SimonT - 1/72 PST ZIS-5-BZ Fuel Truck

[Steve Jones]

Still a way to go Mr T but there is lots of potential to add colour and detail.

[SimonT]

Steve - I do the basic paint then the filter and basic wash then any kind of painting skill just fades away so don't expect too much more from this :smiling5:

I have had an attempt to tinker with it

[Mini Me]

Looks good to me Mr T. Rick H.

[Steve Jones]

Keep tinkering Simon. Nearly there now.

[David Lovell]

Simon only just copped this one great stuff love the hose, paint came good in the end I used to seal up with that floor polish stuff before wash filter and weathering but now have gone back to working straight over the matt spray job. The odourless thinners is quite gentle I ran out so being a tight wad bought a big bottle of reduced odour white spirit(that's what it says on the bottle) for just over a quid seems ok ,don't know what the difference is but I think the mig ammo one is classed as mineral spirit?.I know a lot of the kits from that part of the world often leave a lot to be desired but as for choice your always spoilt unlike the larger scales struth who needs another PZ what ever (it's the same as that one but with the 1943 wheel nuts) still one mans poison is another mans badly fitting parts looking forward to the conclusion Dave. Please some of you guys don't take a this as a slite just a little bit of humour in these terrible times.

[SimonT]

still tinkering with this every now and then

Thanks David - yes, second time around it is going ok. Gone back to sealing layers with AK ultra matt - don't seem to have any problems with that
The eastern European kits seem to be engineered specifically to not fit together very well but as you say there is a huge range of obscure subjects. A little bit of actual modelling rather than just assembling gets them together

[SimonT]

This one has been the victim of a terrible explosion

Carrying out a test fit of the cab and it appears the paint on all the parts has taken up any slack between pieces

The result was that the cab stuck solid part way on

Had to pull a bit harder than I liked and of course it all suddenly let go - everything flew out of my fingers and off to infinity and beyond

Luckily it doesn't appear to have hit anything solid on re-entry so on initial inspection damage appears limited to the bench seat being ripped off the floor pan and both headlights

Going to need a bit of fettling in the body shop and touch up in the paint shop

[Mini Me]

This one has been a trial.....Rick H.

[Steve Jones]

It's all happening on this build Mr T! What ever next?

[scottie3158]

Simon,
I had completely missed this up till now. You certainly had your tribulations with this.

[Mini Me]

Since the illustrious Mr. T did not get to post this up as a finished model, and being as how I have just pulled a pair of Zis 5s out of the stash, I thought it would be a fitting tribute to Simon if I were to build one in his honor. I do not have a tanker version so there will be much scratchery........right up your street Mr. T! Look for the thread later today. Rick H.

[Steve Jones]

Well done Rick :thumb2: A fitting tribute indeed

[Lee Drennen]

Rick. If you need something for a tank let me know I might have something. What a great tribute to Simon we have been talking about this last week about your next build