Miniart's YA-12 russian tractor WW2

[Bullardino]

Hi all, I'm building at my usual snail speed this kit:

It's a nice little kit filled with details. It has a PE fret with many small pieces, individual link workable tracks, a full engine, doors that can be posed open or closed, a tarpaulin that can be left off, a very well moulded woo detail. The only downside is a too soft styrene and some ejector pin marks that, anyway, are often in places where they will disappear after assembling. Given it's cost, it is definitely a must have for russian tractor lovers like me.

It'll be painted with AK's 4BO green modulation set and it will have a whitewash to depict it in winter use. For the whitewash I'll use True Earth's new specific product that allows the paint to be stripped without using hairspray or similar products.

I started working from the engine, following the instructions :






It's made of a lot tiny pieces, crammed with crisp details. Unfortunately I didn't find any picture of a Ya-12 that shows its GMC 4-71 and its plumbing and connections, so I'll keep the engine doors closed.

I went on building the chassis, which is made, again, of a lot of pieces. The wheel braces are fully workable, so you can pose the wheels as you wish.

And here I am now:






I hope to have the bench time to complete the chassis and start the cab this week.

All comments are welcome

 

[letsgobrowns82]

Nice work so far. This is a neat looking kit.

 

[scratchmod]

Hiya Luigi, didn't know you had this one here my friend. Like I said on MSC, love the motor and the detail on the tub.

 

[spud]

very nice Luigi ive not seen this since the Engine

 

[Bullardino]

Thanks for all the positive feedback

 

[geegad]

looking good bud nice detail

 

[Bullardino]

Thanks

 

[WigWag Workshop]

Love the look and style of this vehicle, I know you will do it justice, looking forward to updates

-Steven

 

[chriss67]

Luigi.....Looks like your well underway....I'all get my chair and watch this one.

 

[Bullardino]

Thanks gents

 

[Dusky]

Looking good. Lots of detail on that tiny chassis.

 

[FAUST]

I have seen that box several times at events but somehow never looked inside it. I think Im going to follow this built to see if it can subliminally lodge itself into my mind forcing me to buy it. I love Russian Tractors allthough the S65 currently still leads the pack for me.

Looking great so far. Looking forward to the next steps.

 

[Bullardino]

Thanks again

FAUST: I too love russian tractors and the S-65, but I think it's a mistake that trumpeter didn't include an engine in their kit, as most of the pictures I have of that tractor show the engine all open. But I definitely hate working with resin cast items, and this refrains me from doing the S-65.

 

[FAUST]

I agree fully that it was a mistake from Trumpeter to not include that engine. Still if you ever were to change your mind on working with resin then the LZ models kit is really recommended. I have never had resin sets that were so easy to clean up then the stuff Libor comes up with. I did a review over on Armorama of two of his products. The engine is also very easy to built. And really adds a lot to the trumpy kit.

 

[Bullardino]

I agree fully that it was a mistake from Trumpeter to not include that engine. Still if you ever were to change your mind on working with resin then the LZ models kit is really recommended. I have never had resin sets that were so easy to clean up then the stuff Libor comes up with. I did a review over on Armorama of two of his products. The engine is also very easy to built. And really adds a lot to the trumpy kit.

Thanks a lot, Robert. I read your review and it looks like it can be the kit that will make me change attitude towards resin kits.

Given my snail pace, it is likely I'll grab one next year

 

[Bullardino]

At my usual snail's pace, I've come to a point where I have to paint the engine and the surroundings, as they will be hidden in the next stages:



Next up so will have to be paint and weathering of the engine....