BRDM-2rch, ČSLA

Awarded: Bronze

By: Pavel Šenk

Manufacturer(s): Jozef Horváth, 1/87

Modifications: I added few details from copper & lead wire and plastic chips: grab handles, driving mirror, protecting grids for lights, antenna & support construction and cable to the searchlight. Decals come from my spare box.

After-market parts: None aftermarked parts were used.

Description: This BRDM-2rch represents maintained vehicle of the Czechoslovak People Army from a Chemical unit with a ground indicator flags set.

Judge 1: Excellent build! Very good and subtle weathering effect. Only suggestion would be to provide a touch more contract to the single colour. Some decal film showing. Otherwise excellent and very convincing - looks 1/35. Very good photography.
Judge 2: Good general construction and also for the added features. I do not understand if is the photo quality or if there is some "dirty" on the model, anyway I like construction phase. Regarding coloration I think that the model is quite clean. On the monochromatic color is important to make some tone diversification, like filter, straining; also some crew dirty around crew access would add reality to the model. Notice some little problem with the Czech national insigna; I see some little white spots around the decals but I do not understand if is the film transfer or some color brush adjustment. Paolo Capitanio.
Judge 3: Well constructed and the finish has a nice metallic sheen to it. The smaller details are also well-shaded, but I think the model would be improved even further with the addition of some dust and dried mud around the crew hatches and horizontal surfaces. Well done!