Chechnya. Improvised armored vehicles of the Russian army.

[cuprum]

Article here:

http://siberia-miniatures.ru/forum/showthread.php?tid=329&fid=14&block=0

To read using Google translator.
Lots of photos.
Here are some photos:



Armored "Ural" Commandant company, armed with a machine gun NSV-12.7mm




Truck "Ural" with installed in the back of an armored capsule. Truck reconnaissance unit Internal forces  (Внутренние войска - ВВ) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.




Improvised armored "UAZ" of the Chita riot police (ОМОН - Отряд милиции особого назначения).




Improvised armor made ​​of logs on the "GAZ-66" - the truck is designed for transportation of personnel outside the area of direct combat.

[Arlequín]

Very interesting, thanks for sharing! 

I really like the 'tree trunk' armour, cheap and effective.

[cuprum]

 

Some ideas you can use to create a post-apoc armored cars. Especially interesting fuel truck with wooden "armor."

[Cueball]

Cor, they're nice!

I've got a couple of 1/43 Ural's I had off ebay; they'd convert lovely for my 28mm Chechnya project.

I wonder how well birch tree-trunks protect against 14.5mm or RPG.....not great I don't suppose!

[cuprum]

Of course 12.7 mm or RPGs - is not a defense. But it's better than nothing.
But from splinters fougasses and small arms should be effective ...
The terrorists who organize ambush, do not always have heavy weapons. And when there is - who knows for what purposes it will be directed in the first place? Maybe for RPGs and heavy machine guns will be more important goal in attacking transport columns.