Built pretty much straight
out of the box, this kit is a little gem. Superbly moulded
with fine details and, for the most part, excellent fit.
The only difficulty I had was getting the wheels to fit
properly within the front & rear wheel wells, possibly
because the chassis and cab are used in several different
variations in other kits. A bit of fettling was necessary
where the rear bed met the back of the cab in order to
position it far enough forward to get the wheels in. The
front wheels should still be situated a bit further forward
I think so that they sit in the middle of the wheel well,
but it's close enough for me.
Paint is Humbrol 155 Olive
Drab with 85 Coal Black for the wheels and chassis and
33 matt Black with a drop of Light Grey in for the tires.
There is no information in the instructions on the various
decal options, and they are printed slightly out of register.
I opted for the Polish markings as they were the easiest
to correct.
The rockets weren't terribly
round and had some fairly prominent seams to clean up,
plus overly thick fins. These took more time and effort
to get looking decent than the rest of the truck put together.
Paint was a 50/50 mix of Humbrol 11 Silver and 56 Matt
Aluminium, with the rear sections hand painted in 33 Matt
Black.
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