Gerry's Trumpeter 1/35 Armoured Aerosan

[GerryW]

Weeelll, just had a good look inside the box, it's going to test me, wish me luck!
Sprue shots




The smaller bags have 2 sprues in each, and there's 2 sprues of PE - mostly for parts that will be in full view (skis, 'turret' and edges).
Possibly the carpet monster will be fed quite a bit with this - hopefully not though!

 

[GerryW]

And one of the box art

 

[scottie3158]

Gerry,
I'm looking forward to this.

 

[GerryW]

Gerry,
I'm looking forward to this.

Paul,
Glad you are, I'm not so sure!

 

[GerryW]

examining the destructions, and seeing how much of the PE will be visable - each of the skis have PE bent to 'hold' the centre sections (those little brackets you can see on the box art), also the pivots for the suspension need to be bent up, the gun sight, the points holding the engine - so it's looking like not much will be able to be left off!

 

[Jim R]

Hi Gerry
I built a 1/72 aerosan a few years ago. Amazing vehicles. Yours will be much more detailed. I look forward to following your build.
Jim

 

[GerryW]

I'm a little puzzled in that they've included an 'option' on the engine - rounded as in the box art, or a cone at the front. Wonder what the difference was.

 

[rtfoe]

The coned version would have inflicted awful wounds to the gunner up front if it lifted its moorings...rounded ones less painful. ...just pulling your leg Gerry. I really don't know.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[JR]

I shall follow of course Gerry
There is an article on here , admittly not the same model but gives a history of the vehicle.

Trumpeter 1/35 RF-8/GAZ- 98 Aerosan, by Bill Koppos

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[Neil Merryweather]

Ooh interesting!
I've been resisting adding to the stash for along time but I think you just made me fall off the wagon!

 

[GerryW]

I shall follow of course Gerry
There is an article on here , admittly not the same model but gives a history of the vehicle.

Trumpeter 1/35 RF-8/GAZ- 98 Aerosan, by Bill Koppos

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Thanks John, when I bought this one, also included two of the unarmoured kits as well, so got three in total (bit of dio planning in the back of my mind)

Ooh interesting!
I've been resisting adding to the stash for along time but I think you just made me fall off the wagon!

They're not expensive kits, picked my three (2 unarmoured (RF8), 1 armoured (NKL26)) up off eBay, all for about £30 - 35 total - oooh, just noticed that the NKL16 (transport) is available as well for around £23-25

 

[GerryW]

Hi Gerry
I built a 1/72 aerosan a few years ago. Amazing vehicles. Yours will be much more detailed. I look forward to following your build.
Jim

I've seen the 1/72 kits, would imagine that they're tiny! I've done BMW outfits and kettentrads in 1/72, so daresay not a bad kit.

The coned version would have inflicted awful wounds to the gunner up front if it lifted its moorings...rounded ones less painful. ...just pulling your leg Gerry. I really don't know.

Cheers,
Richard

Think that the engine cowl would be his last worry - I'd be more concerned about the propeller!

 

[stillp]

Think that the engine cowl would be his last worry - I'd be more concerned about the propeller!

Yes, I hope that any troops they towed were good at stopping quickly!
Pete

 

[GerryW]

Yes, I hope that any troops they towed were good at stopping quickly!
Pete

Wonder where they attached the 'tow ropes'?

 

[therapy]

That looks kinda tricky Gerry!

Nick

 

[GerryW]

That looks kinda tricky Gerry!

Nick

Didn't realize when I ordered it just how much PE was included, still, might learn how to use/bend it.

 

[Ian M]

Didn't realize when I ordered it just how much PE was included, still, might learn how to use/bend it.

The basic tips;
Cut the part free on a hard flat surface to prevent accidental bends or kinks.
For simple bends you can place the part under a steel rule at the fold line. Make sure it's the right way up!
Carefully slide a safety blade under the bit that stick out and gently bend the part while pressing the ruler down to hold it in place.
For curved parts I find a gentle rolling with a round object, brush handle, tooth picks etc. On a cutting mat can get the item to curl as needed, sometimes they might need a bit of heat in them to soften the metal.
A lighter flame will do the trick. It only needs to change colour, don't heat it bright red as you risk melting it!!!

 

[Jakko]

Didn't realize when I ordered it just how much PE was included, still, might learn how to use/bend it.

Be glad you’re not building the Lead Sled kit of it, then The whole hull/body/fuselage was made up of etched panels.

 

[Graeme C.]

That is a rather unusual vehicle Gerry, I bet it's not much good at reversing either.....

 

[GerryW]

The basic tips;
Cut the part free on a hard flat surface to prevent accidental bends or kinks.
For simple bends you can place the part under a steel rule at the fold line. Make sure it's the right way up!
Carefully slide a safety blade under the bit that stick out and gently bend the part while pressing the ruler down to hold it in place.
For curved parts I find a gentle rolling with a round object, brush handle, tooth picks etc. On a cutting mat can get the item to curl as needed, sometimes they might need a bit of heat in them to soften the metal.
A lighter flame will do the trick. It only needs to change colour, don't heat it bright red as you risk melting it!!!

Thanks Ian, I've got a couple of hard surfaces that I can use (faced chipboard or birch ply).
Take it to cut, it's a safety knife/stanley knife job.
Will have to raid the garage for a steel rule!

Be glad you’re not building the Lead Sled kit of it, then The whole hull/body/fuselage was made up of etched panels.

Will see how I go with this amount - seems to be a lot of little bits to be bent, most are into a 'L' shape, but some are to a channel - never know, I might enjoy working with it!

That is a rather unusual vehicle Gerry, I bet it's not much good at reversing either.....

Don't think that it was a very nippy vehicle full stop, as I'm still trying to figure out how it was steered! Has a 'steering wheel' inside, but the skis look as though they're fixed, so I can only assume that they somehow 'braked' one side set of skis to skid steer it.