Barcode: 0 89195 89137 2
Case Pack: 20 pieces per carton
Box Size: 9.6" x 15" x 2.4"
Features:
- Bonus Soviet Tank Crew (5 figures set)
- 2 in 1 featuring a Soviet BRDM-2 or BRDM-3 model
Orange Box has forged a well-earned reputation for offering innovative 1/35
scale armored vehicle and figure combinations at bargain prices. The newest
release adds to this legend with a modern military set featuring a Soviet BRDM-2
(or BRDM-3) plus Soviet crewmen. The BRDM is a well-known Soviet armored reconnaissance
vehicle, and it was exported to a wide range of countries. The 4x4 vehicle had
a four-man crew, and mobility was aided by a centralized tire inflation system
and by fitting belly wheels that could be lowered for cross-country driving.
Powered by a GAZ-41 V8 engine, the BRDM-2 was amphibious thanks to a water jet
in the rear hull. The vehicle’s armament was the same as the BTR-60PB – a 14.5mm
KPVT heavy machine gun and a coaxial 7.62mm PKT machine gun mounted in a turret.
The BRDM-2 entered Red Army service in 1962 and production continued until 1989,
by which time 7,200 vehicles had been produced.
This Orange Box set allows modelers to build either a 1/35 scale BRDM-2 or
BRDM-3 model. The latter designation describes the 9P124 variant of the BRDM-2.
This anti-tank vehicle carried four 9M17M Skorpion-M antitank guided missiles
(ATGM) also known by their NATO reporting name of AT-2B Swatter B. The ATGM
launcher unit was elevated above the hull for firing. This popular plastic kit
was produced by Dragon some time ago, which means they’re extremely difficult
to get hold of nowadays. This release is thus very welcome, boosted by the fact
that it comes with a set of five Soviet crewmen. The various realistic poses
allow a range of diorama possibilities. And all of this comes with an unbeatably
good Orange Box price!
