Following the construction of the KrAZ-255 TMM-3, today we continue with another model from the engineering corps of the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany (GSFG) in the former GDR. This is the amphibious tracked transport vehicle PTS-2, the successor to the PTS-M, which was introduced into the troops in the early 1980s. The vehicle is still in service today. I’ve been working on this model for several years, repeatedly abandoning it. A computer crash destroyed all the construction photos, so I’ll only show the most recent ones. The model was built using a PTS-M kit from Minimanfactory, a T-64 kit, and Friul tracks. Construction began with the cabin, which is then inserted into the pontoon. Here are some pictures of the original vehicle and the current state of the model.
Raeper2020, this vehicle is related to the Cold War theme. I would much prefer to see an injection-molded model of this vehicle from a manufacturer like Trumpeter or Zvezda. These vehicles can be seen, photographed, and measured in many museums. None of the manufacturers do this. I won’t be posting a detailed build report on this, just the most important sections. I planned to use two PTS-M kits and two Trumpeter T-64 kits to build the hull. I needed the T-64 kits for the landing gear.
Here are the building instructions and some technical specifications for the vehicle.
After building the hull and chassis, work continues on completing the model. Currently, the dozer blade at the rear of the vehicle is being worked on. This wasn’t present on the predecessor version, the PTS-M. Therefore, everything has to be scratch-built: the dozer blade, the push frame, and the hydraulic cylinders for moving the blade. Here are some pictures of the construction progress.
Construction continued with the fabrication of the hydraulic cylinders for the dozer blade at the rear of the vehicle. Before attaching the parts, they need to be painted, as it’s much more difficult to do so afterward. The front section will only be built once the rear is completely finished. The next task will be attaching the dozer blade. I hope all the parts fit together properly and that the blade and hydraulic cylinders remain functional.
Today I adjusted the dozer blade, but some finishing work still needs to be done at the stern. Once that’s done, I’ll continue with installing the cabin into the hull. Many more detailed tasks will follow. Here are the pictures from today.
Construction continued on the front section of the model. The cabin was installed in the hull. Even with the cabin in place, the project is far from finished. Here are the latest pictures of the model’s construction.
Construction on the PTS-2 model continued; many details still need to be built and attached. Here are pictures of the model’s current construction progress.
I thank both model builders for their comments. Here are some pictures in response to SSG Toms’ request; this is how the finished model could be shown. However, there are other variations as well.
I’ve finished the model of the PTS-2 amphibious tracked transport vehicle. It was very time-consuming to equip the model with all the necessary parts. There are also different equipment configurations for the various vehicles; not every vehicle has the same equipment. I can’t say for sure if I’ve included all the details on the model. Here are some pictures of the finished model.
