Hi modelers!
Just started building of the new kit from Zvezda. Russian 152 mm self-propelled howitzer MSTA-S



Here is the completed first step:

Small parts glued and waiting when will be placed on it's proper place:



As usual such parts should be painted in the begining and while it will drying i'll put other parts on it's place.



For painting i used Vallejo 70.938 Trap.Blue





First result:






Thank you,
Mikhail

This is a subject I'm interested in but I cannot see the images Is it just me?

I changed links, is it OK now?

any sprue shots available

Yes, it is OK now. Thanks! Great start, so far.

Some sprue shots here
http://panzer35.ru/forum/60-18043-1

Sean

Let's continue!

Next step is building of chassis.




















There is no problems at the moment. Good connection between parts. Wheels and tracks will be glued later. There is no ribbon parts for wheels only glue connection, so it will be putted on it's place after painting.

Cant see your photos is it just me ?

I can not see the photos either. The links go to some Google user content. One example (which doesn't work so don't bother clicking on it):
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/rycXVvu-avZQRLmZGRZ9fOxGc8yG24o2PF8R-LLYi4pWwnGWDcCZ8yKk5vwtYWs-2ZXUO4pubhDsvXe5uMOvmF_deRXzyx4nOmQ_X6miZM3p-y3kXgI7TeP5ulf-vQ7FZGvVlDR08oH_yoJAu1oZueZvnZJn8xjCdMc-oVfpXM4n0ew5v7ZtnknF7XzM056OlLoskT_6qs0NT1ImulkKIH3wIpaDBEQ3gkWC8pTlI4vfx292bon8t0fbBKrB1uZI0mYAjlzGLFmSaJ3Q8UoLoAnvygxNzDu4XmvUSreJcocJayX9M_y421jfoHmKKqvm3kSQ1iwgEbVK8JvBe2wQEPhlk5bvztolElu6rQ3qZKZNC4GZ3jQi7c1t2dA8SROsS-_e1Z4TcHxfb4H4o_wUr8Tuk_Rf3zhX_BDbkNKxf6PzN0xSEiFeF-sFnXpVsLnZ98-gqbOFbfbLzf6Dod3CoparNNXzfE2b3rYmn-7Z5eEcRWw7stWVyAOaTkZputJeGH0XyBQpvEKIB_I8l7auuAx6zmyRr_z5geZNNw0Lr_M0Q7PgnnjA1-Ej8q3uWFb2urIJVzmrrN7ySO0F7I0t4SYjvnzxjdOA9GkB3WNgNxOjbi-NtDts=w711-h614-no

Fixed.
I will not use google service any more for publications.

no more over flow!
my first puchased of Zvezda was more than 2 decade ago,when i exam the kit I notice the spruce suffer plastic suffer from plastic "overflow" it did even have P.E. it gave me bad impression.
this may have due to lack of investment in new machinery.

Looks very nice.

Too bad I have Trumpeter's version because this one looks very very good so far.

I will keep watching looks good so far Also have the trumpy kit but may replace it with one of these