Regarding farm tractors towing military vehicles, Hasegawa does modern 1.35th scale Yanmar tractors, possibly others. No idea if Yanmar ever had a dealer in Ukraine. They also do some Hitachi construction vehicles.
Presumably the “F” Putin 2S1 above was abandoned with whatever munitions it may have had.
And since I still have three 2S1’s in my stash, I definitely know how one of them is going to be portrayed, only without the blue edit.
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I have mentioned that in one of my previous posts. Looks like Yanmar tractors can be seen in Ukraine :
But I’m not sure the YT5113A is sold there…I would rather pick up a Belarus/MTZ from Balaton.
H.P.
Isn’t it an export version, not used by the Russians ?
H.P.
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Says it was both for the Russian Army and for export
This Wikipedia article:
says that the T-90MS is a modernization (M) of the T-90S which was export only
but the T-90S was later adopted by the Russian Army as T-90A
The version history of the T-90 seem to be just as convoluted as the T-72 …
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Trumpeter’s BMP-2 will work nicely but i wouldnt do the digital pixle camo
Lol I say it has character !
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Indeed Robin, indeed…Thanks for the links.
H.P.
This is not a factory product, this is a garage assembly: “… a man “crossed” LuAZ and Zaporozhets. Photos of 2004 from Tuapse …”
By the way, both brands were produced in Ukraine.
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It’s extremely ugly seen from the rear as well
I believe an ID feature of any of the T90 versions is the remote control cupola characterized by a fairly large sight head as well as an anti aircraft sight projecting from the side.
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Certainly has potential for the M … the images seem to changes from one to another and then back again when you look at all the images available … and probably a lot of mis-identified ones as well …
I haven’t seen a 90MS/C yet, which I think have the RWS to the rear.
But as Sean said, I cant see the large sight head on it.
And lack of extended turret bustle.
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You guys are right, the turret is wrong for a T90. This is a T72B3M.
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With both combatants using pretty much the same kit with slight variations here and there, it would be interesting to see the ratio of blue on blue that occur … not that we probably ever will.
Ukrainians are using primarily T-64 and T-80 tanks. Whatever T-72s they may have are old type without any post Soviet updates such as the new double pin tracks or Kontakt 5 ERA. While the Russians are mostly using T-72/T-90 and some T-80 tanks. The Russian army did not keep the T-64 in their inventory.
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I don’t know all of my T-90’s, but I don’t think that’s any version of one. The armor package along the front of the turret appears staggered - at least not in a straight line. My guess is a later T72 variant.
Edit: I guess if I’d finished reading the thread I’d have discovered that it is indeed not a T-90.
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You’re correct. It’s a T72B3M.
Yeah I get that. Im thinking of 2km + enagements covered in mud and crap and night scenarios with fluid battle lines thrown in and a new gunner in panic … Thats how the only destroyed Ch2 blue on blue happened. (new gunner in a panic does not apply to this Ch2 contact)