Toyota Technical with Zu 23-2

[jknaus]

Okay I got this kit when it came out so I could build it for work. Borrowing Sauls boxtop art because mine is burried somewhere.
And here is a couple of days light work.

Body and box just resting on chassis right now. Painted the insides a light grey and will have to weather a bit. Chassis painted flat black. Read the review on PMM before you build this kit. Or be aware to make the front wheels steerable the instructions lead you astray. Do not glue the ball joints on the axle first. Instead sandwich them between the brake drum and the steering linkage and be careful when applying glue. Then carefully glue the assembly onto the axle. Its very tight and close, and it is fragile.
Have to sand some joints and work on the inside of the cab next. Then glue the body and box on. Very simple well thought out design going on here. This is a true joy to build. The hard part will be the cam. If I cant find some good pics of the Libyan markings I need I may have to choose another country. Just have to find a god pic.
James

 

[moon puppy]

You dry fitting the roof/front windscreen frame to the body also?

 

[jknaus]

That popped when dry fitting. Its reglued now. Hope it stays that way.
James

 

[jknaus]

Might be able to paint the green today for this nightmare.

Or might have to find something else.
James

 

[moon puppy]

That's a pretty funky camo scheme James, not sure how you can pull that off.

 

[jknaus]

Got a little done today.
My messy bench.

Some pics inside.

While waiting for paint etc started the gun.

James

 

[moon puppy]

Interior looks great!

 

[Tojo72]

Very prolific James,looks good so far,looking forward to this one a I have their 1st pick-up

 

[Iron Mike]

That camo scheme is wild!

 

[jknaus]

Thanks guys. But as I cant find a good enough photo of the insignia to make a decal I will do one from Mali. Not as wild, but it will do.
James

 

[Sharkmouth]

If you still have it left over, have you thought about using the ZPU-1 form their previous pickup kit instead of the heavy twin?

After all, it is what you see in this image you posted:

Regards,

 

[jknaus]

I do have the single finished. Suppose I could always pull out my M113 to mount the dual on.
James

 

[jknaus]

Okay looking at all the pics I can find, they all seem to be minus the trailer mount. Have to figure this out. They also dont use the I Beams. Here it is just dry fitting what I have so far.

JAmes

 

[moon puppy]

that's Cool!

 

[StuG]

Good luck James...

 

[sharkman]

Okay looking at all the pics I can find, they all seem to be minus the trailer mount. Have to figure this out. They also dont use the I Beams. Here it is just dry fitting what I have so far.



JAmes

yeah, looks like from the picture that its mounted directly in the bed. Would the trailer mount be easily removed?

Looking good though!

 

[The Zod]

James.
Great looking technical. Are the gages for the dashboard all decals?

 

[Bagge]

Might be able to paint the green today for this nightmare.

Or might have to find something else.
James

Good luck with the painting James! sending some :zen your way

 

[jknaus]

Looks like a table that the floor of the gun sits on. The dash instruments are all decals.

 

[moon puppy]

I still think you can get some decal that will do that camo, you can clearly see the pattern in that.