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Saturday, July 09, 2016 - 06:52 PM UTC
In their quest to do for Soviet vehicles what Dragon has done for German WW2 ones HobbyBoss gives us the ubiquitous ZIS-5 truck. Due for imminent release.
The ZIS-5 was a 4x2 Soviet truck produced by MoscowZIS factory from October 1933 on.ZIS-5 became an excellent vehicle, the engine could work even with the worst fuel, and the car mechanisms were simple, durable and insensible on brutal service. The car could cope with Russian unbitten trucks. ZIS was produced in different versions. Based on ZIS chassis were available ambulances, tanks, cranes and lots of different vehicles. During the World War II the simplified version of ZIS was produced named ZIS-5V. ZIS-5 was fundamental vehicle for the Red Army.

Item No 83885
Item Name Russian ZIS-5 Truck
Bar Code 6939319238856
Scale 1:35
Item Type Plastic Model Armor Kit
Model Dimension Length: 170.2mm Width: 61.4mm
Total Plastic Parts 240+
Total Sprues 7 sprues and tires
Chromeplate Parts n/a
Resin Parts n/a
Metal Parts n/a
Photo Etched Parts 1 piece
Film Accessory n/a
Released Date 2016-06
More Features The kit consists of over 240 parts , includes 6 clear parts
- Details finely represented by newly tooled parts
- Main tires with very good detail
- Photo-etched parts included
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Hi Bill, Basically GAZ-AA is Ford-AA, rated to 1,5 tons load capacity. ZiS-5 is Autocar Dispatch SD, rated to 3 tons respectively. ZiS was a bit bigger but to get the difference you'll need to see them parked near each other. However, it isn't that hard to tell which one is GAZ and which one is ZiS. The easiest recognition point are the wheels: on GAZ-AA/AAA they are with 5 holes and 5 studs (i.e. same as on Fords), on ZiS-5/5V/6 the wheels are with 2 holes and 6 studs (as on Autocar SA/SDs). Another good recognition point is the front bumper. Most ZiS trucks lack it, for it was considered by the Russians "unnecessary luxury" and deleted at the early production stage. Only ZiS-8 buses have front bumper, it was also fitted on some trucks for export. On the other hand, on GAZ-AA and its derivatives the front bumper is always there, being an integral part of the chassis frame (frontmost crossmember), as it is on the Fords. The difference in the windshields is also obvious, etc. HTH Cheers!
JUL 09, 2016 - 10:29 PM
The box and photoetch sprue do indeed say Hobby Boss.[/quote] C'mon, what's more important with "/news" that has no time urgency: Getting it right or getting it NOW? KL
JUL 10, 2016 - 02:21 AM
GREAT, another softskin love it ! as iowabit would say it, Hobby Boss!
JUL 10, 2016 - 02:44 AM
Someone please tell Matt to deferentiate between Trumpeter and Hobby Boss news....!
JUL 10, 2016 - 03:00 PM
Got it! It showed up on the Trumpeter Facebook page, and I was hurrying. Apologies for the mistake but corrected now.
JUL 10, 2016 - 04:47 PM
Hi, Bill! The GAZ AA and AAA Trucks (and GAZ cars, based on the Ford Model A) were built under license from Ford. They were picked because of their simplicity, ease of operation and repair, and especially for their reliability. The American Ford Model A Automobile (built in the US from December, 1927 to September, 1931) is an icon within the automotive community, along with the AA (single rear axle) and AAA (dual rear axles) Trucks, share a rich history, which is well worth looking into... I understand that there are some discrepancies and difficulties that modellers have found in the MINIART GAZ AA and AAA kits; I haven't built one, so I don't know for myself. I haven't read any reviews of the HOBBY BOSS AA kits, so I can't offer any qualified opinions regarding their accuracy or their build-quality... I REALLY LIKE Soft-skins, so the ZIS kits will more than likely make their way into my collection...
JUL 10, 2016 - 05:41 PM
So do I need to get rid of the Alan Zis-5 in favor of this one?
JUL 10, 2016 - 11:40 PM
I think that's up to you. I'm pretty sure that ZVEZDA also makes a ZIS-5. In any event, if I were you, I wouldn't get rid of your ALAN ZIS-5; I'm pretty sure that there are A/M parts out there that you can improve this kit with, if you feel the need to do so... Good Luck!
JUL 11, 2016 - 06:03 AM
Can't wait!!
JUL 11, 2016 - 06:53 AM
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