MIKE.
"Yea" Trump's stuff is Great !--But Accurate is open for Debate ! ie) T-72m4cz
CHEERS; MIKE.
young_sven
Joined: May 14, 2010
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Posted: Friday, January 08, 2016 - 11:53 AM UTC
Their BRDM-2 kits are correctly dimensioned aren't they, or are there no similarities whatsoever between the BRDM-1 and -2? Regarding details, a little bit of elbow greese never killed a modeller. Pretty sure this one will knock the socks off the Eastern Express one.
hugohuertas
Joined: January 26, 2007
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Posted: Friday, January 08, 2016 - 08:41 PM UTC
No Sven, there are no simiraties between BRDM-1 and 2.
Completely different vehicles.
Anyway, I think we should wait and see how Trumpeter's kit actually is when released.
People usually tend to be hard when judging any Trumpeter kit, while on the other hand are easily ready to be tolerant with other kits/brands.
(the comments about Meng's Cougar 6X6 Bonnet being 10mm longer -that means 35cm in 1:1- than the correct meassurement come to my mind...)
Let's wait and see
Completely different vehicles.
Anyway, I think we should wait and see how Trumpeter's kit actually is when released.
People usually tend to be hard when judging any Trumpeter kit, while on the other hand are easily ready to be tolerant with other kits/brands.
(the comments about Meng's Cougar 6X6 Bonnet being 10mm longer -that means 35cm in 1:1- than the correct meassurement come to my mind...)
Let's wait and see
Hellrabbit
Joined: June 28, 2015
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Posted: Friday, January 08, 2016 - 10:15 PM UTC
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No Sven, there are no simiraties between BRDM-1 and 2.
Completely different vehicles.
Anyway, I think we should wait and see how Trumpeter's kit actually is when released.
People usually tend to be hard when judging any Trumpeter kit, while on the other hand are easily ready to be tolerant with other kits/brands.
(the comments about Meng's Cougar 6X6 Bonnet being 10mm longer -that means 35cm in 1:1- than the correct meassurement come to my mind...)
Let's wait and see
as long as it is.not from trumpy it is a SUPERB KIT. let me help them.
young_sven
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Posted: Saturday, January 09, 2016 - 12:28 AM UTC
Thanks Hugo,
I thought that there were similarities between the 1 and 2 (at least hhe chassis), goes to show what I know about these vehicles :-)
I take it, based on the previous comments and concerns, that the BRDM-1 has similarities to the BTR-40 then.
I have always liked the look of the BRDM-1, so a brand new kit of this vehicle is good news.
I thought that there were similarities between the 1 and 2 (at least hhe chassis), goes to show what I know about these vehicles :-)
I take it, based on the previous comments and concerns, that the BRDM-1 has similarities to the BTR-40 then.
I have always liked the look of the BRDM-1, so a brand new kit of this vehicle is good news.
SteveG
Joined: July 09, 2004
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Posted: Friday, May 27, 2016 - 11:35 AM UTC
But no interior in an open topped vehicle. How cheap can Trumpy be getting?
KurtLaughlin
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Posted: Friday, May 27, 2016 - 03:36 PM UTC
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But no interior in an open topped vehicle. How cheap can Trumpy be getting?
It's not open topped.
I guess complete ignorance of the subject isn't enough of a reason not to post negative information about a kit or company these days. Or is this one of those "opinions" that simply can't be criticized?
KL
C_JACQUEMONT
Joined: October 09, 2004
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Posted: Friday, May 27, 2016 - 06:23 PM UTC
Still it's a bit expensive for a smallish vehicle without interior and people may have had higher expectations because the older plastic kit on the market has an interior.
I got the old Arsenal kit which isn't that bad, compared the hulls between Arsenal/EEC and Trumpeter and sizewise they're quasi identical, detail is a bit crisper on the Trumpeter kit but frankly with a bit of work the ancient Arsenal kit can be made into something very presentable.
I'm a bit of a fan of the vehicle, bought the Trumpeter the week of its release and planned to sell the Arsenal kit I had.
Comparing the kits, I'm keeping both and will use the Arsenal interior parts and the Eduard PE for Arsenal to spruce up the Trumpeter kit.
Cheers,
Christophe
I got the old Arsenal kit which isn't that bad, compared the hulls between Arsenal/EEC and Trumpeter and sizewise they're quasi identical, detail is a bit crisper on the Trumpeter kit but frankly with a bit of work the ancient Arsenal kit can be made into something very presentable.
I'm a bit of a fan of the vehicle, bought the Trumpeter the week of its release and planned to sell the Arsenal kit I had.
Comparing the kits, I'm keeping both and will use the Arsenal interior parts and the Eduard PE for Arsenal to spruce up the Trumpeter kit.
Cheers,
Christophe
KurtLaughlin
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Posted: Saturday, May 28, 2016 - 07:17 AM UTC
Quoted Text
I got the old Arsenal kit which isn't that bad, compared the hulls between Arsenal/EEC and Trumpeter and sizewise they're quasi identical, detail is a bit crisper on the Trumpeter kit but frankly with a bit of work the ancient Arsenal kit can be made into something very presentable.
Considering that this image of the 'net is an example of the "bit of work" needed, I decided to go with the Trumpeter kit so as to give me a chance to actually finish it.
KL
SteveG
Joined: July 09, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, June 30, 2016 - 02:30 PM UTC
First of all, wonderful job, definitely waiting to see it painted. Secondly all of the references I have - Zaloga's Soviet Tanks and Combat Vehicles 1946 - Present one of the best - show the upper hatches and windshield armor flaps open when the vehicle is operating.
SteveG
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Posted: Thursday, June 30, 2016 - 02:33 PM UTC
I'm hoping the aftermarket boys will do something to allow one to have the hatches open. In the words of the ship from Hitchhiker's "I can wait all day if necessary."
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