SP Designs 2S14 Zhalo conversion for the DML BTR-70. This is a vehicle armed with a 85mm high-velocity gun that was meant to offer general purpose firepower to Wheeled APC Regiments and also to be a shoot 'n scoot AT asset. Because of the rapid advance of man-portable ATGM's that were more powerfull, more accurate, and cheaper, the program never got beyond the up to 6 possible trial and pre-production vehicles.
The build is pretty much a straight up conversion, nothing special added so far except for some SP Designs non-armoured hub wheels to replace the rubber ones in the DML kit.
However, the next build, the T-62M m2005, has lots...
The T-62M m2005 is a upgrade to current T-62's that includes Kontact-5 ERA and is intended for export upgrades.
This too is a SP Designs conversion, for the Tamiya T-62 kit. I have also used another SP Designs kit, T-72 tracks, for this build as well as SKIF's KMT-6 mineplow kit and a Model Point T-62 barrel.
I am adding small amount of detail as I go, the biggest area getting detailed is in regards to the lights and light cage. The light cage/brush guards are made from wire to replicate the real thing. I am also adding the conduit to the lights and on the upper hull/glacis. The lights are still seperate until I get to the washes/weathering.
The green tinting is from heavily diluted Squadron Green Putty which I am using to fill pinholes. Fun fun.
Overall they are both good, solid builds but I will say that I am looking forward to Trumpeter's new T-62 series!
