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BRDM-2 Scout Car
Specifications
| Country of Origin/Used by: | USSR (and many other countries) |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1966 |
| Manufactured by: | Molotov GAZ Plant: Gorky, Russia |
| Crew: | 4-5 |
| Armament: | Main: (1) 14.5mm Machine Gun; Coaxial: (1) 7.62mm MG |
| Engine: | GAZ V8-Cylinder Petrol Engine |
| Miscellaneous Info: |
BRDM is the acroynm for Bronevaya Razvedyvatelnaya
Dosomaya Maschina. The BRDM-2 was created to
replace the BRDM-1 series of scout cars.
There three major production versions of this vehicle including the
GAZ-41 (The original name for this vehicle), GAZ-4106 and GAZ-4108, alll
differing in some small ways. The GAZ-4108 version was initially
mis-identified in the West as an entirely new vehicle and thusly named
(incorrectly) BRDM-3. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
None Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| BRDM-2 Scout Car Photos (Ft. Lewis, Washington USA) | Mark Aldrich - IPMS/USA Tacoma Green Dragons (Washington) |
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.JPG) BRDM-2
Scout Car Photos (Taken at IDF History Museum) |
Rob Goldman - Kfir Saba, Israel |
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.JPG) BRDM-2
Scout Car Photos |
Erik Hendriks - Sittard, Holland |
| BRDM-2 Scout Car Photos (Taken at the Musee' des Blindes - Saumur, France) | Christophe Jacquemont - France |
.jpg) Peruvian
BRDM-2 Scout Car Photo |
Lewis Mejia - Peru |
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BRDM-2 Scout Car Photo |
Luis Pitarch - Spain |
 BRDM-2
Scout Car Photo -
(Taken at The Tank Museum at Bovington) |
Dennis Trowbridge - Salisbury, UK |
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.jpg) BRDM-2
Scout Car Photos |
Rob van Kan - Italy |
| BRDM-2 Scout Car Photos | Ian Young - Great Britain |
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BRDM-2 (Modernized) Scout Car Photos (With SMD-21-08 Diesel Engine) |
Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau |
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Ukrainian BRDM-2 Scout Car Photo |
Ukrainian Ministry of Defence |
| Ukrainian BRDM-2 Scout Car Photos | UkroBoronProm (Ukrainian Defence Industry) |
References Available
Online
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| "BRDM-2 Scout Car" (March 2009 Issue of Military Machines International Magazine) | Ian Young |
| Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow & Robert J. Icks |
| Israeli Military Vehicles: The First 50 Years 1948-1998 (Mouse House Enterprises) | John Myszka |
| Jane's Tank Recognition Guide (Fourth Edition) | Christopher F. Foss |
| Russian Armored Cars (1930-2000) | James Kinnear (Greenhill Books) |
| Soviet Wheeled Armored Vehicles | Steven Zaloga (Concord Publications) |
| Wheeled Armoured Fighting Vehicles In Service | B.T. White |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| BRDM-2 Scout Car Model Kit | Accurate Armour | 1/35 | Resin; Out of Production |
| BRDM-2 Scout Car Model Kit (72102) | Ace Plastic Models | 1/72 | Plastic. |
| BRDM-2 Scout Car Model Kit (3513) | DML/Dragon | 1/35 | Plastic |
| BRDM-2 Scout Car Model Kit (50126) | Gaso.Line | 1/48 | Resin |
| HMMWV OPFOR (BRDM 2? Version) Model Kit (MM-R13) | Model Miniature | 1/72 | Resin |
| BRDM-2 Scout Car Model Kit (3513) | Revell of Germany | 1/35 | Re-box of Dragon Kit. Plastic. |
