Today a model of the Soviet Army’s GAZ-69 DIM vehicle. It is a minesweeper vehicle in which a frame was pushed in front of the vehicle when searching for mines. Steering the frame was the task of the passenger, so the GAZ had two steering wheels. When metal objects were detected in the ground, automatic braking was initiated and the vehicle came to a standstill. The crew then had to defuse the mines. These vehicles were very rarely seen at the time, mostly as command vehicles for the TMM escort bridges on Kraz-214/255. This device for mine detection was later also found on the UAZ-469 off-road vehicle and on the BTR-40P2. To make the model, I used the Bronco kit. It is a very good kit, and as always, I built everything else for the model myself from plastic profiles. Since the vehicle is relatively unknown, first pictures of the original and its successors.
A very interesting subject. I cannot recall if the Hungarian People’s Army had this variant, so it was a surprise for me.
The GAZ-69 is my favourite crossroad army jeep so I like your work very much!
Also, did you face any challenges building the Bronco kit? It is in my stash and would be great to be aware of any trick and trip.
I’m glad you like this topic. As for your question about whether this vehicle was in the Hungarian army, it’s quite possible that it was in the armed forces’ inventory. The armed forces of the CSSR also used this vehicle and today it can be seen in various museums in the CSSR. It was not used in the NVA of the GDR. As for the kit, it is very easy to build. The fit of the parts is very good. Bronco has put a lot of effort into the kit, it is relatively quick to build and is a lot of fun. I think the GAZ-69 kits, all three variants, are no longer produced. I wish you the best of luck with the build.
