UAZ-469 by alitta2 - Fanart Central

UAZ-469

UAZ-469 by alitta2

Description

It's a UAZ-469, that was an all-terrain vehicle made in Ulyanovsk (Russia) between 1973 and 2007. It was designed by the purpose of replacing the GAZ-69 in the army of the former USSR (and also in the other countries of the Eastern Bloc). This model was successful thanks to its perfect off-road abilities, even it is still in use in the modern Russian army.
The car was also used by the police of many Eastern-European countries, or even by foresters. It turned to be available for civilian users mostly after the end of the eighties, but only for a short period.
According to Jeremy Clarkson, this car is the worst one ever made in the world (you can watch its test here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd5ka91fkDo). However, he probably forgot the fact that the car wasn't created for civilian, but for military use, and from that point of view, maybe it's one of the best.

Hope you like it ;)

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Category Miscellaneous » Science & Technology » Vehicles/Automotive
Date Submitted December 26, 2010, 3:14:53 PM
Views 1043
Favorites... 4
Vote Score 3

Comments 18
Media Other digital art
Time Taken about 2-3 hours
Reference a photo from a veteran car magazine

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Gee on February 8, 2011, 8:15:12 PM

Wow! This is one of your best pictures yet! +favs, you got almost every angle perfectly. wicked! My dad told stories about this car. Once he and his friend drove to a party with such car. But the road conditions were terrible, and even with this car, they almost stuck in the mud. Eventually they barely made it out, and then they saw a Polski Fiat behind them. The little car attempted to get through such muddy road where the Uaz almost failed... So the Polski stuck, and two fine ladies in evening dresses climbed out of the car, in the middle of the wallow! What were they thinking?!:D

alitta2 on February 8, 2011, 10:32:26 PM

Haha, that's a funny story indeed! A similar happening was seen on a TV channel some years ago, where a woman tried to go through a ditch on the middle of a road that was covered by sewage water because of a broken drainpipe XD
BTW, thanks for the fave, I really appreciate it ;)

Gee on February 9, 2011, 1:35:01 AM

Np.:D Yes, I saw that. She was the one with the Suzuki Swift, right? And then the whole car went underwater...:D

Falconlobo on December 26, 2010, 8:46:40 AM

nice wheels

alitta2 on December 27, 2010, 5:36:05 AM

Thanks^^

Falconlobo on December 27, 2010, 5:37:35 AM

np^^

alitta2 on December 27, 2010, 5:49:27 AM

Okay. I feel sick again and I slept almost all day ˘_˘
This always happens with me around Christmas time

Falconlobo on December 27, 2010, 5:51:57 AM

dang feel better soon i slept a lot lately too cuse of the snow

alitta2 on December 29, 2010, 6:24:49 AM

Thanks much, I'll try^^ Is there snow at you too? It's the same here in my home, and there's about -12°C (10,4°F, if I count well). Maybe that's the reason why I got sick so easily, but at least, I don't already have fever.

Falconlobo on December 29, 2010, 8:36:42 AM

yeh we had gotten lots of snow in NJ on Sunday through Monday

alitta2 on December 30, 2010, 5:44:22 AM

it's interesting, because my brother, who works actually in Boston MA for a few months, says there's no snow in the city, that is located to the Northeast from NJ.

Falconlobo on December 30, 2010, 6:56:35 AM

Ny and NJ got lots

adsheppard on December 29, 2010, 9:50:09 AM

Very nice! I've seen picture of that vehicle in Flikr.

alitta2 on December 30, 2010, 5:20:33 AM

Thanks ;)

WH2007 on December 27, 2010, 1:36:00 AM

Sweet! Your art really improves. The proportions are better and you are getting better and better with your coloring and hading skills. Keep it up! :)

The cars were used in Polish army but in the late 1980's FSR developed a new car - Honker 4x4 to replace UAZ. UAZ's were sold to private users - when I was a kid they were used as tow trucks. Today, they are popular among the owners of mountain hostels - they are the only way to get there :)

alitta2 on December 27, 2010, 5:44:52 AM

Thanks much! I'm glad you say that ;)
Anyway, it is still in use in at least one company of the Hungarian army, but they're replacing them gradually with Mercedes G-class, and the wasted sepcimens are sold for civilians.
There's a guy in my neighbourhood, who has a lot of UAZ 452s and one or two UAZ 469s, but all of them are out of order.

Iamphotoshop on December 26, 2010, 2:45:12 PM

Cool.

alitta2 on December 27, 2010, 5:36:17 AM

Thanks^^