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Playing in the Sandbox Group Build Sept 1, 2024 - Jn 1, 2025

MiKamAZ-8, recreational vehicle Afghan style?


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Well, I guess there is a bit of a daredevil in me. I saw the Mi-8Trucks that @mark31 posted in the poll, that looked really interesting. That image kept nagging me. I knew I had a 1:72 Mi-8 in the stash. That would fit perfectly in the theme for our local club's exhibition.

When I saw the Kamaz truck in the almost local hobby store, I knew I had to grab it.  So... challenge accepted? 🫣 

This will be a quick, mostly OOB build between other builds.

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Something resmembling this is the goal:

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We'll see how it goes. 😁 Unfortunately it is only in the small scale, 1:35 kits were a bit too pricey for current modelling budget. Sorry about that.

Regards, Jani

 

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Some progress report on the Kamaz. The Zvezda Kamaz is a new tool from 2024. It is surprisingly well detailed, especially when compared to the Mi-8. The Revell is a rebox of a KP kit from 1989. I suppose 35 years for development in moulding technology can be seen. It is almost a shame to butcher this nice kit. Almost 😈

I built the Kamaz when waiting for the cement to dry on the An-225. The cockpit was quite simple build. Lovely detail.

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But the pipes and lines and whatnots under the fuselage are really tiny.

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Here's the basically completed truck sans wheels and hubcaps.

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Now it is waiting for its turn at the paint booth. There's already some queue from other builds as well 😆

-Jani

 

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