~The Bear Trap GB~ December '09 to August '10

Sa-4

1/35 scale

Tank Mania

Sherman1111 wrote:

Ok put me down for  a SA-4

Great! Just let me know who makes it and what scale.

Coldsteel6d wrote:

I would like to join in on this one. Have never participated in a GB before but i live for modern armor so this is right up my alley. By the start date I will have one of the new Trumpeter T-62's ready to start. If a bunch of other guys happen to have T-62's I might have a T-72 laying around that I can build just to be different.    I would consider myself an intermediate builder. Nothing I have would win a medal at any of the major contests so I would definantley be getting more out of this then I would be giving as far as help and advice goes.    So what all do I have to do to join you guys in this great adventure?

Great to have you aboard, Coldsteel6d!! As for joining, you just have to commit yourself to this GB. That means waiting untill December 1st to start your build and posting a WIP of your build. Other then that there isn't much to it, just remember to post pics and ask questions if you have them. I'll add you to the list, when you know what you be building for sure just let me know.

I would like to join in on this one. Have never participated in a GB before but i live for modern armor so this is right up my alley. By the start date I will have one of the new Trumpeter T-62's ready to start. If a bunch of other guys happen to have T-62's I might have a T-72 laying around that I can build just to be different. 

I would consider myself an intermediate builder. Nothing I have would win a medal at any of the major contests so I would definantley be getting more out of this then I would be giving as far as help and advice goes. 

So what all do I have to do to join you guys in this great adventure?

Draftees:

mg.mikael  - 1/35 Tamiya T-72M1  *FINISHED* Pics on page 19.

-Neu-  - 1/72 Italeri Mi-24 "Hind"

             1/72 Italeri T-62

             1/72 Ace BMP-1

Sherman1111 - 1/35 Tank Mania SA-4 "Ganef"

Coldsteel6d - 1/35 Trumpeter T-62

armydogdoc - 1/48 Academy Mig 21

M1 A1 A2 Tanker - 1/35 Tamiya T-72M1

stikpusher - 1/35 Zvezda BTR-70

HSteve - 1/72 RoG Su-25 "Frogfoot"

              1/48 KOPRO Su-25 "Frogfoot"

mph34 - Su-25

bondoman - 1/72 Trumpeter BTR-80 *FINISHED* Pics on page 16.

darson - 1/35 Tamiya T-55A 

balta1 - 1/48 Revell Mi-24D

M1Carbine - 1/35 Tamiya T62A *FINISHED* Pics on page 12.

Got Hinomaru? - 1/72 Hobby Craft MiG-25

FastEagle1- 1/48 KoPro Su-17M4R

Scorpiomikey - 1/72 Zvezda Mig-21 PFM  *FINISHED* Pics on page 19.

Resource Links:

Let's face it, the Soviet-Afghan War is one of the more obscure, lesser-known wars. Thus detailed info is a bit harder to find on the subject. So to better help out my fellow "Bear Trappers" here is a list of links that will help suit your modeling needs. Wether it be you want to read about the air tactics, or what lit the fuse on the war, or the politics behind the scenes, or if you want to learn about the butterfly mines & other weapons used by the Soviets or perhaps you just want to see some wicked cool Afghan war pics.

**If you have a link you'd like to share, please do.**

Soviet Afghanistan War '79-'89 (great source for pics, also has a few vids)

The Soviet War in Afghanistan (little history lesson about war and Soviet tactics)

Tensions in Europe and The Afghanistan War (info on the vehicles used in the war)

The Air War In Afghanistan (obviously it discusses the air war)

The Bear Went Over the Mountain (Soviet combat tactics in Afghanistan)

Art of War (lots of photos of Russians out in the field)

Military Pictures: Soviet-Afghan War (pictures of everything and anything)

The Soviet Army, Counterinsurgency and the Afghan War (great source for facts)

The Limits of Soviet Airpowere (interesting read but more academic)

Interview of a Soviet SPETsNAZ Vet (first-hand facts from an ex-soldier)