1:72 Scale Metal Diecast ? BTR-80 - Length: 4.25" Width: 1.75? This model's body is made of metal while the turret is made of plastic. The wheels do not roll. The coloring and markings are accurate and realistic. The maker of the model really did a good job with the model, the panel lines and details are very clear and crisp. These models have different details engraved such as doors, hatches, panels, lights, ports, antennas, machine guns, ropes, shovels, etc; all of these done with high accuracy and proportion. When they are painted in different color, say for example, shovels and ropes, they are indeed painted accurately. The base measures about 5.5 inches by 2.5 and at one side of the base is some info about the model such as the type of tank, the outfit it belongs and the time period it served. These models are not toys, they are display model recommended for 15 and up. The BTR-80 (Russian: ????????????????, romanized: bronetransportyor, lit.?'armoured carrier') is an 88 wheeled amphibious armoured personnel carrier (APC) designed in the Soviet Union. It was adopted in 1985 and replaced the previous vehicles, the BTR-60 and BTR-70, in the Soviet Army. It was first deployed during the Soviet?Afghan War. The BTR-80 was developed into the larger BTR-90.