BA-10M - Zvezda 3617

[Dario Risso]

A friend gives me this kit partially built:



As you can see, it was needed to add "some" rivets: 150 or so and some welding seam (I don't know were)

This kit was released before by Eastern Express and Toko, so, some sprues came from different manufacturers and I think this is the cause of the bad fitting of the wheels parts; the tire part came in rubber and the centre is formed by 2 part and some of then does not want to fit into the rubber center

So, I take a drastic solution: surgery; I take my scalpel, #11 blade and cut the inner part of some wheels; you can see the scars pointed by the red arrows in the right side wheel; the other wheel show a nice detail: the tire brand and specifications, I think



Another issue of this vehicle is the front axle, located too ahead; I've read some modellers cut the chassis, but I'm not sure about the measures, so I use a less risky way; I add a new part (a single piece of plasticard) to install the front axle


Well, I've not decided the colors yet, but may be this, represented in the box art



Cheers
Darío

[Jamie Tainton]

cool , I've always wanted to build one of these Dario, will be watching.

[Dario Risso]

I reccomend you wait for the Miniart release; they has released the wheels, so it's expected they will release the rest of the car soon...or not

Well, as always, I could not resist to add some details; anyway it can not end worst than OOB...or it can?
I add some home made rivets (hot sprue moulded in a epoxi putty mold) and made some recessed lines between plates.



I don't like the shape of the front fenders, so I try to correct them with epoxi putty. I add the fron part, below the radiator, that Zvezda forget to include



Here you can see the actual shape of the fenders and the part below the radiator. My part is too long, I will short it later



The only museum vehicle I find is one from the Finnish Army, used until 1955 or so; the part I've mentioned has some kind of armor added



And finally, I will correct the shape of the horribles front lights



BTW, I change my mind about the camo; I like this winter scheme



Ideas and comments, wellcomed

Darío

[Jamie Tainton]

Nice work Dario.

[Dario Risso]

Thanks James!
After adding some details, like the towing hooks (front and rear) and meanwhile the wheels comes from Buenos Aires, I started the painting job

First, a coat of "russian green" Don't ask me brand or reference code, it's automotive paint

Then some coats of clear satin lacquer (automotive type too)
I cut some Tamiya tape with a cutter for masking









And finally, Tamiya acrilic XF-2

















That's all for tonight; tomorrow the fun begins: white acrilic mapping, green applied with sponge. dark brown washes and...Will see what else

I got a question: is there a number where the red arrow points?



Darío

[David Madsen]

Looking really good, I like the camouflage choice.

[Tim Coulson]

Looking good Darío.

The masking must have taken a while!

Tim

[Jamie Tainton]

Groovy

[Tim Coulson]

[Jamie Tainton]

what is the source of the picture Dario , maybe I have a better version or a different view in my collection?