Z (58) BMO-T (Russia)

The BMO-T is a heavy armoured personnel carrier developed in the late 90's. He is based on the chassis of the T-72 MBT where instead of the turret a new raised superstructure of composite armor lined with Kontakt-5 ERA tiles house up to 7 troops alongside a 2 man crew. The BMO-T is armed with a 12.7mm Kord heavy machine gun for self-defence. The vehicle is in use with the Russian army in limited number as perhaps as little as 10 vehicles have been converted from existing stocks of T-72 tanks.

The 3-D printed kit is from Zeus Model and, as always, is a very neat one. The figures, some converted, are from Alex Miniature.

Z (57) Ural-4320 (Russia)

A general purpose off-road 6x6 truck, the Ural-4320 is the successor of the Ural-375 and is in service since 1976 in a lot of different versions first in the Soviet Army and now with the Russian Army. This vehicle is particularly appreciated for its durability, mechanical simplicity and its ability to carry heavy loads over difficult terrain.

The kit is a simple but good one from Zvezda. I decided to reinforce it with different protections more or less improvised in the field. I also sculpted an extensive camo netting with Green Stuff as usual.