Hi fellows...

This model it was one of my last acquisitions from eBay...

I didn't have this model in my collection and it was difficult to get a...


Eastern Zis-42 half-track truck...





If I knew what I found!!!


The kit:


Flashs and pin-marks:





The tracks ...Oh,Gods...They make the more braves cry...









Welll...
No pain, no gain...

Decal..the instructions ( eeeeww!!) simply ignore the decals...


Any help ??

Well..Build begins:

Chassi:



Making details with cooper wire in the engine hood:







The rear suspension are awful!!! The parts simply not fit...

After blood, sweat and tears...







In the instructions booklet, the exhaust pipe is listed in wrong side...fixed and more detais..




The cargo bed:


with errors, again..


Fuel tank:


fixing another etails...


The cabin:



I will build the initial model, early, without the front grill, that is very rude in the model...


I think the truck is nicer without the grill...I donīt like the Zis-42 M..



Ops...I forgot about the tires...they are made of rigid plastic, not vinyl...

Ufff!!




and the first dry-run:




Well...there is this, until now...

any suggestions about cammo ????

I think this:

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or..

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or..

DISCUSSION ONLY


would anybody have a suggestion???


regards



Panzerserra

Good work Marcos and very funny too.

Pat McGrath
Work to become not to acquire

Cool subject!!!!!

Nice build and a great attention getter for the pros and cons.

Good photos

I agree, I think the track alone would scare off most with the exception of the toughest Russian fanes.

Will be waiting for more.

ANPW

great subject as it is something we don't see everyday. Keep us updated.

Roy

What a beuty!The second scheme,please! With those sort of sledges under the wheels...
Thanks for sharing shuch a original vehicle and you excellent work.
BE
Alberto

I see that it's not a very good kit. Can I ask you, how much should I expect to spend to get one?
Are the OOP?
Jeff
Kansas