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Armor/AFV: Allied - WWII
Armor and ground forces of the Allied forces during World War II.
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Need help for Soviet wheeled vehicles
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Posted: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 - 11:42 PM UTC
Hi all,
I have plans for a diorama of Russian troops celebrating victory on stairs of Berlin Reichstag at the end of war. I don't want to make a big scene adding an IS-2 or any heavy tank.
May I use BA-64, Gaz-67 or lend lease Bantam/Willys and is there any other wheeled vehicle that will fit this scene?
I made GS but no satisfying answer.
TIA
Engin
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Posted: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 - 11:58 PM UTC
The BA-64 would be perfectly fine...
https://wwiiafterwwii.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/ba64inberlin.jpg

You might find in this article some useful info about the BA-64... https://wwiiafterwwii.wordpress.com/2015/11/20/ba-64-armored-car-post-wwii-use/
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Posted: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 - 12:38 AM UTC
A Lend-Lease Jeep would be OK as well :



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Posted: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 - 12:56 AM UTC
The White M3A1 Scout Car is another option... http://www.o5m6.de/M3A1_ScoutCar.html
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Posted: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 - 01:11 AM UTC
or even a Dodge WC-51 (not talking about bigger Lend-Lease trucks ) :



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Posted: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 - 01:32 AM UTC
M3A1 and WC-51 are nice options too... and I found a Brandenburg gate photo with BA-64 in your links which can change dio location from Reichstag to Pariser platz.
Thanks Israel and Henri.
Engin
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Posted: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 - 02:34 AM UTC

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Hi all,
I have plans for a diorama of Russian troops celebrating victory on stairs of Berlin Reichstag at the end of war. I don't want to make a big scene adding an IS-2 or any heavy tank.
May I use BA-64, Gaz-67 or lend lease Bantam/Willys and is there any other wheeled vehicle that will fit this scene?
I made GS but no satisfying answer.
TIA
Engin


BA-64 sounds good. The only vehicle I would not suggest using would be the Bantam BRC Jeep, as very few were supplied, and spare parts would probably not be available in 1945, even if some were still on hand.

Lend-Lease Willys MB Jeeps (Tamiya/Italeri kits) or Ford GPW Jeeps (Bronco kit) would be fine.
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Posted: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 - 02:54 AM UTC
Studebakers were all over the place in Berlin. Also Studebaker Katasha's too.
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