Russian armored mine-clearing vehicle BMR-3. TRUMPETER 09552

Assembly plastic kit of a Russian armored mine-clearing vehicle BMR-3.

Includes individual track links, PE parts, copper cable and brass wire and chains.

In the early days of the “Afghan war”, the Soviets began developing “BMR” series of mine clearing vehicles. Type BMR-1 (Su-122) entered service in 1982, Type BMR-2 (T-54) in 1985, and Type BMR-3 in 1995.

BMR-3 was based on T-72 tank chassis and fitted with KMT-7 mine roller and plow device. The drum type mine roller could clear two channels in AT minefields 800mm wide at a speed of 12 km per hour, in waters up to 1m deep with a flow of 2m/sec. The vehicle is equipped with 12.7mm anti-aircraft gun. BMR-3 was succeeded by Type BMR-3M (T-90) with ERA from 2000.