You no longer have to go for an expensive resin kit or conversion to make a
Russian refuelling tanker in 35th scale with their new BZ-38 based
on the GAZ-AAA truck chassis. This truck will no doubt also be used by 32nd
scale modellers as well so let’s have a look at what’s concrete and what is CAD
so far.
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BOX: 345x240x70 mm
This kit contains 545 parts.
Box contains one model
of this soviet refueller. GAZ-AAA based Refueller
The first BZ-38 tankers were a derivative of the GAZ-AAA
truck and initial conversion was first seen in 1938. This refuelling truck was
the basic transport and refuelling machine of the soviet airforce for much of
the war. It was used to refuel most of the fighter aircraft, scout-airplanes
with smaller fuel needs as this was not a large truck.
Based on the chassis of the automobile GAZ-AAA with a tank of
1350 litter volume, the rudimentary cabin was forward of the fuel tank and scarily
it was made out of wood!
The truck weighed 4 tons with a maximum speed 65km/h. With
1942 the soviet forces began manufacture of the simplified variant, which has called
the BZ-38U.
Contents of the box-
the sprues
Clear sprues - there are Photo Etched parts and markings yet to come with this kit
The CAD drawings of the truck look pretty good so far – we need some Yaks or Ratas to put this next to…
The CAD drawings of the truck look pretty good so far – we need some Yaks or Ratas to put this next to…
Note track links for rear bogie wheels on rear fender top.
OK more on this kit
when it comes to our door and we review it – till then you can see all of Miniart’s kits at their homepage.