discussion 1/35 ICM Soviet Fire Truck.

[outrunner]

At last my workspace has cooled down so I have got this build done.
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I was thinking of dirtying it up a bit but it looks OK to me as it is.

Andy.

 

[Guest]

Just about to log off when I spied this Andy.
Looks good, please don't weather it. Most Russian fire trucks are kept in good condition by their crews.
Will it be available for the forthcoming burn at Race Towers ?
The Dogs will be award tomorrow from the PC !

 

[Dave Ward]

Andy,
I can only echo John - Looks Good! Firetrucks the world over, unless they are at an incident, are invariably kept in very good condition, and lovingly cleaned by their users ( I know several of the local part-time firemen who man the appliances & they keep them showroom clean, despite being over 10 years old! )
Did you have any real problems with the build ( apart from the heat! )
Dave

 

[outrunner]

Just about to log off when I spied this Andy.
Looks good, please don't weather it. Most Russian fire trucks are kept in good condition by their crews.
Will it be available for the forthcoming burn at Race Towers ?
The Dogs will be award tomorrow from the PC !

Thanks John, but I think the fuel bill to Lincolnshire might be a bit much. :smiling5:

Andy.

 

[Mark1]

Looks good Andy, nice build.

 

[outrunner]

Andy,
I can only echo John - Looks Good! Firetrucks the world over, unless they are at an incident, are invariably kept in very good condition, and lovingly cleaned by their users ( I know several of the local part-time firemen who man the appliances & they keep them showroom clean, despite being over 10 years old! )
Did you have any real problems with the build ( apart from the heat! )
Dave

Thanks for the comment Dave, no problems to speak of as it is typical ICM quality with loads of small parts but it all went together very well.

Andy.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Looks good. Bit of a bruiser isn’t she!

 

[outrunner]

Looks good. Bit of a bruiser isn’t she!

They do look a bit menacing, they are built on a ZIL 6x6 chassis and are still in service.

Andy.

 

[adt70hk]

Andy

That's turned out very nicely indeed.

Very well done.

Andrew

 

[Gern]

Beautiful

 

[Guest]

As promised.

Congratulations Andy.



I follow on Y Tube several Russian fire services and quite agree there are many brigades still using these old trucks out side of Moscow.

 

[outrunner]

My thanks to the committee for the dogs award, and sincere thanks to all for the encouraging comments that make me feel that I am improving after my late return to model making.

Andy.

 

[papa 695]

Great work Andy. I’d leave it like that too, some very nice and subtle weathering. Top work.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Andy
That is a great result. Fire trucks the world over are the pride of their crews and so are kept in beautiful condition - no weathering.
Jim