BM-24-12

let's take a break from tanks and build a truck! got this version of Katyusha based on a Zil-157 to play with 

it seems to be an old kit, lots of flash and some sprews are numbered while others aren't (generic Zil-157 parts vs BM-24-12?)
still, quite a lot of detail for 72 scale. I particularly like the fact that the suspension and drivetrain are modeled 

This was fun to build - really interesting to see how the drivetrain of a Zil truck works 

the instructions said not to use the dashboard pieces but I can do whatever I want 🙂 

sticking some blu tack to raise the interior of the cabin. This way it will sit more naturally when assembled 

if you squint you might be able to see the interior 

this is how the front wheel should sit in the wheel arch. But with the rear platform pushing the cabin too far forward, I had to make some drastic changes 

and here they are - the drastic changes. Making more room for the wheels so that the platform can be shifted further back and everything sits more naturally 

I probably won't be cleaning up the cabin roof (it looked even worse originally) since I will be adding the shields to it 

the rocket system winch 

the rocket system frame after some basic flash cleanup - it might need a bit more sanding 

the instructions are pretty bad - but at some point you just start winging it 

the rockets after assembly and some basic sanding