Scotties NAG

[scottie3158]

This is next up on the bench it is the AFV offering of the Bussing NAG truck with the Bilstein 3T crane. I have built a couple of AFV kits before and they normally go together quite well.



The box contains 15 tan coloured sprues, the detail looks ok at first glance with a little flash but nasty raised injector marks especially on the inside of the chassis rails. In the box is also a clear sprue. one small sheet of etch 7 vinyl tyres I may go for some resin ones later, 1 length of black cotton and 1 sheet of decals giving 3 options.


The detail is not bad but it can be improved.

Hope you can join me along the way.

Cheers
Scottie

[Airborne01]

Joining you willingly mate; I built this a year or two back and it was very well received. Keep an eye out for vague location marks on the chassis - the fit is millimetre perfect! (Enjoyable build though!)
Steve

[scottie3158]

Cheers Steve for the heads up, good to have you along.

[PaulTRose]

This looks interesting

[scottie3158]

Paul, I hope I can keep it interesting mate.

[Jim R]

Right up your street. AFV kits often have many little parts and this looks typical. I have no doubt you'll do it proud.

[scottie3158]

Jim, thanks mate good to have you along.

[Steven000]

Nice one Scottie, looking forward to your build, cheers

[scottie3158]

Thanks Steven, good to see you.

[Neil Merryweather]

Another one to watch and drool over! You're a machine!

[scottie3158]

Haha thank mate.

[Geoffers]

That look interesting Scottie, good luck with the build 👍

Geoff.

[scottie3158]

Thanks Geoff, I have wanted to build one of these for a while now.

[Richard48]

This is next up on the bench it is the AFV offering of the Bussing NAG truck with the Bilstein 3T crane. I have built a couple of AFV kits before and they normally go together quite well.



The box contains 15 tan coloured sprues, the detail looks ok at first glance with a little flash but nasty raised injector marks especially on the inside of the chassis rails. In the box is also a clear sprue. one small sheet of etch 7 vinyl tyres I may go for some resin ones later, 1 length of black cotton and 1 sheet of decals giving 3 options.


The detail is not bad but it can be improved.

Hope you can join me along the way.

Cheers
Scottie

When i first saw NAG i thought blimey Paul must be doing something equestrian!!!.How wrong was i DOH

[scottie3158]

ha ha maybe one day mate.

[stillp]

If you need any NAG expertise, my wife's an expert!
Pete

[scottie3158]

I guess you typed this when she was out of the room

[stillp]

"I guess you typed this when she was out of the room "

Of course, I'm not as brave as Miko!
Pete

[Richard48]

This is next up on the bench it is the AFV offering of the Bussing NAG truck with the Bilstein 3T crane. I have built a couple of AFV kits before and they normally go together quite well.



The box contains 15 tan coloured sprues, the detail looks ok at first glance with a little flash but nasty raised injector marks especially on the inside of the chassis rails. In the box is also a clear sprue. one small sheet of etch 7 vinyl tyres I may go for some resin ones later, 1 length of black cotton and 1 sheet of decals giving 3 options.


The detail is not bad but it can be improved.

Hope you can join me along the way.

Cheers
Scottie

I reckon it be great to do a Cent or Chieftain dual build sonetime mate.

[Richard48]

I reckon it be great to do a Cent or Chieftain dual build sometime mate.

[scottie3158]

Now that sounds like a plan mate.

[scottie3158]

The build has started as per usual with lorries with the chassis. It went together well after the raised injector marks had been removed. Despite the fact I can find no pictures of the chassis I will add just for effect some air/brake lines. You really have to figure out somethings the exhaust for example. There is a choice of length. In this case it shows the short one. However when used the bracket shown in the instructions doesn't fit where shown. Then the instructions show in the next step the long exhaust fitted. I would imagine that that instruction is reused from another version of the truck.



cheers
Scottie

[JayCee]

Hi, paul, just joined this. "detail is good, but can be improved" I guess this means the usual 95% Scottie's work and 5% kit.
Looking forward to the magic.
John.

[scottie3158]

Cheers John, hopefully it won't be that much this time. Glad your looking in.

[scottie3158]

One place where I think kit manufactures can really improve is suspension detail. The spring hangers are nearly always moulded as solid blocks and for me it ruins the overall look. So I like to improve them where I can.

The kit offering of one of the rear springs


and what hopefully is an improvement



And finally for today the fuel tank has had the moulded pipework and straps replaced with wire and pewter strip.



cheers
Scottie

[Steven000]

Lovely extra details Scottie, cheers