BTR-80A 1:72

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BTR-80A 1:72

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The last of my recently built Soviet trifecta. This little BTR is the 1:72 kit by ACE. It is a beautiful kit, but a bit tricky to build. Some of the structures (e.g., smoke grenade rack) are multi-piece PE, all grab handles are made from bent wires, parts have to measured and adjusted to ensure proper fit, and the suspension took a very long time. This is essentially a short-run kit, but for once I felt like I was modeling and not just assembling.

I've mentioned it elsehwere, an I'll say it again. I really like ACE's plastic. It reacts quite well to Tamiya Extra Thin, and disolving and then fusing into very strong structures. Great for all the butt-joints of fine tiny pieces.

I finished the model as a Soviet machine serving in Jalalabad, Afghanistan in the late 1980s. Paint is MM Acryl. Weatheirng consists of a few washes, and pigment work. I have ordered some tank riders and crew figures, so stay tuned for more pictures sometime soon.

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As I said, this was an extremely rewarding build. I haven't built 1:72 armor in some years, but this relit that fire in me. I enjoyed this project much more than any of my recent 1:35 armor builds, and I think it looks much cooler on my shelf than the bigger tanks. Might be time to sell off that portion of my stash. :)
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That's three from three :) Well built and weathered.

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Another excellent build, the wire grab handles make a big difference to the scale appearance.

Have you tried any of Tamiya's 1/48 armour? It seems to be a nice compromise between the two main scales, and being Tamiya the kits are beautifully engineered.
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Migrant wrote: Have you tried any of Tamiya's 1/48 armour? It seems to be a nice compromise between the two main scales, and being Tamiya the kits are beautifully engineered.

Yep. I love 48th scale armor. I've built probably around 20 of the kits. Mostly between 2006 and 2009. Most have been since scrapped, but I still have a few, and a few others in boxes. I'm very excited about Tamiya's Forthcoming M1A2 Abrams in 1:48 scale. It is due out very soon.
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That's a cracking little build; the weathering and wear is just right
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That is a little jewel, excellent work 8-)
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Well tidy,well tidy indeed.
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