"BTR 60 PU " Topic
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| Tango01 | 13 Nov 2015 3:56 p.m. PST |
"The BTR-60 is the first vehicle in a series of Soviet eight-wheeled armoured personnel carriers. It was developed in the late 1950s as a replacement for the BTR-152 and was seen first time in public in 1961.
An order to enter the BTR-60P into Soviet Army service was issued on 13 December 1959. However production started in 1960. First BTR-60Ps were delivered in 1960.It first entered service with the Soviet Army and later the Soviet naval infantry. In early 1960s it replaced the BTR-152 in the role of the basic APC. BTR-60P was the first seen by the West in 1961. BTR-60PA entered service with the Soviet Army in 1963; BTR-60PB did in 1966. As the newer models of BTR-60 appeared the older ones were gradually withdrawn from front-line service. A number of old BTR-60Ps were converted into repair vehicles…"
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| Prof Pate | 15 Nov 2015 4:43 a.m. PST |
Wargames model? Sadly not but lovely painting. Inspiration for range development? Maybe Thanks John FoA PS Armand have you any colour photos of vehicles in the theatre you served in, that you can share? Send email to contactus@forceofarms.eu |
| Tango01 | 15 Nov 2015 3:25 p.m. PST |
Glad you like it my friend. Amicalement
Armand |
| Navy Fower Wun Seven | 16 Nov 2015 1:10 p.m. PST |
That grunt has the exact same expression on his face that I did when trying to read a map of Salisbury Plain Training Area…and there's more features on his map… |
| Gaz0045 | 16 Nov 2015 1:48 p.m. PST |
S&S Models have recently brought out accessory kits to convert BTR's into command variants……. link |
| Charlie 12 | 16 Nov 2015 1:52 p.m. PST |
That grunt has the exact same expression on his face that I did when trying to read a map of Salisbury Plain Training Area…and there's more features on his map… And is there anything more terrifying than an LT with a map… |
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adds APCs to his Israeli forces.
