Trumpeter’s BRDM-2… still not finished….maybe too heavy chipping…shovel not completely painted….antennas….wheels….windows…weathering…still to go
I have not built a armour kit in about a year…it’s amazing how much you forget with a time out
Early March, I saw a 
BRDM with a 
yellow stripe painted thru the “Z”…that was the inspiration…”O” was the easy way out for painting the front ID mark
Looks good Dave and nice theme. As for the chipping … Well, looking at some of the wagons/wrecks that have been abandoned or reused… Your chipping is understated 
Really impressive shading of the green. Looks nice. I would not comment on the chipping until you finish the rest of the weathering. By the way, for me a circle or “O” would be harder to do freehand than the “Z”. Hope you can add a figure, even a civilian walking by.
great idea, let’s see more pictures please.
GREAT IDEA! There is so much to be said for having the home field advantage. Hats off to the Ukranians. Russia thought it was going to be a cake walk, instead it has been Afghanistan II for them. The Russians have not painted a very good picture of the battle doctrine let alone the overall dicipline of there troops. Sure hope everyone at the puzzle palace are taking lots of notes!
Thanks… I have a bunch of Trumpeter kits eg. GRAD, 2S19, BTR, etc in need of new ownership or could be 
burnt out…with no shortage of reference photos for ideas …
Wheels on…windows in…wipers done with black sharpie…window armour covers attached…coat of thinned out Tamiya Buff for dust
Still remaining….radios…searchlight…and some straw I was gonna have caught up in a couple places…periscope on front angle armour
I wish the wheels were plastic then I could do some confident painting…
The rubber crap I find challenging…
Looking pretty good Dave. Some really nice detailing on it 
While I agree in principle, I found this to be useful.
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I like what you have done with this build.
I have these Tamiya products…
Will have to try them out on the “rubber”
Thanks
More done today…searchlight…antennas…mirror…scope beside mirror…
Still have to paint tail lights…add straw…maybe something else
Looks great. I picked up that kit yesterday to do something similar.
Thanks,
I pulled out the Trumpeter 2S19 kit last night to start…will end up like the BRDM-2…under new ownership
Ukraine already operates the MSTA.
So technically not under new management 
Well if said MSTA has painted out O, V, Z tactical insignia on it with colours, I would say technically, figuratively and practically it is under new management…
