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What do you call a ZIS-5 without any wheels?

What do you call a ZIS-5 without any wheels?

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

What do you call a ZIS-5 without any wheels?

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 21, 2004 9:33 PM

A pain in the Censored [censored]

Censored [censored]

, that's what. After discovering that my Alan ZIS-5 truck was missing it's wheels, I was a little bummed. Angry [:(!]

Angry [:(!]

I had purchased the kit on a recent trip to Chicago, so there wasn't much hope of returning it to the LHS. Alan is from St. Petersburg, Russia, no website listed....a PO Box. Evil [}:)]

Evil [}:)]

No problem, the tires look like dog meat anyway, I'll just order the Armo ZIS-5 wheels and use them. I received my Armo wheels....and guess what...I still don't have any hubs. Scratch building time. Anyone have any photos of ZIS-5 wheel hubs?

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wbill76

Member since
July 2004
From: Texas

Posted by wbill76 on Monday, November 22, 2004 8:33 AM

Sure you haven't been talking to Jwest? Big Smile [:D]

Big Smile [:D]

Sorry to hear of your problems, hopefully you will be able to overcome them. I have no idea what a ZIS-5 truck is to begin with, so no help here. Sad [:(]

Sad [:(]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 22, 2004 9:05 AM

will this work?
http://www.autogallery.org.ru/zis5.htm

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JWest21

Member since
December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Monday, November 22, 2004 9:07 AM

I swear, it's like a plague, slowing infecting us all!! Seriously, I think that those Russian kits lack any serious quality control. I had an ICM Luchs that did not have tracks (sent mine back to Alanger 2 months ago and STILL haven't recieved my replacement)

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 22, 2004 1:34 PM

Thanks t3488g, I beat Google to death and found the link you posted and a few others, and that's about all I've got. While the link you gave me is probably the best, it still leaves quite a bit to the imagination. But then again, I doubt any of the judges I come up against are experts in Second World War Russian cargo trucks! Approve [^]

Approve [^]

All this leaves a bad taste in my mouth. After hearing about Jwest21's fun and games, I'll be dipped if I'm going to buy any more Russian kits. I don't care if nobody else makes a certain vehicle, this stinks. Angry [:(!]

Angry [:(!]

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JWest21

Member since
December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Monday, November 22, 2004 3:55 PM

I now order Russian kits only in the presence of an old priest and a young priest

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 9, 2004 7:54 PM

Here are some links I found from google.ru. It ain't much, but it may give you a start. I'll see if there isn't a ZIS-5 somewhere in the area. If so, I'll post some pix.

<http://images.google.ru/images?q=%D0%97%D0%B8%D0%A1-5&hl=ru&lr=&start=0&sa=N>
<http://images.google.ru/images?q=zis-5&hl=ru&lr=&sa=N&imgsz=>

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 9, 2004 8:46 PM

could anyone tell me what the diference bettween a ZIS-5 and a GAZ-AA are? otehr than the production period are there any visible diferences?

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 9, 2004 9:34 PM

Thanks Petros1, I Googled it in Russian too. I've managed to slap this Suka together now. A soon to be finished diorama will feature this truck suppling a fragment of the Stalin Line.

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