| BRDM-2 Scout Car - Early version (05511) | Trumpeter | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| BRDM-2 Scout Car Model Kit (TPA20008) | Verlinden/Trophy Models | 1/35 | Resin; Out of Production |
| BRDM-2 Scout Car Model Kit (3638) | Zvezda | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic. New Tool? |
| Aftermarket Item | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| "Czechoslovakia 1968 #2" Decals (35207) | Bison Decals | 1/35 | Decals. Also covers the T-62A MBT and BTR-152 APC. |
| BRDM-2/3 Sagged Wheel Set (DW35019) | DEF Model | 1/35 | Resin; For the Dragon series of model kits |
| "MVD & Other Markings (Caucasus) Part 2" Decals (D356191) | Echelon Fine Details | 1/35 | Decal Set. |
| “Novorossian AFV's (Ukraine-Russia Crisis) Pt 10: BRDM-2 & BMD-2" (D356232) | Echelon Fine Details | 1/35 | Decal Set. |
| "Soviet AFV's (Afghanistan War) Pt 2: BRDM-2, BRDM-2RKhb & BMP-2D" Decals (D356213) | Echelon Fine Details | 1/35 | Decal Set. |
| "Soviet AFV's (Afghanistan War) Pt 3: Shilka, BMD-1 & BRDM-2" Decals (D356228) | Echelon Fine Details | 1/35 | Decal Set. |
| "Soviet AFV's (Afghanistan War) Pt 4: Shilka, BMD-1, BRDM-2, MT-LB & URAL-4320 " Decals (D356229) | Echelon Fine Details | 1/35 | Decal Set. |
| "Ukrainian AFV's (Ukraine-Russia Crisis) Pt 6: BRDM-2, BRDM-2RKhb, 2S3, BTR-70, BTR-80 & T-64B" Decals (D356215) | Echelon Fine Details | 1/35 | Decal Set. |
| "Ukrainian AFV's (Ukraine-Russia Crisis) Pt 8: BMD-1, BRDM-2 & BM-21" (D356230) | Echelon Fine Details | 1/35 | Decal Set. |
| "Ukrainian AFV's (Ukraine-Russia Crisis) Pt 9: BMD-1, MT-LB & ZIL-131 Gun Truck" (D356231) | Echelon Fine Details | 1/35 | Decal Set. |
| "Ukrainian AFV's (Ukraine-Russia Crisis) Pt 11: BRDM-2, T-64BV & ZSU-23-4" (D356244) | Echelon Fine Details | 1/35 | Decal Set. |
| BRDM-2 Photo-Etched Detail Set (35229) | Eduard | 1/35 | For Revell of Germany Kit; Should be okay for Dragon Kits too. |
|
BRDM-2 Scout Car (Early Version) Detail Set (36231) |
Eduard |
1/35 | Photo-Etched Brass; For Trumpeter Model Kit |
|
BRDM-2 Scout Car (Early Version) Detail Set (E35-157) |
ET Model |
1/35 | Photo-Etched Brass; For Trumpeter Model Kit |
|
Russian BRDM-2 (Early Version) Weighted Road Wheels (ER35-051) |
ET Model |
1/35 | Resin; For Trumpeter Model Kit 05511 |
| BRDM-2 "Russian Type" Wheel Set 35035) | Hussar Productions | 1/35 | Resin; For Dragon/Revell of Germany Series of Kits. |
| BRDM-2 "Polish Type" Wheel Set 35037) | Hussar Productions | 1/35 | Resin; For Dragon/Revell of Germany Series of Kits. |
| BRDM-2 "Russian Type 1" Wheel Set (35120) | Hussar Productions | 1/35 | Resin; For Trumpeter Series of Kits. |
| BRDM-2 "Russian Type 1" Wheel Set (HSR35120) | Hussar Productions | 1/35 | Resin; For Trumpeter Series of Kits. Newly Tooled. |
| BRDM-2 "Russian Type 2" Wheel Set (35121) | Hussar Productions | 1/35 | Resin; For Trumpeter Series of Kits. |
| BRDM-2 "Russian Type 2" Wheel Set (HSR35121) | Hussar Productions | 1/35 | Resin; For Trumpeter Series of Kits. Newly Tooled. |
| BRDM-2 "Mitas" Wheel Set (35122) | Hussar Productions | 1/35 | Resin; For Trumpeter Series of Kits. |
| BRDM-2 "Polish Type" Wheel Set (35123) | Hussar Productions | 1/35 | Resin; For Trumpeter Series of Kits. |
| BRDM-2 M96 Spare Wheels (3 types) (HSR35151) | Hussar Productions | 1/35 | Resin; For Trumpeter Series of Kits. |
| BRDM-2 M96 Szakal (Jackal) Conversion (HSR35144) | Hussar Productions | 1/35 | Resin, Photo-Etch Brass and Decals; For Trumpeter Series of Kits. |
