This is an interesting film about the Schützenpanzerwagen and Schützenpanzer in the NVA.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWgLoiQxvE4
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All the builds look great.
Nice work, TC is from?
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It´s from a Soviet Tank Crew made by Modern Army in Miniature.
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/maim-maim35408-t-72-soviet-tank-crew-1-pointing-commander–1116207
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Hermann, is this based on the Balaton kit? I recall you were tackling one. How do you find it, as I was thinking of getting one.
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Brian, yes the build is based on Balaton kit. But I started hating this kit. Instructions are pretty poor, almost a puzzle. You will need a lot of references to build a decent model. I will recommend this kit only for hardcore scratch-builders. I almost regret that paid some 80€ for it.
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Thanks for the info; that’s a bit of a shame. It is such an iconic vehicle - well, to me anyway. I had always planned on one for my BGS/Grepo/Bepo/NVA collection - still sparse at the moment but so many ideas(!)
It does look fairly complex in build, although I wouldn’t say, at first glance admittedly, the instructions are any worse than those of many other resin kits.
I suspect I may still get one!
I might cut my teeth on Balaton’s PSZH first - although I appreciate that’s a later type of kit. We’ll see, but thanks for the info.
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Unfortunatly, the other Robur 2002 kit is a cargo type used by Volkspolizei as Mannschaftswagen. It could not be used for Grenztruppen. I also considered getting me the PZSH Panzerwagen for GT. I think the guy did a better job since the PZSH is a Hungarian made vehicle.
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So, would it be primarily a case of converting the rear of the truck to facilitate Grenztruppen vehicle? Assuming this picture is accurate?
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Basically your are right. Build the cargo area from scratch is not the deal, More engraving are the axles, which have a different Spurweite front and rear. I made this mod with some “magic”. Also the frame is cast in an open mould, which means that you have to sand the down the frame.
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Fliegerabwehr…somethingsomethingsomethinganlage 4?
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Simply Flugzeugabwehrstartanlage, typically German. 
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Yes, I had noticed; a good picture of course.
I just wonder; even I, with my very limited scratch-building skills might be able to modify it sufficiently. I do not know when, which means I had better buy one just in case Balaton crumbles - though I hope it won’t. I suppose I had better combine the purchase with one of the PZSH.
All this GDR stuff is making me wish to complete my Grenztrabant model; I am currently enmeshed in a Land Rover project, and then I must tackle a Belgian Minerva model. Perhaps after that; so many models (and ideas) but so little time!
A very good picture of the original.
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