The world now has a GAZ-AA Russian truck in 1/18 scale .

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Does the world need a 1/18 GAZ

1. Yes
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2. No
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The world now has a GAZ-AA Russian truck in 1/18 scale .

Post by pickelhaube » Sat May 16, 2009 7:50 am

I have a commission in progress. It is converting a 1929/31 Forn pickup to a Russian Gaz-AA.

The Gaz truck was the back bone of the Russian Army in WW2. Over 150,00 were built under licensed of Ford.

The Gaz supplied Leningrad while it was under siege.

Here is a 1/18 model. Take off the spare tire put some Indy wheels on it make a new bed and you have a Gaz.

http://cgi.ebay.com/1931-Ford-Model-A-P ... 7C294%3A50

Here is what it looks like in 1/35 kit form.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Zvezda-3602-1-35-WW ... .m20.l1116

Here is one built in 1/35 with canvas top.

http://cgi.ebay.com/PRO-BUILT-SOVIET-RU ... .m20.l1116
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Post by Fritzkrieg » Sat May 16, 2009 7:53 am

Without Russians to put in it, I don't see the point, but I'm more a figure guy.

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Post by pickelhaube » Sat May 16, 2009 7:57 am

Fritzkrieg wrote:Without Russians to put in it, I don't see the point, but I'm more a figure guy.
Doesn't the Indy line have Ruskies ?
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Post by Fritzkrieg » Sat May 16, 2009 8:08 am

Yes, but they need some work, and Guns, to make them WWII proper. Maybe JSI will plug in some of the holes 21st left, and make some proper WWII Russians.

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Post by Threetoughtrucks » Sat May 16, 2009 8:16 am

I don't see the point without Ruskie armor or planes. Then you get into the area of major construction (wheels, tracks, bodies, or plane bodies & wings) for relatively few sales.

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Post by mediump » Sat May 16, 2009 9:30 am

pH, what the 1:18 world needs is a US 105 Howitzer

...and a german one too.

:shock: :o :) :D :lol:
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Post by aferguson » Sat May 16, 2009 9:35 am

i made one of those into a katyusha years ago.

Lots of need for russian stuff. The russian-german war was a HUGE part of WWII and pretty much the most important part.

That said, if i wanted the gaz aa truck i would make it myself.

The world needs a T-34 in 1/18 scale.
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Post by Fritzkrieg » Sat May 16, 2009 9:52 am

aferguson wrote:The world needs a T-34 in 1/18 scale.
I second that.
My Germans need something to shoot at.

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Post by pickelhaube » Wed May 27, 2009 5:50 pm

I posted this poll because Mr. Pierce commissioned me to do a Gaz AA. Here it is about 98 % . I need to do a few little nick nacks and it will be done.
Perhaps it is the only wheeled Russian vehical in 1/18 scale. The Indy trucks do not count they are made up. I guess this should be in the custom forum but I made this post here .

This custom has 144 rivets plus another 140 parts in wood , plastic and brass. That is close to 300 parts :D :D :D

If there is anybody else who may want one, PM me :wink:

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Post by flayrah » Wed May 27, 2009 7:05 pm

Needed or not, it's a good conversion.

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Post by gburch » Wed May 27, 2009 7:22 pm

Great work! I picked up 3 diecast '36 Ford trucks for a song on eBay a couple of weeks ago. I took the first apart and started painting it tonight as a test to create some period-correct WWII airfield equipment.

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Post by aferguson » Wed May 27, 2009 7:55 pm

oh, to have yiour talent, pH.
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Post by immeww2 » Wed May 27, 2009 10:54 pm

That looks 8) .

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Re: The world now has a GAZ-AA Russian truck in 1/18 scal

Post by pickelhaube » Sat Dec 25, 2010 9:37 am

I ran this over a year ago. Time to dust it off and see if there was any more interest.

When I ran it there were more nay's than yay's :?

Here are a few pics of Robbie's finished GAZ - AA

The GAZ was the Russian prime support truck. :D

Too bad I can not find pics of the front of the truck.

With a Russian tank you need to have support vehicals.

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Any new found interest in this ? It will come with a figure or 2 :wink: :D :D
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Re: The world now has a GAZ-AA Russian truck in 1/18 scal

Post by aferguson » Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:42 am

wow that is smokn'. At first glance i thought it was a 1/35 model kit built up.

you could modify this truck into a katyusha, Ph.
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Re: The world now has a GAZ-AA Russian truck in 1/18 scal

Post by normandy » Sun Dec 26, 2010 7:46 am

Who makes the dicast truck and are they still available?

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Re: The world now has a GAZ-AA Russian truck in 1/18 scal

Post by pickelhaube » Sun Dec 26, 2010 2:58 pm

aferguson wrote:wow that is smokn'. At first glance i thought it was a 1/35 model kit built up.

you could modify this truck into a katyusha, Ph.

Now that rocket launcher would be cool.

I could do ( if there was interest ) the GAZ AAA . The twin rear wheeled version into a rocket launcher. Stalins Organ. :D

That would be cool.

Any interest in that ?
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Re: The world now has a GAZ-AA Russian truck in 1/18 scal

Post by pickelhaube » Sun Dec 26, 2010 3:13 pm

normandy wrote:Who makes the dicast truck and are they still available?

Yes they do here is a link.

http://www.diecastauto.com/catalog/prod ... ts_id=2221

Maybe I could offer a full kit with a copy of the Ford or a addaption kit to go with the diacast car.
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Re: The world now has a GAZ-AA Russian truck in 1/18 scal

Post by grunt1 » Sun Dec 26, 2010 3:57 pm

Doh, I just realized you meant pics of the front of Robbie's truck not the Gaz itself. :oops:

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Re: The world now has a GAZ-AA Russian truck in 1/18 scal

Post by pickelhaube » Sun Dec 26, 2010 8:46 pm

I am seriously thinking of going on a Russian tangent.

Is this the way to go or am I going down the wrong path ?

Plastic Boy and I are getting together and as soon as I have something to send him he will start on a line of Russian figures to go with these models.

You guys have seen his work .

viewtopic.php?f=9&t=22516&start=25

I hope my stuff will not look like toys next to his figures :D

So if the big guys will not make it WE will step up to the plate !!!
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Re: The world now has a GAZ-AA Russian truck in 1/18 scal

Post by Jnewboy » Sun Dec 26, 2010 11:25 pm

Hey you did a great truck, and to me the eastern front was WWII with all the rest kind of a sideshow. I would promote the growth of any further projects in that direction, personally I have limited my collecting n 1/18 to aircraft but even if I were still pursuing a 1/18 armor collection I would say that though this is a cool mod there are much bigger Russian fish to fry. You did an awesome job on the T-34 and of course I could say do the KV line but something that would be remarkable is something from the early years like the T-35, a very hard project but there are no large scale models I have seen of it an hey five turrets! But I say do the Horton!

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Re: The world now has a GAZ-AA Russian truck in 1/18 scal

Post by pickelhaube » Mon Dec 27, 2010 1:57 pm

More pics of the GAZ AA

The front pose show the hallow back wheels if I go into production I will fix that :wink:

I would like to do these support vehicals.

Looks like only a few guys.

Let me know if there is more interest. :D

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Post by 1958Zelda » Mon Dec 27, 2010 5:43 pm

That truck is outstanding! I would be in for a couple.

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Re: The world now has a GAZ-AA Russian truck in 1/18 scal

Post by Dauntless » Tue Dec 28, 2010 10:53 am

Really outstanding PH!
Once again Robbie has done some amazing paint work too.
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