| BRDM-2 Zbik (Wildcat) Conversion (HSR35145) | Hussar Productions | 1/35 | Resin, Photo-Etch Brass and Decals; For Trumpeter Series of Kits. |
| BRDM-2 Wheel Set (35040) | MiniArm | 1/35 | Resin. |
| 14.5mm KPTV & 7.62mm PKT Machine Gun Barrels and Smoke Discharger Set (MJS312) | Model Point | 1/35 | For BRDM-2, BTR-70 and BTR-80 Model Kits |
| BRDM-2 Tire Set (35A305) | Panzer Shop | 1/35 | For Dragon/Revell of Germany Kits |
| BRDM/BTR Early Wheel Set (SKP093) | SKP Models | 1/35th | Resin. |
|
BRDM-2 Light and Lense Set (SKP135) |
SKP Model |
1/35 |
Resin and Photo Etch Brass; For Dragon Models Series of kits. |
|
BRDM-2 Light and Lense Set (SKP186) |
SKP Model |
1/35 |
Resin and Photo Etch Brass; For Trumpeter Series of kits. |
|
"Afghan AFVs - Northern Alliance/Taliban/ANA" (35-859) |
Star-Decals |
1/35 |
Decals; Includes Markings for the BRDM-2, BRDM-2 Sagger (9P122), BTR-70 with ZU-23-2 gun & UAZ-469 with Recoilless Rifle. |
|
“Cro-Army # 4- Croatian Wheeled AFVs and Softskins 1991-95” (35-C1239) |
Star-Decals |
1/35 |
Decals; Includes markings for the BRDM-2, SA-9 Gaskin, UAZ 469 and Land Rover Ambulance Series 2? |
|
"Iranian Revolutionary Guards in the 1980's Iraq-Iran War: Iranian Tanks & AFVs Part 2" (35-C1051) |
Star-Decals |
1/35 |
Decals; Includes Markings for the T-55, Type-59, T-72M, BMP-1, ZSU-23-4 & BRDM-2 |
|
“ISAF #4: Afghanistan Peacekeepers” (35-C1282) |
Star-Decals |
1/35 |
Decals; Includes Markings for the BRDM-2, BTR-80A & VBL. |
|
"ISAF-Afghanistan # 3: Peacekeepers from Bulgaria, Hungary and Portugal" (72-A1102) |
Star-Decals |
1/72 |
Decals; Includes Markings for the BRDM-2, BTR-80A & Panhard VBL. |
| "Sandinista Guerilla and Post 1979 Revolutionary Army" Decals (35-C1341) | Star-Decals | 1/35 | Includes markings for the BRDM-2, BTR-60PB & Staghound Mark 1. |
|
"Soviet and Russian Naval Infantry Part 2" (35-C1055) |
Star-Decals |
1/35 |
Decals; Includes Markings for BTR-60PB, BTR-70, BRDM-2, BRDM-2 Konkurs & PTS-M |
| "Soviet In Afghanistan Part 2 - Wheeled AFVs" (35-882) | Star Decals | 1/35 | Decals; Covering Soviet BTR-80's, BRDM-2's, GAZ-69's & MAZ 537's. |
|
"Tanks & AFVs in Bosnia Part 6" (35-C1141) |
Star-Decals |
1/35 |
Decals; Includes Markings for the BRDM-2. |
|
"Ukraine & Novorussiya 2014" Decals (35-920) |
Star-Decals |
1/35 |
Decals; Covering the BRDM-2, BTR-70, BTR-80 & BTR-469. |
|
"Ukraine & Novorussiya Part 2" Decals (35-893) |
Star-Decals |
1/35 |
Decals; Covering the BRDM-2. |
|
“War in Caucasus # 5: 1st and 2nd Chechen War 1994-2009” (35-C1291) |
Star-Decals |
1/35 |
Decals; Includes Markings for Soviet BTR-70, BRDM-2 & BRDM-2 Konkurs. |
| "Polish Army Vehicles On Foreign Missions - Vol. 1" Decal Set (35D50) | Toro Model | 1/35 | Decals. Covers the BRDM-2 M96lk, BRDM-2 Zbik, Cougar 4x4 MRAP, M1114 HMMWV, M-ATV and Maxx Pro MRAP. |
| "Polish Army Vehicles On Foreign Missions - Vol. 1" Decal Set (72D42) | Toro Model | 1/72 | Decals. Covers the BRDM-2 M96lk, BRDM-2 Zbik, Cougar 4x4 MRAP, M1114 HMMWV, M-ATV and Maxx Pro MRAP. |
| "Armoured Scout Car BRDM in Polish Service Vol.1" (72D43) | Toro Models | 1/35 | Decals; Options for BRDM-1 and BRDM-2 Scout Cars |
| BRDM Wheel Set (TX0106) | Trakz | 1/35 | For BRDM-1 and BRDM-2 Models |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| BRDM-2 Scout Car Model Photos (1/35 Accurate Armour and Dragon Kits) | Ian Young - Great Britain |
| BRDM-2 Scout Car (Syrian Police) Model Photos (1/35 Dragon Kit) | Wayne Cassell - Littleton, Colorado USA |
