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Bratislava.SLOVAKIA.
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A German straggler is shot by oncoming soviet forces, he never stood a chance
Just a new scene, is will probably be one of the last scenes with the T-34 for a while, as for the build itself, I would appreciate suggestions because now as I look at it something just doesn't seem quite right with it
Thanks!
-Brendon
"Soviet Union"
Douchanbé (Asie Centrale - Tadjikistan)
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BTR-80
The BTR-80 is a Soviet 8x8 wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier introduced in 1985. It replaced its predecessors the BTR-70 and BTR-60, and was used in many conflicts globally. It first saw combat in the Soviet-Afghan war, where it proved very effective. It has been used in virtually every major conflict since, and is still used by Russia and almost 50 countries worldwide. And currently, the BTR-80 is being used in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
More than 5,000 units have been built since it’s introduction. This model is configured with the 14.5mm KPVT machine gun, and more recent variants such as the BTR-82A are equipped with a 30mm cannon.
This specific model depicts the BTR-80 as it would be used during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan during the mid-80’s. It is built in 1:40/45 scale. The turret of the model is inspired by Tiger131 on Instagram and his use of a unique dish piece for the turret of his BRDM 2, and Henry (Brick Battlefield) for the technique he used for the swim vein on his BTR-70. Other than that, the model is completely my own design.
For the Crazy Tuesday challenge: Memories.
This memory is of the World Stamp Expo 2000 held in Anaheim, California, from July 7 to July 11, 2000, featuring the release of a collection of 15 space-themed postage stamps, including the United States' first holographic stamp. The theme of the event was space exploration and in addition to postal officials from 26 countries both NASA and the Soviet Space Agency sent representatives and displays. NASA had a life size walk through mockup of the soon to be occupied International Space Station in two semitrailers and several stations where patrons could try their hand at docking the Space Shuttle with the Space Station. The Soviets were showing off several space related things and gave away these cool medals honoring various Soviet space accomplishments.
I'm not really a stamp collector in the traditional sense but I do have a large collection of unused panes of commemorative stamps including all of the space stamps released at that expo. What I am though is an avid space nut which is the main thing that attracted me to the event. the Space Station mockup was amazing and after a few tries I even managed to dock the shuttle with the station in their computerized simulator. It was amazing fun and I still have many fond memories of the event.
As a side note the Avery company previewed the prototype self stick stamps that would soon replace the lick and seal ones. I was impressed with that innovation too.
Happy Crazy Tuesday and Good Memories to you all.
Helmets by Woody64 on Shapeways.com
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To paint the stars red or not? That is the dilemma. It's risky.
Video at youtu.be/zt7o1v9msA0
Bratislava, Slovakia, 2024.
This is an image from the past. The Nová tržnica market was built during the socialist era, in the former Czechoslovakia, and looks the same as it did then. Workers and retirees continue to have lunch there as they did 40 years ago, eating the same menu and drinking Kofola (the socialist Coca-Cola, very popular in the former Czechoslovakia).
The Soviet Union was one of the first countries to form airborne units starting in 1930. These units would see action during WWII. The most infamous engagement they were involved in was the Battle of the Dnieper River in 1943. The lightly equipped and poorly trained paratroopers were haphazardly dropped behind enemy lines. The result of this was catastrophic as the Germans found marked Soviet drop sites, destroying Soviet supplies and hunting down small groups of paratroopers. Despite this loss of life, the Battle of the Dnieper was won by the Red Army after a bloody crossing of the river.
My entry to Collin and Victors Russian Eclipse contest.
Brighton Beach in Brooklyn is known as Little Odessa, due to the volume of Russian immigrants. On the boardwalk, in the shops, in the restaurant and on the street, it was rare to hear a language I recognised. Sitting in chairs outside their apartment blocks or on the boardwalk were groups of pensioners, passing the time of day talking and listening to crackly Russian radio. Unsmiling and unfriendly, they exuded a terrible sense of sadness, of wishing they were elsewhere. They were like ghosts of their former selves.