Kit: Omega K #72004 |
Scale: 1/72 |
| Decals: The kit provides great decals that pull down well after preparing the surface with a little Future floor wax. Markings are included for Russia, Romania, Czechoslovakia, Poland, East Germany, and 3 more counties I'm note sure of! |
| Paint: I used Testors Model Master Green Drab FS 34086 then lightened it with white where fading would occur. |
| After Market Parts: None |
| Customizations: I left the side windows out (rolled down), and I made my own dashboard to replace the one in the kit. The headlights have my standard metallic sequins and clear epoxy application. The rest of the kit is completly box stock. |
| Cost: I payed $18.00 for this kit at Phil's Hobbies in Carrolton Texas when it first came out. Even though this is a great kit, that price is WAY too high. |
| Comments: Fit is very good on this kit, however since there are no locating pins on the cab or bed parts, it's tricky figuring out exactly where everything goes. Even after dry-fitting, I managed to attach the bed too far forward on the frame which made the cab's wheelwell rub the front tires. I cut and repositioned the springs on the frame to get it to fit perfectly. Parts are numbered on the instruction sheet legend but not on the sprue, so careful cross-checking is needed during assembly. All 'glass' parts are very thin and clear fit well into their corresponding openings. Molding on this kit is very good. I liked the tires enough to scan and use for the background of this page. |
