28 Oct 2013

BMP-3 Work in Progress (part 3)

Hi everyone!
Today I going to tell you about reworking the turret inside parts. Trumpeter gives scant detailing of turret inside parts, but it gives great base for scratch-building. I began from pillars.


As you can see, it is a copper wire about 1.3mm - 1.5mm.

Anty-tank missile spots made of banded and soldered sheet copper.

To facilitate further work on the model I separated bottom. As apertures is not going to be used, they were plugged and rubbed down. Container for ammunition under commander's seat was shifted to edge and remade. Plastic (0.5mm - sides, 1mm - bottom and top). 

Container under gunner's seat has irregular shape. Hence it can't be made of plastic fully. It's sides was made of metal from sparkling water tin.



Couple of weeks I worked on the hopper for empty cases and turret electric equipment. 


Finaly all parts were painted by Vallejo paints except white colour by Humbrol





Comments are welcome!















8 comments:

  1. Stunning! I think I might have to model my BMP-3 with closed hatches... this is just too much to try to imitate!
    I thought the BMP-3 looked cramped BEFORE you started adding all the missing details!
    -Kyle

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  2. Thank you Kyle! I didn't think that this project can be so laborious when started. Reworks оne by one led me to this state of the model. No way backward and I should finish it. I think it is only a model I detailing so much within next several years. However I still have fun with this model. :)

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  3. Thank you Pete! I going to share new photos as soon as I collect enough to new big message.

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  4. Oh, gosh! :-)
    Awesome.
    It takes a lot of patience, desire and enthusiasm

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  5. I'll post a few links that I follow
    I hope you do not mind.

    http://panzerserra.blogspot.fi/search/label/Opel%20Blitz%20Bus%20-%20ambulance%20version

    http://captainrichardsminiaturecivilwar.blogspot.fi/2013/10/the-south-gets-campsite.html

    http://miniafv.blogspot.com/2013/11/hobbyboss-172-german-80-cm-ke-railway.html

    http://armorclubhouston.blogspot.fi/2013/11/british-chieftain-mk-v-at-tank-school.html

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  6. Hello maximes! Thanks for good words. And links are quite useful.

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  7. You're welcome.
    An insightful idea, a good eye and skilled hand are a great combination.

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