I received the kit from the manufacturer in Mosonshow 2024

The building

You can find the unboxing of the kit here

The construction itself was not a difficult process. What was unusual for now was the “freeing” of the parts printed in the “box”. As more and more 3D printed models appear on the market, we are slowly getting used to the technique of removing the supports. Of the many parts, the manufacturer offers several pieces of each, in case they break or fly off during the separation. The only part that comes off is the headlight, which I managed to break off during painting, but I found it in the vacuum cleaner container (at least there was a little cleaning process around the workbench).

The parts fit together nicely, only the rear wall of the body needed sealing. The tool holder is so thin that I bent it out of thin wire. Based on the photos, the rear lights and front turn signals had protective grilles, so I made them out of wire too. All the handrails were printed together with the body, so they didn't have to be replaced, but two were missing from the doors, which I replaced.

The painting

After the primer, I airbrushed the surface in Russian Green with color modulation. After that, I shaded with  Ammo Shader, and it got the decals and a layer of semi-gloss varnish. After the pinwash, the small details of the vehicle appeared, which were "invisible" on the light gray surface until now.

Then I used oil paints to create the fading and painted additional contrast on the upper horizontal surface. I painted the tires of the wheels in rubber color and dirtied them with Ammo's Shader. Then I dry-brushed the tires  with a light shade of gray.

I painted the exhaust in gunmetal with AK RC marker. Since it was visible in the photos that the exhaust drum was rusty, I used a sponge technique to imitate the rust spots. I painted the metal part of the tools in gray and the handles with light dust and buff colors.

I wanted to show minimal dirt on the model, so I only sprayed Green Stuff World liquid pigment into the wheel arches and the bottom of the sump. The dirt streaks and rainmarks were made with AK weathering pencils.

The manufacturer provides the lamps as 3D lenses, so they do not need to be painted.  At the very end of the build, the vehicle received two rear-view mirrors from the Hauler company's photo-etched mirrors set.

The base color with color modulation is airbrushed

Decals applied, and shaded with Ammo's Shader

Pinwash done

Exhaust and tool handles are painted

Dirt airbrushed with liquid pigments

The kit is recommended for anyone interested in Cold War Eastern Bloc vehicles, but it can also be used to build IFOR and SFOR vehicles. Due to the simple shape of the kit, the 3D printing supports are easy to remove, so even those who have never dealt with such a thing can easily cope with the separation.

Thank you for your attention, I hope you like the end result!

The completed model