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MAZ-537
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Posted: Saturday, January 16, 2010 - 03:13 PM UTC
Does anyone have some historical information on the MAZ-537?

To be specific, I'd love to see images of it doing things other than towing a trailer, but when trying to research it nothing comes up.

Also, this will by my first Soviet Post WWII kit so pray for me and wish me luck when starting it.
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Posted: Saturday, January 16, 2010 - 04:04 PM UTC
To be more specific, I would love information on a MAZ-537L doing something other than pulling or pushing an aircraft. From my understanding the L version has weights which help it assist aircraft, however I think this is a tad bit too boring for me.

I am hoping someone by the name of Frenchy replies to this because his knowledge seems to be endless, but this doesn't exclude everyone else

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Posted: Saturday, January 16, 2010 - 06:32 PM UTC
Short info

Extensive rundown...with pictures at the bottom

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Posted: Saturday, January 16, 2010 - 06:46 PM UTC
this for example can be a nice scratchbuilding project:
[IMG=http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/4121/maz2.th.jpg][/IMG]
[IMG=http://img532.imageshack.us/img532/1935/maz3.th.jpg][/IMG]
[IMG=http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/1917/maz1.th.jpg][/IMG]
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Posted: Saturday, January 16, 2010 - 07:35 PM UTC

Quoted Text

To be more specific, I would love information on a MAZ-537L doing something other than pulling or pushing an aircraft. From my understanding the L version has weights which help it assist aircraft, however I think this is a tad bit too boring for me.

I am hoping someone by the name of Frenchy replies to this because his knowledge seems to be endless, but this doesn't exclude everyone else


Hi Sean
Thanks for the kind words, but fortunately there's plenty of fellows around here that are much more knowledgeable than me !
All you need to find for a nice dio is a 1/35th scale Tupolev-134

Frenchy
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Posted: Sunday, January 17, 2010 - 05:36 AM UTC
These are great. I would love to do this version as it looks interesting or maybe the ballistic missile carrier but references are limited.

Anyone else?


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Posted: Sunday, January 17, 2010 - 06:21 AM UTC
Hi Sean if you want extra details then go to TankGuys web site look under real tanks then by country and you will find my ref photos of the tank transporter cab best of luck cheers ian
http://www5b.biglobe.ne.jp/~TANK-GUY/
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Posted: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 - 05:57 AM UTC
Do you happen to know of any reference photos on the MAZ-537F/A pusher truck that is on display at the Stragitic Missile Forces Museum in the Ukraine? There are about a dozen out there on the web but not much on the equipment area behind the cab or on the mechanism that carries and lowers the spare tire.

Thanks Much

Mike
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Posted: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 - 10:43 AM UTC
Sean- give Mauro a hollar..spiderfrommes

He has TONS of pictures available for your intended project..he helped me w/ pics during my build. I also wanted to build the recovery vehicle.

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