BMP-1 IFV - Soviet army, Afghanistan 1980s - Build
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2018 12:35 am
Hi everyone,
It's always exciting to start a new build for something that I have not done or seen before, never knowing how it is going to turn out. This time, it will be a cold war Soviet BMP-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicle in 1/16 scale.
The BMP is a significant historial piece of armor, having been build at 42,000 examples and still serving around the world since the 1960s, including NATO countries.
The plan is to represent a Soviet Army vehicle that served in Afghanistan during the 1980s and do the best job i can to represent the vehicle and men.
The scope and components of the project are as follows;
- Ludwigs basic BMP1 kit
- Rotating turret, gun elevation, gun flash, sound and recoil
- Coax PKT MG gun flash and sound
- Basic interior details of crew compartment and turret basket
- Manually opening hatches
- Soviet IFV commander and infantry riders
- External and internal lights
- Clark TK-22 control (T-34)
- Heng Long gearbox and some electronics
The Ludwigs BMP-1 basic kit is quite obscure. I have never seen it built anywhere and the Ludwigs website could certainly be improved to help the modeller see what he is getting. My guess is that sales would only improve. Most pictures are of an earlier prototype, many parts advertised do not have pictures or descriptions, and there are no instructions available. My kind of build… I saw it and wondered for over a year whether i should order it or not. It's not cheap either and not for everyone. So, mainly out of curiosity, i finally decided to order it as a gamble purchase and hoped for the best. After the last few builds, nothing scares me anymore other than the price of some stuff.
The basic kit and most available parts and accessories were ordered;
Basic kit sprue of lower hull sides Basic kit sprue of hull bottom and top front and sides Hatches optional sprue which were a welcome late addition to the offering Rest of Basic and 3D printed optional parts, more details in following individual pictures. The 3D printed top of the upper hull with turret ring. As with any 3D printed part, it will need a lot of preparation but at least it is mainly flat so it should not be too bad. The 3D printed turret top and side skirts. The skirts could have deeper embossed features and they will take a lot of effort to make them smooth. The 3D printed rear doors for the infantry compartment. Continuing on following post;
It's always exciting to start a new build for something that I have not done or seen before, never knowing how it is going to turn out. This time, it will be a cold war Soviet BMP-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicle in 1/16 scale.
The BMP is a significant historial piece of armor, having been build at 42,000 examples and still serving around the world since the 1960s, including NATO countries.
The plan is to represent a Soviet Army vehicle that served in Afghanistan during the 1980s and do the best job i can to represent the vehicle and men.
The scope and components of the project are as follows;
- Ludwigs basic BMP1 kit
- Rotating turret, gun elevation, gun flash, sound and recoil
- Coax PKT MG gun flash and sound
- Basic interior details of crew compartment and turret basket
- Manually opening hatches
- Soviet IFV commander and infantry riders
- External and internal lights
- Clark TK-22 control (T-34)
- Heng Long gearbox and some electronics
The Ludwigs BMP-1 basic kit is quite obscure. I have never seen it built anywhere and the Ludwigs website could certainly be improved to help the modeller see what he is getting. My guess is that sales would only improve. Most pictures are of an earlier prototype, many parts advertised do not have pictures or descriptions, and there are no instructions available. My kind of build… I saw it and wondered for over a year whether i should order it or not. It's not cheap either and not for everyone. So, mainly out of curiosity, i finally decided to order it as a gamble purchase and hoped for the best. After the last few builds, nothing scares me anymore other than the price of some stuff.
The basic kit and most available parts and accessories were ordered;
Basic kit sprue of lower hull sides Basic kit sprue of hull bottom and top front and sides Hatches optional sprue which were a welcome late addition to the offering Rest of Basic and 3D printed optional parts, more details in following individual pictures. The 3D printed top of the upper hull with turret ring. As with any 3D printed part, it will need a lot of preparation but at least it is mainly flat so it should not be too bad. The 3D printed turret top and side skirts. The skirts could have deeper embossed features and they will take a lot of effort to make them smooth. The 3D printed rear doors for the infantry compartment. Continuing on following post;