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BTR-60PB Armored Personnel Carrier
Statistics
| Country of Origin/Used by: | USSR |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1961 |
| Manufactured by: | Gorky Automotive Plant |
| Crew: | 2 +14 |
| Armament: | Main: 14.5mm HMG; Co-axial: 7.62mm MG |
| Engine: | (2) GAZ-49B 6 Cylinder Engines |
| Miscellaneous Info: | BTR is the acronym for "Bronetransporter", translated from Russian as 'armored transporter'. All members of the BTR-60P Series are fully amphibious. The BTR-60PB was equipped with a roof and was the last in the series. The BTR-60 series was replaced by the BTR-70 APC. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
None Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Photo Above (US Department of Defense) via | David Haugh - Content Editor |
 BTR-60PB APC
(Photo Taken at IDF History Museum) |
Rob Goldman - Kfir Saba, Israel |
BTR-60PB APC Photo Taken at Patton Museum |
Erik Johansen - South Shields, Tyne & Wear, UK |
| BTR-60PB Interior Photos | Rob van Kan - Tilburg, Holland |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| BTR-60PB APC Mini-Walkaround | Don Busack's Prime Portal Website |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| BTR-60PB Armored Transport Kit | MB Models | 1/35 | Resin; Out of Production |
|
BTR-60PB Armored Transport Kit Review by Olaf Kievet via Missing-Lynx |
PanzerShop | 1/35 | Resin |
| BTR-60P APC Kit (01542) | Trumpeter | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| BTR-60PB Armored Transport Kit | Ace | 1/72 | |
|
BTR-60PB Armored Transport Kit Review by Glenn Porter via Hyperscale |
ICM | 1/72 | |
| Accessory/Detail Set | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
|
BTR-60P APC Weighted Road Wheel Set (ER35-025) |
ET Model |
1/35 | Resin Set; For Trumpeter Model Kit |
| BTR-60/70/80 Wheel Set (35082) | Hussar Productions | 1/35 | Resin. |
| BTR-60P Road Wheel Set (B35061) | Miniarm | 1/35 | Resin. For the Trumpeter Kit. |
| BRDM/BTR Early Wheel Set (SKP093) | SKP Models | 1/35 | Resin. Not sure if these wheels can be used with this kit. |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
