SeanM Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Lets hope things don't escalate out of control over there but from a modelling point of view some nice clips of BTRs and Tigers in the news reports. So, keeping the politics out of it, what other good hardware references have you seen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar2 Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 On last nights news there was a Ukranian ZSU-23/4 Shilka in a very interesting colour scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman2 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 BTR- 80, 810th Marine Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol. Net Photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Modelling related, will all this mean Roden kits will be affected? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arachnid Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Mini Art is also based right in the centre of the trouble hotspot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 There were a few good shots this morning of Ukrainian Mig-29s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanM Posted March 4, 2014 Author Share Posted March 4, 2014 I have to admit I've been focused on the ground vehicles, especially the Tiger as the Meng is on my "must get" list and has now moved to "must get soon" From CNN Can anyone identify these tanks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panoz Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 From CNN Can anyone identify these tanks? These are not tanks. They are 2S1 Gvosdika 122 mm Self Propelled Howitzers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 "сау 2с1 гвоздика" I think 2C1 "Gvozdika" self-propelled gun http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2S1_Gvozdika Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 In that last pic, it looks like the van had to make a quick diversion/stop going by the fresh tracks and soil on to the road! Might it have been carrying the press?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyverns4 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Is it me or does the Russian Army now look very 'Americanized'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman2 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Marine Brigade BTR-80 Net Photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Is it me or does the Russian Army now look very 'Americanized'... Not to me, but I live almost literally next door to a US Army Reserve/National Guard base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 In that last pic, it looks like the van had to make a quick diversion/stop going by the fresh tracks and soil on to the road! Might it have been carrying the press?? Don't think those tracks were made by the van Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman2 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 The the mud goes under the van, and out either side of the rear wheel in the lower left of the photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanM Posted March 4, 2014 Author Share Posted March 4, 2014 These are not tanks. They are 2S1 Gvosdika 122 mm Self Propelled Howitzers. "сау 2с1 гвоздика" I think 2C1 "Gvozdika" self-propelled gun http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2S1_Gvozdika OK, tanks, I mean thanks. They have tracks, big guns and what looks lite a turret, just far back, so I used "tanks" in the general sense.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanM Posted March 4, 2014 Author Share Posted March 4, 2014 (edited) Some more: Edited March 4, 2014 by SeanM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Grumpylee Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I haven't been following the news on the world recently, what's Russia doing in the Ukraine? Great pics though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Is it me or does the Russian Army now look very 'Americanized'... Distinct lack of sunglasses! and earlier this morning there was a report from inside a Ukranian base and some of the men were wearing what looked like British style kevlar helmets with the old style desert camo covers,a very strange situation as I would imagine a lot of senior Ukranian military would have served in Afghanistan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 I was chatting to one of my friends who is very heavily into AFV's and he pointed out that some of the 'soldiers' are carrying AN-94's with the underslung grenade launchers (a weapon only used by the Spetsnaz) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 I was chatting to one of my friends who is very heavily into AFV's and he pointed out that some of the 'soldiers' are carrying AN-94's with the underslung grenade launchers (a weapon only used by the Spetsnaz) Well, Spetsnatz are soldiers, too, just very special ones. For my own part I noted that one of the men in the top photo of post #7 appears to have a suppressed weapon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Distinct lack of sunglasses! and earlier this morning there was a report from inside a Ukranian base and some of the men were wearing what looked like British style kevlar helmets with the old style desert camo covers,a very strange situation as I would imagine a lot of senior Ukranian military would have served in Afghanistan. I know some where in the IFOR force in Bosnia when my Dad was there,Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeusa Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Well, Spetsnatz are soldiers, too, just very special ones. For my own part I noted that one of the men in the top photo of post #7 appears to have a suppressed weapon. I too noticed a few of the weapons in that photo have suppressors. Looks like someone is thinking there may be a bit of street fighting looming and doesn't want to give up their firing posistion. What is strange, is they are add ons and not dedicated suppressed weapons like the Vintorez or VSK-94. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Modelling related, will all this mean Roden kits will be affected? In the Eduard Info from this month, Mr Sulc said that they had a close relationship with Roden, and that there was at one time some plans to rebox some of Roden WW1 kits à la Eduard, in limited edition for the centenary. But those plans are left aside for the moment, so yes, Roden is affected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 The the mud goes under the van, and out either side of the rear wheel in the lower left of the photo. Yes. I see them now after a closer look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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