Beyond The Sprues

Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Land => Topic started by: 35th-scale on August 15, 2017, 08:03:23 PM

Title: Russian AAA
Post by: 35th-scale on August 15, 2017, 08:03:23 PM

For my next piece of madness I decided to do a battery of Soviet anti-aircraft vehicles. Together....at the same time....4 of them!   ::)
I have been working on these for the last month or so

A quick summary of the kits:
Meng Shilka - beautiful kit with workable tracks but clean-up of the spruce attachments on each link has to be exact for them to connect.
Trumpeter SAM-6 - simple kit, nice missiles. Link&length tracks though. Not a fan of them from when I build one years ago. Will replace these.
Panda Tunguska - horrible kit. POOR fit of parts and really overdone with tiny bits. Non workable individual link tracks. Might replace these too
Panda TOR - such an improvement over the Tunguska. Very detailed radar that went together very well. Also has individual workable tracks

 (https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4402/36143267690_28e0278060_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/X4RGgL)Soviet AAA (https://flic.kr/p/X4RGgL)

 (https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4364/36539806135_635533cca1_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/XEU4kv)Soviet AAA (https://flic.kr/p/XEU4kv)


Currently on the process of priming them all. Each will get a different colour scheme just undecided on which ones yet....and then there will be the tracks   :-\

Title: Re: Russian AAA
Post by: Old Wombat on August 15, 2017, 09:48:31 PM

Oh, bugger! An organised person! :o

Good start, mate! Can't wait to see the finished project(s). :smiley: :smiley:

Title: Re: Russian AAA
Post by: GTX_Admin on August 16, 2017, 02:48:10 AM

 :smiley:

Title: Re: Russian AAA
Post by: Camthalion on August 16, 2017, 07:30:24 AM

looks cool

Title: Re: Russian AAA
Post by: Claymore on August 17, 2017, 04:29:29 AM

As an ex-SHORAD/GBAD man, this gets my vote!  :smiley:

Title: Re: Russian AAA
Post by: Buzzbomb on August 18, 2017, 10:43:58 AM

Well this will tick a few boxes

Title: Re: Russian AAA
Post by: 35th-scale on August 19, 2017, 07:04:41 AM

Thanks Gents! And I'd hardly call myself organised. You should see how many unfinished projects I have. 😂

I got both sets of Meng/AK paints for Modern Russian Armour and I have to say they do spray very nicely.

 (https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4347/35847955223_a9f7ecfda2_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/WBL9av)Russian AAA (https://flic.kr/p/WBL9av)

All 4 vehicles have now got their base colour. I'm using the schemes in the Meng Shilka booklet for 3 of them. It may not be 100% accurate but they look good and that's good enough for me.

 (https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4421/36657313475_7bd2a7ba07_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/XRhjb8)Russian AAA (https://flic.kr/p/XRhjb8)

 (https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4349/35847958073_bb5a92a081_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/WBLa1D)Russian AAA (https://flic.kr/p/WBLa1D)

 (https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4343/36657311435_930bc62ddc_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/XRhiyX)Russian AAA (https://flic.kr/p/XRhiyX)

The Tunguska will get an Artic scheme with black and grey stripes

 (https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4333/35822556274_cbce3a9890_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/WzvXWA)Russian AAA (https://flic.kr/p/WzvXWA)

I hope to get a good bit of the camo painting done over this weekend

Title: Re: Russian AAA
Post by: Old Wombat on August 19, 2017, 05:52:31 PM

 :smiley: