BVP M80A - ex Yugoslav IFV in 1/35 scale

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Some details that i picked up from garage.... the only part from soviet BMP in 1/35 that can be applied on BVP M80 (M80A) are these small position lights. Nothing else. In reality probably not even that.

Just on first look there is similarity ....

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And book with 615 pages + addendum (all blueprints, drawings .... )

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More very good research

Something you might be able to answer: I noticed that the headlights of the M-80 look very similar to those on American M113s. Are they the same, or do they just look like they are?

Oh, yeah, and I found this photo in The Balkans on Fire, which could have saved you a lot of work:

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I am not sure about lights, they are Yugoslav produced, but if they are copy of american, and how same or simmilar they are - i dont know. Thnx on comments

Edit: i looked lights on M113, lights are similar, but, on M113 back is parabolic, and on M80 back is conical.

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Aha, I only really noticed the front side in photographs so I couldn’t tell the back is different. I suppose there’s only so many ways you can make a headlight for an AFV

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Aha, I only really noticed the front side in photographs so I couldn’t tell the back is different. I suppose there’s only so many ways you can make a headlight for an AFV :smiling3:

just one way - way of correct 3d virtual model

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Mak,
A very interesting thread.

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Mak,
A very interesting thread.

Thnx Paul! I hope there will be more progress soon.

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Wave shield plate finished. Maybe some little little corrections on painting.

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Looks good Mak .