BA-64 1/35 scale Russian Armoured Car .

[Steve Jones]

My apologies Tim. I have included it in the list now. You might want to let wikipedia know as well as thats where I got the list from :smiling5::smiling2::smiling2:

[Mini Me]

Nice post Mr. Jones, just one question...where the H*LL did they find 8000 gallons of water a minute in the blinking desert? :smiling5:

[Steve Jones]

They shipped over lots of bottles of Volvic :smiling2::smiling5:

[Guest]

It is a fire truck, but it’s definitely the most awesome fire truck ever built. Hungarian engineers took the tracks of a WWII-era Russian T34 tank and strapped the jet engines from a MiG-21 to the top of this beast.

The two photos aren’t of the same vehicle The first picture is a (badly overloaded) T-34, the other one is a T-54/55 chassis (impossible to tell if it’s a T-54 or a T-55 from this pic, as the glacis welds aren’t visible ) with an access hatch cut into the glacis plate.

[Peter Gillson]

John

My seat is drawn up to follow you.

I may force myself to have a cake - just to be sociable...

Peter

[Wouter]

now that's a subject you don't see too often. Good choice John, looking forward to it.

Cheers

[SteveH]

Morning John

Good luck with the BA-64, should fall together/apart like a 60's, 1:32 Airfix car kit.

I think the crowd might be expecting a scratch built Mig 21, T34/T54/55 fire extinguisher too?

Should be fun

Regards

Steve H

[yak face]

Looks like a nice kit john , bit of flash but nothing a dose of good old modelling skill wont sort . Parc models are a Romanian company though not russian , but they are a bit like SMER in that a lot of their kits are reboxes of other peoples stuff , i think theyve done a few of their own toolings but the majority are from other eastern bloc makers like Condor, Mistercraft , KP , etc. Whilst these are not necessarily the latest thing in tooling technology they do however offer a fantastic subject choice not often seen elsewhere so are definitely worth looking at , cheers tony

[RM6239]

Late to the party again and I even voted for it, pulling up a pew at the back with the naughty people.

cheers
Ross

[Guest]

Jim, settle down for a long night , hot chocolate at 2300 , breakfast at 0900 . Blankets are supplied, a small charge my be required.
John.

'....a small charge......' good grief you are that tight you could not even put the 'a' between the 'm' and the 'y'.....
But I will still come round for cocoa. :smiling4:...
Mike.

[JR]

Firstly thanks for all the support, cakes and other comments, I have failed at the first fence :cold-sweat::cold-sweat::cold-sweat::cold-sweat:.

Oh dear as much as I have tried to build what looks to be a simple kit the damned thing doesn't fit. Can't believe its all me .

Time for some photos.


The rear section refuses to sit onto the chassis, The chassis appears to be too long.


This is the rear frame.The photo below shows the opening for the frame. so far so good.




Just doesn't line up.

Now moving to the front end, there are two locating pins, that don't locate
It appears that the chassis is too long.

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The front wheels are at odd angles, the instructions are quite poor, and on the wheel section don't show where they fit to the spring leaf. At least on the MiniArt model there were points to fix the spring leaves to . I even managed to get the hubs ( where the steering rod fits ) the wrong way up, I think as they are at a weird angle



I know I'm not the best modeller, and often misread the instructions, but I've followed these to the letter picture and still cocked it up.
Searched the web for reviews, none, searched the web for a MiniArt version in 1/35. Discontinued ! Don't want a 1/48 , too small , so a
complete failure up to now.


So before anyone says I could have told you that, at that price what do you expect----- lesson learnt.


Going to try to salvage by trimming part nos 36, as they seem to be causing the problem. As for the front hubs, I shall have to apply glue and remove them and see If they will fit the other way round. The steering rod may have to be replaced with some wire.

Just when I was looking forward to getting all 4 wheels on the ground. There is another make Eastern Express, but having pm'd with Simon of the North , I fear this is probably just the same.
Oh well live and learn.

John.

[Jim R]

Hi John
A real mystery. I hope you can figure it out. I built an Eastern Express kit of a BA-6 armoured car and although not the best detail it went together ok.
Jim

[Mini Me]

JR, if you have the specs. Check the wheelbase and overall length of vehicle and see if there is a discrepancy. At least you will know where the fault lies. Rick H.

[JR]

Hi John
A real mystery. I hope you can figure it out. I built an Eastern Express kit of a BA-6 armoured car and although not the best detail it went together ok.
Jim

Thanks Jim, going to have a go today.

JR, if you have the specs. Check the wheelbase and overall length of vehicle and see if there is a discrepancy. At least you will know where the fault lies. Rick H.

Good suggestion Rick, do think it's something I've done as can't believe a kit would be available if it was so wrong .
First job today I will measure and come back and report .

John .

Had been thinking that I would build all the Russian Armoured Cars , hope still to do that yet !

[JR]

Rick . just been and measured.
overall length of chassis is 88, length of the body 86 .5
Still can't see if the front end of the chassis where the two locating pins are supposed to go into the body.
No doubt by tonight I may have the answer, with out matches being involved:nerd:
John.