JeroenS 6,091 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) Hi all, this is wrapping up the build of MiniArt's GAZ-AA cargo truck. It was my first MiniArt kit and they do live up to the name. The kit has a huge amount of parts for something this size, and is very detailed. The only thing I added were some wires and such on the engine. I enjoyed myself immensely and feel that my skills have improved just by building this kit. The fit of the parts is excellent, but the truck does not exactly fall together, you really have to work it. This has nothing to do with the quality of the parts but rather that there are so much of them ... Also, cleanup takes quite a bit of time because you really have to be careful with these small bits of plastic (and PE). I can certainly recommend the kit to anyone who has a love for this type of trucks. It's well worth the effort. You can do 8 different versions, 7 of which are green so I chose the odd one out. The paint for cab and loadbed is Vallejo's Green Ochre, the chassis and running boards are Vallejo Black. German Grey for the tyres. For weathering I only used paint, again Vallejo, gun metal, alu, light grey, orange brown, medium brown and such. All paints applied with brushes. You can find the build here: Anyway here are some pics. I struggled a bit to get some decent ones, it's a bit dark and I need better (brighter) lamps (or just better skills, could be that) so some are better than others. Well, the first one is pretty good but that's thanks to Flickr's photo editor, it didn't work for all of them. Full album here Thanks for watching! Edited December 18, 2019 by JeroenS Added link to full album 27 Link to post Share on other sites
Alpha Delta 210 4,990 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Absolutely stunning model. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
keefr22 13,030 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Really nice model Jeroen, cracking job! And it certainly wasn't what I expected when I read the title! I really like your paintwork (and the colour!) and subtle weathering! Keith 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Spiny 1,845 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 It's been good following the build (doesn't seem to have taken long to build it) and it certainly looks a very good end result, even better that you enjoyed building it. Nothing wrong with the photos either - can't see anything to criticise on those, 1 Link to post Share on other sites
JeroenS 6,091 Posted December 18, 2019 Author Share Posted December 18, 2019 1 hour ago, keefr22 said: Really nice model Jeroen, cracking job! And it certainly wasn't what I expected when I read the title! I really like your paintwork (and the colour!) and subtle weathering! Keith Thanks Keith! The title was missing a bit of information, I fixed it by adding "cargo truck" which comes in handy if you have no idea what "gaz-aa" is 1 Link to post Share on other sites
keefr22 13,030 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 I thought it was going to be a Russian anti-aircraft thing....!! Keith 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Hewy 9,299 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Super model jeroen, very nicley weathered 1 Link to post Share on other sites
busnproplinerfan 1,732 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Very nice little rig. These were copies of the '31ish Ford Model As correct? I have the wheels in 1/25. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
JeroenS 6,091 Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 2 hours ago, busnproplinerfan said: Very nice little rig. These were copies of the '31ish Ford Model As correct? I have the wheels in 1/25. Thanks, yes they were Russian licensed Ford AA trucks. Link to post Share on other sites
busnproplinerfan 1,732 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 9 hours ago, JeroenS said: Thanks, yes they were Russian licensed Ford AA trucks. AA, forgot that. Link to post Share on other sites
peekay 383 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Beautifully done! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Andy J 5,886 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Very nice Jeroen enjoyed the wip and what a superb end result 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bengalensis 6,118 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 That is mighty good work! Very well done! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Will Vale 5,013 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Very nice, although I think you need to display it on a mirror to reveal all that work in the chassis! Will 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bullbasket 11,339 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Brilliant model Jeroen, and the photos are fine. I love these Russian trucks. I have one of Miniart's Gaz AAA in the stash and have built Italeri's Ziz 5V. John. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
JeroenS 6,091 Posted December 20, 2019 Author Share Posted December 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Bullbasket said: Brilliant model Jeroen, and the photos are fine. I love these Russian trucks. I have one of Miniart's Gaz AAA in the stash and have built Italeri's Ziz 5V. Thanks. I can't seem to get enough of these trucks myself. I have MiniArt's L1500s and some more cargo trucks to do 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Cooper645 684 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Excellent result achieved. Some very fine work and great weathering. Congratulations on yet another clean build. Coops 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Aymer Güneş 168 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 I think this model is very difficult. This is very successful... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
dbostream 276 Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Fantastic build I watched the wip thread and it looks like an amazingly detailed kit. Makes me want to try one of the more civil looking kits from Miniart, wish they were 1/24 or 1/25 scale though. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
HOUSTON 2,558 Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 GORGEOUS build. IMPRESSIVE model.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
s.e.charles 236 Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 great job. all that fiddling with the MA castings has paid off in spades. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
JeroenS 6,091 Posted December 22, 2019 Author Share Posted December 22, 2019 15 hours ago, dbostream said: Makes me want to try one of the more civil looking kits from Miniart, wish they were 1/24 or 1/25 scale though. Nah, the parts would be way too big, where's the fun in that Link to post Share on other sites
mustang1989 973 Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 A little late to the part but you just can't get much better than that! This is a level of modeling to aspire to! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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