Soviet Aerosan RF-8/GAZ-98 1/35 Trumpeter #02322 Review

RoR Step-by-Step Review 20120106* – Soviet Aerosan RF-8/GAZ-98 1/35 Trumpeter #02322 Review
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The Soviet Aerosan RF-8/GAZ-98 was a propeller-powered snowmobile used by the Soviet Union during the Second World War. Running on skis and powered by an automotive engine, this unusual vehicle carried a crew of two soldiers and was armed with a 7.62mm machine gun. The Aerosan was primarily used for communications, mail deliveries, medical aid, emergency recovery and border patrolling in northern Russia. Combat loaded, the Aerosan weighed 0.892 tons and was capable of speeds up to 30 mph. The GAZ-98K was a version with a more powerful GAZ M-11 110-hp aviation engine in place of the standard automotive engine.

For the Modeler: – Trumpeter’s 1/35 scale Aerosan RF-8/GAZ-98 consists of 77 light gray injection molded pieces, two clear parts and two photo etched machine gun sights. Additionally included are the kit instructions, color painting guide and one set of water slide decals. Generally, Trumpeter has done a fine job with this kit. Parts are finely cast with little to no molding flash, seam lines or defects but the decals will need some special preparation. By and large, parts fit together well enough throughout the entire build with the exception of the crew figures. The figures and machine gun mount required special attention in order to get them to seat right in the vehicle for a convincing, natural appearance.

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