Miniart 1/35 LAP-7 Soviet Rocket Launcher

[robwuk]

Ok, so Christmas PRessie time - son had a list of kits I liked and, in his wisdom, chose this one... Started the build and it is up to Miniarts small part, complex, fun quality. Engine went together nicely, chassis made up of a number of parts but seems to be aligned nicely.... Each wheel is made up of 8 parts (7 parts of tyre and a wheel hub) and there are 7 of them to do so that will take a while.... Going with the box scheme of 4BO and brown. Need to work out which components can be painted when and if I will display the engine or not....



























engine just rested in - doesn't seem to be a big unit

[robwuk]

More work on the chassis... just some smaller parts to add (like 3mm by .5mm rod!!!!) then it can be primed - chassis was all black which makes life easier. Next off will be the 7 wheels (done one)...

[BigWall]

Nice start! It's definitely a neat subject that I haven't seen before.

[ForeverPlasticKits]

A chassis very detailed, have fun with this rocket launcher version!

[digger303]

Chassis work looks perfect and correct I love that.

[robwuk]

Chassis work looks perfect and correct I love that.

some small parts and some small attachments - would love to do more of these kits as there as some interesting variants in the GAZ AA/AAA family...

progress... wheels done, chassis done, now on to cab sub assemblies... a lot of this needs to be painted black so aiming to get all that built up first....

[BigWall]

It's coming along very nicely!

[robwuk]

cab assembly "done" (need to add glass, upper part of windshield, dashboard and build doors. Started on the truck bed (just to get some bigger parts done) - all sits nice & square after a bit of a battle with the front mudguards.... at the moment all cab parts & truck bed are loose for ease of painting - hope to be able to start painting (well doing a black chassis) this weekend

[ForeverPlasticKits]

This truck is very detailed and you built it very well!

[robwuk]

This truck is very detailed and you built it very well!

thanks... moving forward... some fiddly bits but so far parts go where they are supposed to. Chassis painted black primer then a light coat of dunkelgrau to give it a bit of definition, green in the cab is MiG 4BO... bit of dark tracks for the rust.... this is building up really nicely I must say - may have to look at some of the other AA/AAA kits (some of the anti-air or the refueler for example)

[digger303]

The radiator is that a bit flimsy and you have added some sprue to keep it positioned correctly ?
Engine looks good as does the whole build.

[BigWall]

This is really coming along nicely. It's going to look great!

[robwuk]

The radiator is that a bit flimsy and you have added some sprue to keep it positioned correctly ?
Engine looks good as does the whole build.

thanks - nopt they are kit parts holding the radiator to the cab - need to touch up the green & black. Thinking to leave one half of the engine open

[robwuk]

moving on a-pace with this.Cab on, half the bonnet on, elevating mechanism on, started on the 6 rockets and crates.... I think a couple of weeks and this will be done & dusted.....

[digger303]

Marvelous build

[robwuk]

build 90% complete, just need to add the lights on the front and rear and then the wiper unit to the windshield frame.... priming at the weekend I hope

[Stokesy44]

Cracking looking build. Will look great when the paint goes on me thinks.

[ForeverPlasticKits]

Heavy and deadly loading!

[Kevthemodeller]

This is cool, nicely detailed kit, looking good so far and an interesting subject

[BigWall]

Nice build of a great subject!

[robwuk]

primered.... 4BO tomorrow, waiting on 6K brown to arrive so that is likely to be next week

[robwuk]

camo done.. not a huge variation green/brown BUT mt first freehand that has been semi-successful... you never know I may get this airburshing lark in to some semblance of good (brown was thinned with Galeria gloss which worked quite well)

[BigWall]

Very nice!

[robwuk]

Very nice!

thanks Joe, have to admit am pleased with how it has come out... and should weather up good. Got distracted by the football this afternoon otherwise would;ve painted crates & rockets as well - oh well, they can wait until next weekend

[digger303]

LOOKING SWEET .

[Kevthemodeller]

Very nice primer very smooth, colour and cammo have gone on great too

[robwuk]

wheels on (3 touch the floor), rockets and crates on.... need to add front windscreen, attach bonnet open and then do a touch of dusting and a matt coat...