AndyC Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Entry #1 is the fine looking Dragon kit of the 9K31 Strela-1 mobile AAA missile system (NATO reporting code SA-9 Gaskin). Very much at the forefront of the Cold War in Eastern Europe, I'm probably going to be doing a Polish machine. Still in service today in the Middle East, it was a potent point defence, particularly in battalions partnered with the ZSU-23-4 Shilka. Statutory box pics... Looking forward to this... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Another good choice Andy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestar12chris Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Nice one Andy, a very interesting subject. All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Nice to see some wheeled armour Andy Cliff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 There's plenty going on in that box art! Good to see more ground forces getting some attention in this GB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 I'm glad to see this, makes a nice change from tanks. Soviets managed to design some good looking vehicles I think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 Time to crack on with this - looking forward to it! First off the hull...there are some prominent pin marks which need filling The instructions then move onto the launcher tubes. There are six; four 'live' and mounted on top and two spares. The only differences between the basic tubes are the blow-out doors for the live ones. The tubes are made up of 4 sides with an incorporated end. You then apply an inner door and these had ejector pin towers which needed removing to make sure they sit flat. They will all need a gentle sanding to take the rough ends off Then on to the superstructure. You must pre-drill holes for various fixtures and fittings but these are handily ennumerated on the inside and were done with a 1mm drill and pin vice A quick dry fit to the hull shows a pretty good fit The roof was glued in place and this needed a swipe of filler to cover the gaps. Once dried this was sanded. You can also see I've started fitting the various knobs and stuff. I'm probably going to button everything up because there is no interior included in the kit and the drivers compartment comes with blast shield hatches for firing mode which I will place in the down position. This will save a lot of hassle. Thanks for looking and all comments welcomed! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar2 Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Coming along nicely Andy, your build might entice me to get my example out of the stash. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestar12chris Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 As Shar says coming along nicely Andy, great to see something other than wingy things in this GB. All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 Some more work on this little point defence AFV... Following on from the last pics, I fitted the blast shields to the drivers windows as there is no interior - a slight trim but they nestle down nicely Engine vents(?) and rear access hatches on and some handles. I also started on the headlight clusters however I'm going to fit the shields but leave the clusters off until after painting to make sure I can get paint into them Simple suspension arms and springs are glued in place - they need some clean up due to mould misalignment but look OK Gear boxes for front and rear and then dry-fitted. Again, I'm going to leave these off until final assembly to make sure I can get them painted and weathered Front wings fitted - not a great alignment here - I've made sure the top is aligned and will have to take a sanding stick to the arch to match with the body Other bits added to superstructure and now dry-fitted to the hull - looks pretty good actually The transport frames for the spare Strela boxes...a quandary. The instructions show these stowed tightly (vertically) against the body, yet the paint guide shows them hinged outwards and deployed ready for dismounting. Most of the pics I have seen don't actually show the spares deployed at all and the frames are bare but stowed vertically. I think I may go for this option. Dry-fitted anyway - there is a retention link to be added to the support bar once final position is decided. Thanks for looking and all comments welcomed 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smuts Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Looks good mate Andyv 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex77 Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Interesting choice. Coming along nicely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted June 12, 2016 Author Share Posted June 12, 2016 After a fallow month because of work commitments and the weather (too good) I finally got back on this. The turret - bit disappointed with this - could be more detailed but my heart wasn't in it for adding it as I couldn't find too much actual detail other than one photo and the whole thing is shallow anyway - so I'll leave as is and paint it light grey inside...the plastic needed some filling and sanding The superstructure and hull were glued...some small gaps filled and sanded And a dry fit with the missile frame array fitted An orientation exercise with the missile casings Into the paint shop...Vallejo 4BO primer on Modern Russian Green AMMO Mig added as a filter topcoat The instructions say silver for the missile housings but picture evidence shows black or camo green - I went with black Dry brush with Aluminium and the Ultimate Products Dirt added Then just a question of adding filters and light weathering Some European Mud - the tyres were rolled in it and left to dry Thanks for looking and all comments welcome 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestar12chris Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Looking good Andy, the rusting is nice subtle and lifelike. All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 Very nice paintwork Andy Cliff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 All done - please see RFI thread here...http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235004128-135-dragon-sa-9-gaskin/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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