After the load bed and cab were glued in place I attached the mirrors and light lenses, then did any final touching up. There wasn't a lens incuded for the spotlight, so I turned my own from clear acrylic rod as described here.
I'm rather pleased with it, especially with the decals;
There's nothing that I'd change about the build, I did make a couple of minor mistakes but nothing that I couldn't put right.
I will confess that I chose the cabside decals from a choice of 7 simply because I liked them, and that I have no idea what the symbol means. Sorry...
I've learn't a lot from this build, which has seen a few firsts for me. Its the first time that I've built an Eastern European kit, the first Russian prototype I've built, the first time that I've used Vallejo acrylics in anger and the first 1:72 kit since I was a teenager. This has been a most enjoyable build, and will be the first in a line of plastic kits.
Paul.
Postscript March '23. The cabside symbol is for Polish Land Forces. Info from Scalemates.
Hello Paul,
ReplyDeleteA great result and a wonderful build as you set out in your blog which was a great read. Hope you do some more.
I have to admit that since the internet the subject of Russian trucks has fascinated me. If you use YouTube try searching for 'Russian ice road truckers'. Makes the American ice road truckers look like having a pampered life.
Woody
Thanks Woody.
DeleteAnother East European kit will be featuring soon. The 1:72 kit stash is slowly growing...