HobbyBoss 1/35 Gaz AAA cargo truck.

[outrunner]

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I figured that as I am going to be using a lot of black paint I may as well build the chassis for this model.
Sprue shots.
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Looks like I have given myself another model with lots of small bits, will I ever learn? Answers on a packet of asprin please.

Andy.

[JR]

I'm in, had to give up on mine , just could't cope with the chassis Andy, so will enjoy watching this done properly.:thumb2:

[outrunner]

I'm in, had to give up on mine , just could't cope with the chassis Andy, so will enjoy watching this done properly.:thumb2:

I don't know about properly John but I'll give it my best as I did not think it was made up of so many small parts but I am used to that by now.

Andy.

[CarolsHusband]

What a cool truck. A mate had a '29 AA for a while but I never knew they went the extra axle.
That may have taken over from a GMC deuce and a half as " truck I'd most like to own".
I'm going to enjoy watching this, good luck with all those bits.

[Tim Marlow]

Should be an interesting build. I always think they look like 1920’s bootlegger trucks.......

[Jim R]

Hi Andy
I like these old trucks. Rather fiddly with many small parts. Looking forward to it.
Jim

[outrunner]

I thought this would give me a rest from tiny parts, wrong! there are even smaller bits in this box that on the Gecko Bedford and I am sure the people that design these kits have a warped sense of humour. However, we shall soldier on and I have also disregarded the build sequence to enable painting it properly.

I should have included something in the picture for scale as this is actually quite a small model.

Andy.

[GerryW]

Take it that the cutting mat is graduated in 1cm squares?

[Si Benson]

What a great looking truck. Coming along nicely so far :thumb2:

Was going to say that you can count the squares on your mat ...it’s smaller than I’d of thought too.

[outrunner]

Take it that the cutting mat is graduated in 1cm squares?

It is indeed.

What a great looking truck. Coming along nicely so far :thumb2:

Was going to say that you can count the squares on your mat ...it’s smaller than I’d of thought too.

Thanks, I think it will be worth the hassle when it's finished.

Andy.

[JR]

Its no wonder then that I gave up Andy , couldn't agree more about the warped sence
of humour.
Looking at what you've acheived I think your over the worst hurdle.Well done .

[outrunner]

Getting there slowly.
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Just got to prime the bits and then get some paint on it, I did build it my way by putting the cab together with the side panels and bonnet so I can paint it all. Apart from the tiny bits the parts were very sharp with very little clean up to do although some of the sprue gates were in inconvenient places, the doors especially as the windows fit from the inside.
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Not to worry I am sure it will be OK, for me at least.

Andy.

[David Lovell]

Great work Andy seems taken in your stride, I dont know what the other chaps think because I'm sure its to do with there being a camp on each side of the river but with the parts count its trying to get as much detail and accuracy as possible for thoes that love that kind of thing ,whilst keeping it within the comfort of the pleasure modler (not ment to be a disparaging remark). My own thoughts are you don't display it on its roof so why bother if it can't be seen I dont even paint it then they make a massive faux-par? By over simplifying the cab wich you could leave open for all to see. Still enough of that as I said taken in your stride looking good bring on the paint. Dave

[CarolsHusband]

I'm hooked despite the fear that is being struck into my heart by all about how fiddly a kit it is. It seems to be a good value kit though !
Apparently Ford did build them for the the US, but mostly as a semi tractor. I'd love to have a go at a scratch build on that and make my head explode/eyes wear out. I'll post a pic with your permission, but in the mean time good luck, it's looking great.

edit Ford didn't build the semi tractors, they were modified by an outside company.

[JR]

In May 1929 the Soviet Union signed an agreement with the Ford Motor Company. Under its terms, the Soviets agreed to purchase $13 million worth of automobiles and parts, while Ford agreed to give technical assistance until 1938 to construct an integrated automobile-manufacturing plant at Nizhny Novgorod. Production started on January 1, 1932, and the factory and marque was titled Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod, or GAZ, but also displayed the "Ford" sign. GAZ's first vehicle was the medium-priced Ford Model A, sold as the GAZ- A, and a light truck, the Ford Model AA (GAZ-AA). GAZ-A production commenced in 1932 and lasted until 1936, during which time over 100,000 examples were built.

I've a book that I'm reading now about the American company that was approached to build the whole factory and housing. The Russian's needed the skill of Ford and the Miller building company to attempt such a project.
The building company was excepted by the Russian's as it had such a good track record in modern building techniques and costing. However it wasn't all plain sailing , the extreme weather , interpreters, bureaucracy and the inability to let the Americans get on with it and slow payments made it a project fraught with problems from the outset. The end result was however a marvel of engineering .
Sorry Andy for jumping in .