This is a model I completed earlier this year of the WWII Soviet Armored Railcar (a self-propelled one like this one is called a draisine) Krasnaja Zvezda ("Red Star") It's a 1/24 paper model by GPM. There's a lot of detail to the wheels and railroad track it sits on that's kind of hard to see...overall, I was pleased with the model.

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t75/paulhelfrich/KrasnajaZvezda1.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t75/paulhelfrich/KrasnajaZvezda4.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t75/paulhelfrich/KrasnajaZvezda2.jpg

Nice looking model.
Wish they made one in 1/48 Lionel or something.
Where can you buy a model like that?
Good work, looks great.

Love it!Here is mine http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee54/philo426/2007_0828Spock0102.jpg

Nice looking model.
Wish they made one in 1/48 Lionel or something.
Where can you buy a model like that?
Good work, looks great.

Thanks! The model is by the Polish company GPM http://www.gpm.pl/eng/index.php?akcja=kategorie&poziom=2&kat=274
..however, it doesn't seem to be listed on their online catalogue so I would guess it is out of production.

Love it!Here is mine http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee54/philo426/2007_0828Spock0102.jpg

Very cool! What scale is yours? Is it a kit or a scratchbuild?

It is scratch-built!About 1/48 scale for my "O" gauge Lionel track.It is also motorized with a working headlight! http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee54/philo426/2007_0828Spock0099.jpg

That's awesome! Three turrets are better than one! :cool:

Neat!
I recently read the Osprey history of armored trains. I never knew they were used so extensively! Interesting subject.

here are a few great pages I've found a long time ago, lots of period pictures!

http://rkkaww2.armchairgeneral.com/galleries/Arm_trains.htm
http://wio.ru/rr/ww2bdr.htm

Scary good for a paper kit. Nice work indeed!