1/56 BTR-152

[CompanyB]

One of our next modern kit releases after we get out the Mercedes iFAV.  I think someone here mentioned they wanted BTR's.  three variants in the works.  Standard, armored, and one mounting a twin Zsu AA gun.  All the doors and hatches can be modeled open or closed.



Just need to get artist to get the interior finished, and this goes to the 3D printer.  I'm hoping to have these out Spring 2012.  I'll still need to do some hand sculpted detailing on the exterior and interior.  

Brent
Company B

[Cultist #3]

I'll be needing a few of those 

[carlos marighela]

Wow! Thanks Bruce, this is turning out to be a very good Christmas indeed.

[Helen]

Well, this is a suprise just before Christmas and after I sold my Syrians because of A,B and C!

Nice work Brent. Will need to find an a good reason to require one.

BTR 50 APC is a must!

Cheers,

Helen

[Arlequín]

Brent... I think... I love you. 

Of course it will be lonely in the Company B range without a BTR-40... 

[carlos marighela]

Oops  I meant Brent.    Excellent news anyway.

[CompanyB]

Well, if I did the BTR 50, then I'd also have to do the PT-76!

Better convince Mike to make us some crews Helen, and get Nic to buy some kits!
The new Eureka minis do look nice.

[Arlequín]

Well, if I did the BTR 50, then I'd also have to do the PT-76!

I'd have no complaints about that... but I was talking about this...



First mass-produced Soviet APC, superseded by the BTR-152 but widely used as a scout car and weapons carrier after that.

I have a 'wants' list as long as your arm, but that wouldn't make me unique I suppose. Still everyone makes Humvees and stuff, it's just that some of us are stuck in the sixties and seventies with our gaming and are generally poorly catered for, a niche within the niche that is 28mm Moderns.

Actually the 1970's were 'Modern' when I started gaming... 

 

[CompanyB]

The BTR 40 is a sort of a shoe in since its so small and similar in design.

Gimme a couple of weeks... And I can post a render of it.  Maybe a joint debut with the 152.

[Arlequín]

Well that's just doubled the good news. 

[Helen]

Well, if I did the BTR 50, then I'd also have to do the PT-76!

Better convince Mike to make us some crews Helen, and get Nic to buy some kits!
The new Eureka minis do look nice.

Thanks Brent. I could sort something out in that department.

I agree with Jim, the sixties/seventies is just a great period.

Cheers,

Helen

[carlos marighela]

Now a BTR-40 would be incredibly cool. Suddenly all those half forgotten projects seem possible. BTW there was the SPAAG version with twin 14.5mm AAMG.

[Arlequín]

I have to admit that the appearance of both a BTR-40 and a BTR-152, a hint of a BTR-50 and possibly a PT-76 have really made my day. I'm desperately trying not to offload a further series of wants though.

 

[CompanyB]

Well, I need something in our lineup to match against all the special forces vehicles we're doing.

Plus that P4 for Carlos

I'll
Need to brush up on sculpting the correct add-on equipment and weapons though.

Brent

[Arlequín]

Okay, for me I'd like to see;

M41 Walker Bulldog - Should be a good seller imo.
M56 Scorpion SPAT - Might only be me that buys it.
M75 APC - Again, it might only be me that buys it.
M59 APC - Used widely by the ARVN (800+) until the M113 came along... everyone else makes M113s.
M42 Duster SPAA - When you just have to kill every last enemy figure on the table.
M38 Jeep - Essential for virtually every war including Nam.
M37 Truck - Successor to the Dodge WC.
LVTP5 Amtrac - It's big.

Unimog - Early open cab type and later models. Almost every army in Africa uses them.
Berliet Gazelle Truck - Because M35 trucks need some competition.
Panhard EBR FL10 & FL11 - Can't see this as a best seller, but I can dream can't I?
Panhard ETT - You're most of the way there if you build the EBR.
AMX13 - Uses the same turret as the EBR FL11.

GAZ/UAZ-69 - Soviet post war Jeep.
Zil 157 - Everywhere. The classic Soviet truck.
Ural 375 - Successor to the Zil 157.
BTR-60PK - The early open top APC.

I've tried to stick to vehicles unavailable elsewhere (i.e. FoA and Sloppy Jalopy) with the above and to vehicles that I'd buy at least one of, or in the case of the trucks, APCs and Jeeps, two or three at least. I'd like to think that all of them will find interest with at least a few other folk, but whether it would be enough to justify them commercially, I really don't know.

Hopefully there's some food for thought there.