1:35 Russian NBC (EARLY)

Soviet NBC reconnaissance vehicle (early configuration) in 1:35 scale (Trumpeter)

An injection-molded plastic kit of the Soviet armored reconnaissance vehicle intended for nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) reconnaissance, in the early configuration, in 1:35 scale from Trumpeter. The real subject is a variant on the chassis of the wheeled armored reconnaissance vehicle BRDM-2. The set is supplied unassembled and unpainted; for the exact contents of the package and the number of parts, go by the instructions.

The real subject

NBC (nuclear, biological and chemical) reconnaissance vehicles were used to find and mark out contaminated areas on the battlefield. The Soviet version was based on the amphibious four-wheeled armored reconnaissance vehicle BRDM-2, fitted with specialized equipment for sampling and assessing contamination and for marking contaminated sectors. The early configuration differs from the later one in the details of the equipment.

Building and painting tips

First assemble the chassis with the wheels and fine-tune the specialized equipment of the superstructure. Use liquid modeling cement on the plastic, sand the joints and treat the surface with a primer. Apply a single-color or camouflage finish with an airbrush and put dust and mud pigments on the wheel wells and the lower hull.

Who the model is for

• Collectors of Soviet armored and reconnaissance vehicles
• Modelers interested in specialized vehicles
• Builders of dioramas with support vehicles
• Lovers of 1:35 scale

The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.