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Post by John Everett on Nov 27, 2016 8:48:32 GMT -5
I need a crane truck to go along with the Aeroflot helicopter I've been building. There was a thing called the K-31:  It was based on this:  Thus far: Yep. It's blue, alright.  There's still pulleys and rigging and more plastic. But I think I can finish the truck over the next couple of weeks. |
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Post by TRM on Nov 27, 2016 9:17:03 GMT -5
And just like that....a crane is born!  Very cool stuff there John!! |
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Post by Leon on Nov 27, 2016 9:24:14 GMT -5
WOW...That is cool looking John! Nice scratch work on the crane. |
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Post by dierk on Nov 27, 2016 11:13:00 GMT -5
Very impressive scratch work John! Although the truck in your ref pic looks more like a ZIS-5V to me  |
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Post by Wes on Nov 27, 2016 13:15:24 GMT -5
Nice one John. Cool idea.
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Post by mustang1989 on Nov 27, 2016 21:42:01 GMT -5
Nice! Verrrrry nice!!
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Post by John Everett on Nov 27, 2016 23:16:24 GMT -5
Although the truck in your ref pic looks more like a ZIS-5V to me You're right, of course. But I already had the GAZ-AA in my stash and it will be, "close enough" given that the main topic will be the helicopter. |
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Post by John Everett on Dec 1, 2016 1:12:58 GMT -5
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Post by dierk on Dec 1, 2016 5:17:56 GMT -5
LIKE!
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Post by Leon on Dec 1, 2016 5:26:41 GMT -5
Nice progress John! This is coming together nicely.
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Post by adt70hk on Dec 1, 2016 9:13:13 GMT -5
John
As always some top, top work there!
Really looking forward to seeing this finished.
Andrew
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Post by John Everett on Dec 6, 2016 22:05:19 GMT -5
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Post by k1w1 on Dec 6, 2016 23:14:48 GMT -5
Nice work. I have one of those Miniart trucks to build one day. I see on the box of yours 371 parts. Was it a big job ?
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Post by John Everett on Dec 6, 2016 23:59:56 GMT -5
371 parts. Was it a big job ? Yes. But it's rewarding. Miniart as well as Bronco go together one tiny little part at a time. It makes them fragile but very detailed. They're wonderful kits. But they do require a certain degree of determination to finish. The scratchbuilt crane section has proved more challenging than the truck chassis. Research is spotty at best. Most of my reference has been from other modelers in Russia. I can only hope their examples are accurate to the original. |
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Post by Leon on Dec 7, 2016 5:52:28 GMT -5
Paint is looking good John!
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Post by mustang1989 on Dec 9, 2016 18:23:54 GMT -5
Jeez! What color blue is that??
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Post by adt70hk on Dec 9, 2016 19:26:09 GMT -5
Jeez! What color blue is that?? I couldn't have put it better myself. There is blue, then there is blue and then there is whatever blue that is.....  Seriously though John that is starting to come together quite nicely. Well done. Andrew |
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Post by mustang1989 on Dec 9, 2016 19:45:05 GMT -5
Jeez! What color blue is that?? I couldn't have put it better myself. There is blue, then there is blue and then there is whatever blue that is..... Seriously though John that is starting to come together quite nicely. Well done. Andrew That's a good color to paint my Pro Street Nova with.......  |
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Post by TRM on Dec 10, 2016 5:32:54 GMT -5
I seriously doubt anyone will question the accuracy of the crane my friend! Nice choice of colors....this is really shaping up nicely now! |
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Post by John Everett on Dec 10, 2016 15:43:34 GMT -5
I call the color, "1950 Aeroflot blue". It's hard to get color pictures from 1953 Soviet Russia. But from what I've found in old equipment, clothing, propaganda posters, this sky blue was common for support equipment used by Aeroflot. There are later schemes with yellow and dark blue. But the sky blue seems to be something often referenced from the 50's. These are toys made in Russia. It would guess that the colors are probably pretty close.    |
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Post by mustang1989 on Dec 11, 2016 8:23:23 GMT -5
Heya John. Did you prime the body in black? It looks a few shades darker than the pictures you've shown here. The reason I'm asking is that I do plan on using this color in a future build.
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Post by John Everett on Dec 11, 2016 18:56:03 GMT -5
Heya John. Did you prime the body in black? Yes. I primed the truck and bigger sub-assemblies in black satin prior to the light blue. |
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Post by deafpanzer on Dec 12, 2016 15:31:03 GMT -5
Looking real good!!!!
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Post by John Everett on Dec 18, 2016 23:29:18 GMT -5
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Post by dierk on Dec 19, 2016 4:40:50 GMT -5
LIKE!!!
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Post by Leon on Dec 19, 2016 5:46:38 GMT -5
John,that looks fantastic! |
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Post by TRM on Dec 19, 2016 7:01:12 GMT -5
Lovely work there John!! This is going to look fantastic in the dio!!
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Post by adt70hk on Dec 19, 2016 9:15:08 GMT -5
John
That looks very, very nice indeed!
Well done.
Andrew
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Post by deafpanzer on Dec 19, 2016 10:45:13 GMT -5
WOW! You are kicking a$$ on this.... jeez hope I am allowed to say that word here?
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Post by S e r z h--Rest In Peace on Dec 21, 2016 18:48:23 GMT -5
I really liked the crane. The helicopter is also perfect !!!
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Very cool stuff there John!! 
