1/35 BA 10 Soviet Armored Car

[billk]

This is my entry to the 6 wheels SIG. I am thinking to try winter camo and to use the hairspray technique for the first time.
Fingers crossed...
What i did like from the start with this kit is that the tiers are real rubber and does include the engine, even there is no way to show it

[JayCub]

I will be interested to follow this build and to see what your impressions of the kit is, I look forward to the next update
Tom

[gustavlekstal]

They look so cool!

[billk]

Now to be honest,i really don't like Zvezda at all but i did like this kit and i was really curius how it will be.

[Deacon]

I'm looking to get one of these so will be really interested in your build mate.

[billk]

Some historical info.
The BA-10 (Russian: Broneavtomobil 10) was an armored car developed in the Soviet Union in 1938 and produced till 1941. It was the most produced Soviet pre-1941 heavy armored car – 3311 were built in three versions. These versions were the BA-10, the BA-10M (improved version with new radio), and the BA-10ZhD (equipped for dual railway/road use). The basic BA-10 design was developed from the BA-3 and BA-6 heavy armored cars. It had an improved GAZ-AAA chassis and improved armor (up to 15mm at front and turret). It was intended that the BA-10 would be replaced in 1941 by the BA-11 with diesel engine and more sophisticated armor design, but the outbreak of war prevented BA-11 production. The BA-10 was in Red Army service till 1945. Significant numbers of captured BA-10s were used by Finland (at least 24), Germany and other Axis powers in Europe.

During the late 1930s, Soviet armoured fighting vehicle designers incorporated sloped armor into all their new designs, and redesigned some existing vehicles to take advantage of it. The BA-10 used a slightly smaller, better-sloped armor layout than that of the BA-6, thus improving protection while saving weight. The greater engine power (50 hp, compared to 40 hp on the BA-6) made the vehicle more reliable.
Like its predecessors, the BA-10 could be converted to a half-track by fitting auxiliary tracks to the rear pair of dual tandem wheels. On early BA-10s, these tracks were stowed strapped on top of the fenders. Later vehicles had an enclosed stowage box for the tracks in the same location. The tracks were often fitted when the vehicle needed to move across snow or soft ground.

[Tiger131]

never built a zvenda kit look forward to seeing this come along

[billk]

Now let's talk about filling,it seems that every part of this thing that Zvezda calls a kit, does need some filling....
It seems that i have to fill everything fill here, fill there, i will even start filling every other kit on this SIG!!!!!!

Also....you all know what wil be awesome? To have some actually indicators on the plastic that points aou that "this part goes there"
and not have to imagine, measure, or ask a clairvoyant where the one piece will glue on the other...

But hey it's not all bad.You know what is nice with good details? The engine... THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO DISPLAY!!!!!

[gustavlekstal]

Now let's talk about filling,it seems that every part of this thing that Zvezda calls a kit, does need some filling....
It seems that i have to fill everything fill here, fill there, i will even start filling every other kit on this SIG!!!!!!

Also....you all know what wil be awesome? To have some actually indicators on the plastic that points aou that "this part goes there"
and not have to imagine, measure, or ask a clairvoyant where the one piece will glue on the other...

But hey it's not all bad.You know what is nice with good details? The engine... THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO DISPLAY!!!!!

Ouch think I wait for my cool ugly duckling until hobby boss release their version. I lack some modelling skills.
http://www.scalemates.com/products/prod ... ?id=319429

[billk]

Yes!!! Do that! I also think the hobby boss one will eb a lot better....

[kiwigav]

Interesting looking kit mate - Look forward to the progress

[billk]

Time to start the endless filling and prime...!

[billk]

[Yevgeny]

You doing a good job

[Tiger131]

like the white wash bud looking good

[gustavlekstal]

Great work with getting the edges showing with chipping.

[billk]

Done at last

http://www.intscalemodeller.com/viewtop ... 316&t=9993