BAOR Infantry (UK)

Some photos of my 20mm BAOR miniatures before they disappeared in a drawer due to lack of space in my showcase. Mainly RH Models (formerly Liberation miniatures) and some Elhiem Figures.

BMP-1P (USSR)

Replacing the ubiquitous BMP-1 AFV (here) in the production line starting in 1979, the modernised BMP-1P is equipped with a launcher for the Konkurs ATGM (AT-5 Spandrel) (also capable of firing the Fagot ATGM - AT-4 Spigot) on a special pintle mountain top of the turret. These replaced the Malyutka ATGM giving an increase in penetration (to 670 mm) and range (4,000 m), the old loading hatch on the turret being welded shut and the mounting bracket on the gun removed. While the new missile was more reliable, longer ranged and more powerful, the gunner had to stand in his open hatch to fire it, exposing himself to hostile fire. The BMP-1P is also equipped with 6 smoke grenade launchers at the rear of the turret.

The vehicle is a personal conversion on the base of the S-Model kit with a figure from RHModels. (made 2017)

BRDM-2UM (East Germany)

The BRDM-2UM is a command version of the BRDM-2 Soviet reconnaissance vehicle (BRDM-2). The vehicle is without turret but carries a 1kW generator and extra radio sets. On either side of the upper hull it also had a big antenna base. The East German designation for it is SPW-40P2UM, of which 106 exemplars were in service with the NVA in 1986.

The kit is the old ACE, always a little challenge but with a good final result. Crew is from RH Models. (made 2021)

BTR-60PB (East Germany)

First vehicle in the great family of Soviet eight-wheeled armoured personnel carriers, the BTR-60 entered service in the early 60 and the PB version in 1966. Developed as a cheaper vehicle for use in motor rifle division alongside the more expensive tracked BMP-1 for use in the tank divisions, the BTR-60 was a revolutionary fully amphibious design for its time, around 25,000 of them being produced, the BTR-60PB remaining in production until 1976. The NVA (East German Army) took delivery of more than 1,500 BTR-60 between 1965 and 1970.

The kit is the S-model one. A very nice and easy kit that can be use as a base for a lot of conversion works as the BTR-60 versions are numerous and very attractive (to me at least 😎). Here one of the passengers of this NVA BTR-60PB is aiming a Strela-2 (SA-7 Grail) surface-to-air missile (MANPADS) from one of the roof hatches (figure from RH Models). (made 2016)

M113A1 (Belgium)

No need to really present the ubiquitous M113 armored personnel carrier. First aluminium hull combat vehicle to be put into mass production, the M113 entered service in the US Army in 1961 and was first used in combat by the South Vietnamese Army in 1962. Some 80,000 M113s of all types have been produced and it was used by more than 50 countries worldwide. Early 1984, Belgium received the first of the 525 units ordered (70% of them produced under licence in Belgium). There were delivered in different versions: troop transport (2 crew + 11 infantrymen), command post, ambulance, engineers, anti-tank with Milan missile launcher, recovery...

© C. Bray

© C. Bray

© C. Bray

The kit is the S-Model one. A very good base to convert to different versions. Figure from RH Models. (made 2014)