BA-64B - the USSR/ Polish armored car

In the summer of 1941, in a record two-month period, the engineer of the "GAZ" plant Grachev designed a light all-terrain vehicle. It was designated GAZ-64 and in the autumn of the same year its serial production began. An order was given to create a light armored car on the basis of the new car. Work began on July 17, 1941, and in the autumn of the same year the first prototype was already ready for testing. The armored car was designated BA-64 and on March 3, 1942 it was adopted by the Red Army. Based on the experience, gained during operation, the design was modified, the distance between the axles was increased, hydraulic shock absorbers were installed on the front axle, and tires were changed to GK type on all wheels - thanks to this improvement, the car could drive even with punctured tires. The car thus modified, received the designation BA-64B. Similar changes were made to the basic GAZ-64 version, which was designated GAZ-67. A total of 9,110 units were produced, of which 5,209 were BA-64B versions. BA-64 armored vehicles were used as reconnaissance vehicles, command, staff and signal officers' vehicles, operating in the frontal zone. Poland received 81 armored vehicles of this brand. After the war, 53 of them survived and were used in battles with the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA).

A small and seemingly simple model of an armored car... But it only looks like that at first glance at the magazine cover. When You open it, You see, that there are as many details, as ants in a large anthill. And most of them are not much different in size from an ant :D A well-designed and maximally detailed model, intended only for medium-experienced and experienced modelers (full version). However, if we do not detail the engine and fighting compartment detailing, it will be perfectly suitable for beginners and modelers with little experience, but they should work under the supervision of a more experienced colleague, because what and how to simplify or omit so, that the model's strength and conformity to the original are not affected, is not easy. The model recreates the appearance of an armored car, used by the Polish Wojsko Polskie during World War II or the post-war years. Where necessary, double-sided printing was used, some of the details are printed on thin paper, there is no color stock. The textual instruction is large and detailed in Russian and Polish, the graphic one is also large, a little chaotic, but quite detailed and perfectly explains the assembly and the location and method of fastening of each detail.