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Thursday, April 26, 2018 - 06:15 PM UTC
MiniArt is working on to release a kit on a softskin vehicle modified to run on railway tracks.
1,5 Ton Railroad Truck AA Type (35265). Kit highlights:

  • highly detailed model
  • 2 variants platform boards
  • doors, car hood, platform boards can be posed open or closed
  • accurate engine
  • clear and photo-etched parts are included
  • decal sheet for 6 variants
  • railroad track is included
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Omg, so much rail stuff this year, RIP all earnings 2018.... Anyone who has or knows of literature about this and if it existed (Is this a modified GAZ AA?) Sadly I am not really familiar with Russian stuff /Stefan
APR 26, 2018 - 06:48 PM
When I clicked on the link I thought that it would be the halftrack GAZ-60 .... / Robin
APR 26, 2018 - 07:20 PM
Nice addition to MiniArt’s rail yard series! I presume they came up with this variant in order to dodge MiniArt’s dreaded segmented tire assemblies. 🤔 ... Lol! —mike
APR 26, 2018 - 09:48 PM
Hi Stefan, Indeed, this is GAZ-AA but I consider it German. I still have to see a pic of such rail conversion by the Russians. On the other hand, many captured Russian GAZ and ZIS trucks were converted to run on rails by the Germans, in particular on the Northern sector of the Eastern front. Apparently the kit represents German vehicles, if judging from the extended GS body boards and markings. Only one picture to confirm what I wrote above, it is included in the kit decals: Usually the German rail trucks, when not pulling cars, were paired back to back to run in both directions with the same speed: the front truck pulls, playing locomotive; the rear plays car in neutral gear. HTH Cheers!
APR 26, 2018 - 10:10 PM
Sweet, thank you very much! Such a detailed answer! /Stef
APR 26, 2018 - 11:53 PM
How many cars would one of these be able to pull, one, two wagons? Also, what sorts of tasks would they be used for? General transport like trucks on roads, or for more specific maintenance of way type tasks specific to Railway needs?
APR 29, 2018 - 09:46 PM
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