I built a Kraz truck model from the contents of this box. Hello, my name is Dasha and on this channel I often collect models of Soviet cars. Kraz is a truck from the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. Went to build this car. I started assembling the truck with frame parts, which is logical. I didn't really like the color of the sprues. On such a dazzling white, both casting defects and delicacy of details are not visible. Here AVD go constantly to extremes.
The plastic is either black or white. But the plastic itself is fragile, for this dislike. For large parts, such as cabin or frame elements , this is not a problem. But the little things are very easy to break off when separating parts from sprues. This happened to me with the rear-view mirror brackets and this increases the complexity of assembling the model. The model is assembled in just two evenings and, in general, the assembly was a pleasure. And the parts are connected with ordinary model glue. Models in 72 scale I love. Generally, the 72 scale is one of my favorites. It is on a blind scale that one can assemble a large but compact collection.
Yes, you will have to sacrifice the copy of some details, but on the 72nd scale you can roam in diorama building. Models of Soviet trucks on a microscale are not frequent guests on the desktops of modellers. A long time ago, ICM released a line of ZIL-131 and Ural trucks. But by today's standards, these models do not look decent. But beginner modellers are attracted by their small cost. Of course, if desired, these Ukrainian crafts can be brought to mind, but not every beginner can do it. Also, modelers could be content with resin models from different manufacturers. The quality is unstable, and working with resin requires some skill. A few years ago, AVD already tried to occupy the 72nd scale niche with a large line of cars based on the ZIL-130 and ZIL-131. The models were not very bad, of course there were complaints about them, but against the backdrop of a lack of supply, these models looked quite adequate for their money. And finally, in 2022, the Kostroma manufacturer decided to try the 72nd scale again, with the release of two models of KrAZ-255 trucks in the version with and without an awning.
I decided to start with an onboard version without an awning. And you can buy such a KrAZ model at the best price in a model shop. The store is currently on sale for the New Year. And for the first order, use this promotional code, and you will receive a discount of 500 rubles. The link to the store and the promo code is in the description of the video. It's time for the coloring. I will be using the Jim Scale paint kit. The set is called Soviet armored vehicles. I'll paint the frame black first. And I paint it right away, without primer. Yes, Jim Scale paints lay down and hold up well without a primer, although at first it was really scary to paint like that. I just paint the frame black without any frills. Next, I will draw preliminary shadows on the body. This technique will simultaneously protect me from unpainted areas, create shadows and at the same time serve as a primer.
I will do this operation with the body and cab of KrAZ. On the cab, I will pay special attention to the radiator grille and the interior. I have several models of trucks in my collection, originally from the Ukrainian SSR. A few years ago I already assembled a similar truck in 35th scale, the predecessor of this kraz – YaAZ-214. Kraz-214 differs from YaAZ-214 in appearance by a mascot on the hood. At the Yaroslavl truck, this is Mishka – the symbol of Yaroslavl.
A couple of years later, I came across a tanker led by Kraz-6446 in 35th scale. The hitch is just gigantic. But the prototype is very charismatic. And now this tank carrier is carrying T-62. And a few years ago, AVD had a line of trucks from Kremenchug, but I missed the moment for the release of new products, and now these crazes have become rare. I hope that the Kostroma residents will also re-release them, as they did with the Zil-130 truck models. It's time to paint the truck in the main color. I use a protective color from the Jim Scale paint set. I liked the shade, like a real army green. I will also paint the body, here I just blow this part into the base color, so that there are no unpainted areas left. Then I will add some ocher to the base and with this slightly lighter shade I will go over the protruding and upper parts of the truck.
It's funny that unlike many other models from avd, the inscription Kraz proudly flaunts on the box. The Kostroma comrades had a serious debate with the GAZ group, which owns the trademarks PAZ, LiAZ and Gaz itself. Oleg Deripaska, the Russian oligarch who owns the GAZ group, has filed a lawsuit against Avtotema, the legal entity that owns the avd, modimio and other Kostroma brands. I hope that Avtotema managed to fight off the oligarch's lawsuit. And in the case of Kraz, avd did not bother, because the Kraz brand probably also belongs to some oligarch, but only in Ukraine.
And it is probably problematic to file lawsuits between our countries now . What do you think, do the oligarchs have the right to Soviet car brands? Next, I blew out the model with a glossy varnish, but not to make the KrAZ look like a sports car, but to facilitate the application of the wash. A wash, sometimes called a wash, is a liquid oil paint of dark colors. Due to the fact that her base is oil, she does not interact with the base acrylic paint in any way. Since it is liquid, it flows perfectly into the recesses of the model, highlighting the relief.
And I clean the excess with a brush dipped in white spirit. I highly recommend that you subscribe to my other social networks. For example, on the Zen channel, where every day I post articles and videos about modeling and technology. Rutube is my fallback platform in case YouTube gets silly. In VK you can share your work with the community and find out all the news about my construction sites. And by subscribing to the Telegram channel, you will not miss my new content. By the way, Kraz trucks are in my favorite snowrunner game. Only there they are called Taiga because of license problems. As for me, this is one of the coolest trucks in the game. They don’t drive fast, but they have great cross-country ability, and the tank reserve is enough for long trips. I'll do some handwork.
I need to paint the muffler in aluminum color, here I use paints from Jim Scale. And I'll paint the truck seats in leatherette color. I will work on KrAZ lighting devices, please note that his lighting equipment is mounted in housings that are located on the wings. This is the main difference between modification B and earlier versions of this model. And I mow down lighting equipment like this – first I will paint the headlight housings in black, and then I will paint the headlight reflectors with chrome . And after painting the headlights, I will have to paint the turn signal repeaters and door handles. And of course, I will paint the red banner on the hood of a truck from the Ukrainian SSR. Do you know what colors are ideal for painting a red banner? It's over Ukrainian paints from ICM. And the last task for manual work – painting the brackets for the fire extinguisher, I painted it red in advance . Now we need to age the truck. I don’t know about you, but the word KrAZ gives me an image of such an old but powerful giant.
Although I have a giant in 72 scale, it is quite possible to reproduce brutal old age on it and I will do it using the oil dot method. I put a few randomly scattered dots on the model with oil paints, let them dry for a couple of minutes and blend them with a brush dipped in white spirit. Notice how the truck transforms right before your eyes. And this is the truck I got! Despite the small scale, the kraz turned out to be very detailed and charismatic, which fully reflects the essence of the prototype. See you next week, bye bye.
And the last artistic technique remained – a dry brush. With it, you can perfectly highlight the relief on the model, especially if this model is on such a small scale, 72. I take oil paint, mix a color slightly lighter than the base shade, dip a wide brush into this mixture and wipe it almost dry. And with a brush in this state I go through the entire model. And immediately all the small bolts become visible. I prefer to do this technique with oil paint, not acrylic, as the excess can also be easily removed . Please note – I have already applied the numbers to the model. But there were no numbers in the set itself, and apparently it was not provided for. So I looked into my stock and found a model from AVD, also in 72 scale, but it was a zilok.
And in the set there were just the same Soviet numbers of the format I needed. And this truck should take its place on the shelf. And since it turned out to be quite compact, I place it in such a box. And this is the truck I got! Despite the small scale, the kraz turned out to be very detailed and charismatic, which fully reflects the essence of the prototype. See you next week, bye bye..
