The BMD-1 is touted as the
world's first fire-support vehicle developed
and fielded for airborne operations. It was
a small and plucky vehicle that was light
enought for air transport and air-drop
missions behind enemy lines - reportedly
from heights as low as 300 meters through as
high as 1500 meters. It was also renown for
being droppable in combat readiness -
reportedly able to enter combat operations
very shortly ater landing. The BMD was
lighter than its cousin - the BMP. The
painting sequence was nothing spectacular to
note, Tamiya XF-1 Flat Black as an overall
primer, oversprayed with Tamiya XF-2 Flat
White in thin, uneven layers to represent
some wear.
Opposite are photos of the
pastel weathering process over a paper
towel. All dry application using two colors
from the VLS Corp Figments Range. The
miniature was worked in small sections at a
time, heavy initially and then blended when
all areas had been addressed with a soft
brush. I sealed the miniature with Polly
Scale Flat - which does not darken the
colors, nor blows the pastel figments away
when applied by low-pressure airbrush. The
little lazy-susan turntable I have the model
mounted on it crucial for the painting and
weathering stages, to allow me to get to the
miniature without touching it.
Small gear and equipment
came from the spares box, just a couple of
tissue paper tarps, a camo net roll and a
set of skis rounded out the modeling effort.
Big fun in a little package.
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