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Russian Artillery Tractor
WeWillHold
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Posted: Wednesday, May 07, 2014 - 03:56 PM UTC
Attached are pics of Trumpeter's Soviet Komintern Artillery Tractor. The tractor was built OOB except for replacing the rear deck and seating with scale wood strip. The setting depicts the vehicle abandoned and left to the elements some years after the end of the war. The base is shaped pink styrofoam with various grasses and materials added to the scene. Thanks for looking.













Sandy
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Posted: Wednesday, May 07, 2014 - 07:45 PM UTC
steve I like what I see a lot , job well done keep it up cheers ian
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Posted: Thursday, May 08, 2014 - 03:53 AM UTC
Nice idea and it's realization ! This is very good work (black/white photo shows the best result).

Only one question - from where Russian tractor have British/Canadian style wheel with desert tread on it's cargo bed ?
PantherF
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Posted: Thursday, May 08, 2014 - 04:37 AM UTC
Beautiful display! Exactly how an abandoned wreck would look like.

Tell me, how large of a vehicle does this build up into? Looks fairly large and was thinking of getting one.





Jeff
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Posted: Thursday, May 08, 2014 - 08:31 AM UTC
Nice! Question: Are the road wheels and return rollers steel or rubber? Would have expected a little more damage/weathering on them. Still, looks great!
AFVFan
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Posted: Friday, May 09, 2014 - 02:34 AM UTC
Pretty nice job, overall. The one thing that bothers me is the tightness of the upper run on the broken track. There should be some sag present created by the unsupported weight of the track links.
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Posted: Saturday, May 10, 2014 - 11:03 AM UTC

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The one thing that bothers me is the tightness of the upper run on the broken track. There should be some sag present created by the unsupported weight of the track links.


Bob---you're absolutely correct. A flub on my part. Always something I miss in every build


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Only one question - from where Russian tractor have British/Canadian style wheel with desert tread on it's cargo bed ?


From the spares box


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Tell me, how large of a vehicle does this build up into?


Hi Jeff. The tractor measures out at approximately 6 1/2 inches from front to back.

Thanks for the comments guys. Very very much appreciated.
Steve
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Posted: Sunday, May 11, 2014 - 04:34 AM UTC

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Bob---you're absolutely correct. A flub on my part. Always something I miss in every build


Don't feel like the Lone Ranger there, Steve. I know the situation well!
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