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BRDM-2 questions
Tank1812
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Posted: Monday, May 23, 2016 - 06:14 PM UTC
Researching another build.



Looks like I need to use the Hobbyboss BRDM-2 late kit painted in ones' favorite 80's Russian green (not sure what color that would be) and the rest is painted in yellow.

Any thoughts, tips or more information about this vehicle?

TIA
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Posted: Monday, May 23, 2016 - 06:57 PM UTC
The very same BRDM-2 is featured in this video about Operation Urgent Fury (Grenada 1983) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsVEbkAzf9E

at 3:19, 14:31 and 15:44. Markings appear to be in white...

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Posted: Monday, May 23, 2016 - 07:37 PM UTC
Thanks Frenchy. It was a toss up to me with white or yellow. Marines like yellow/gold so I went with that.

I agree it appears to be white.
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Posted: Saturday, May 28, 2016 - 05:33 PM UTC
Would XF-58 work for the exterior color? What about the inside, XF-21 sky?

I'm thinking the radios would be missing, given the state of the find and no antennas? Any pics of how that area would look minus the equipment?

http://www.pbase.com/olyinaz/image/102038815
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Posted: Sunday, May 29, 2016 - 11:33 AM UTC

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What about the inside, XF-21 sky?



I'd rather go with white and green...





with some weathering




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Tank1812
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Posted: Sunday, May 29, 2016 - 06:07 PM UTC
Thanks.

I was looking at these
http://www.primeportal.net/tanks/anon_idf/brdm-2_w_interior/

Maybe a little too weathered for my purposes and/or lighting/settings gave that sky appearance.
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