BRDM-2

About the BRDM-2:

First developed in the Soviet Union in 1962, the BRDM-2 has served in at least 38 countries. Improvements made from the BRDM-1 featured better amphibious capabilities, on-road/off-road performance and armament, and NBC (nuclear, biological, chemical) protection. The off-road design of the BRDM-2 is further enhanced by a set of road wheels along the hull sides that can be deployed at will.

Deployed during both the Grenada conflict (1983) and the First Gulf War (1991), the United States captured several of these aging scout cars during both conflicts. Although few remain, several are still available for viewing at military museums across the country.

Specifications:

• Crew: 4 (driver, co-driver, commander, gunner)
• Units produced: 7,200
• Main armament: 14.5 mm KPVT heavy machine gun (500 rounds)
• Secondary armament: 7.62 mm PKT coaxial general-purpose machine gun (2,000 rounds)
• Engine: GAZ-41 gasoline V-8
• Operational range: 470 mi
• Speed: 62 mph (road); 6.2 mph (water)

Additional information about this Brickmania custom building kit:

The BRDM-2 kit comes with the following features:

• Opening drivers' hatches and vision ports
• Custom-printed minifig crewman with Desert Storm-era Iraqi uniform
• Deployable secondary road wheels for crossing large entrenchments
• Deployable twin vane and waterjet for amphibious operations
• 1/35 scale to match other Brickmania models
• Designed by Daniel Siskind
• Includes 252 genuine new-condition elements
• Intermediate Skill Level