KRAZ 255 B / Renova / 1:25 - [FERTIG]

Hello all, let me invite you for a build-story of russian cross-country army truck KrAZ 255B.

Model issued by Renova - Model / PL /
http://www.renova-model.com.pl/

- here you get basic info about truck, model, and english version of build instruction AND Corel Draw file for laser-cut for wheel chocks
/good step to save some time on cutting of about 1700pcs :)/

Version of Czechoslovak army I am going to build based on pictures from:
http://tanxheaven.com/ludob/kraz255b/kraz255Blb.htm

want to appoint that on this forum you can find a Kraz 255B - neat build by JC:

Renova "Kraz" 255B 1:25

I am going to make "freestyle" version with patina coat of acvarel colours and chalk dust.

I am better now to stop writting and add some pictures:

- both fuel tanks are marked with NM-35 /Nafta Motorova - 35 - fuel description - diesel oil and cetane number - for identification of diesel oil for summer or winter season/, driver´s seat - formed as used one.

- right footboard incl battery box and can basket

Hi Jonny, pls find an example of acvarel colours:

http://www.vytvarnik.cz/detail…rvy&po=Vodov%E9+barvy

- great advantiges: low price/linked example about 1,4EUR per set of 12 colours/, can prepare different colour density and tones. When äcvarel colour is dry - surface is rough - better for chalk dust application

will try to take some pictures while building to "proove" that it is still ONLY PAPER /painted and dusted/

Hi Johnny, first of all I will attach picture explaining product called by myself chalks / it is realy blackboardchalks/ and picture is showing what needs to be done /milled on sand paper and mixed/ for application on cardmodel part use dry brush....but this will be explained later separately

Then I have here 3images
/1 - parts to be formed and glued - Front Fender of KrAZ255B/
/2 - formed and glued. As you can see there is no need to be precise when forming "freestyle" and you have to form some damages. Added on the top of standard fender holes and pinheads are made of glue dots. Wires were replaced by pencil leads 0,5mm/
/3 - image of real truck and detail of fender - grey version, but repainted with green colour with a lot of corrosion and small white paint areas on left side of fender - I will try to make it in this way today/

to be continued....

Hello Johnny /and all /, here is step by step painting and patina of KrAZ 255B front fender.

Previous post was about forming of front fender - now when formed can start painting as follows:

step1 - black - darkgrey tone for fender sides. May use different tones

step2 - green /little bit mixed with braun/. Again different tones applied

for both colours use hight density

step3 - white and red dots for sides - apply with dry brush with colour on it and corrosion application /orange and brown colours/ very low density - make a dot and put a finger on it and pull away - according to gravity law/

step4 - apply chalk dust with dry brush and if too much applied pull away with finger /use white dust for making colours lighter/

step5 - try to compare finished fender with real truck fender - hope that reached result close to real truck

Radek, basicly can say/write

- less water - better result /high density of tone for basic paint, low density for second layer of paint - details - different tones/

- small details - corrosion, fuel, oil /low density/ - such small areas can not de-form your work

Friedulin - thank you very much for your kind words
Johnny - looking forward to see your works

Over the weekend I have made:

-left side footboard /still to be done diesel can
-outlet /the end is rotten away/
-hoist /actually did not find from a drawing where to put a part 40f - will check with author/, steel cable will be placed thru the floor in to the loading space of the truck and connected to "sometning" what had been self-loaded. "Something" could be eg another engine or couple of barrels - do not know exactly yet what to put there. Any idea??

....another set of parts have been made where I would like to appoint the position of foot step which is opposite way placed against the cardmodel instruction but according to real truck /try to focuss to see soft green - film caused by painting of fender which will be placed above this element

Hi JC, thank you for your comment. I do hope as well that these two different ways of building: pure and freestyle will be interesting for our colleagues from this forum

About part 40f - now I do understand from your description what it is - thanks a lot for help. I did different way -

- not used a clip for the end of cable to make towing lug
- used knoted end of cable to make towing lug

GRIFF: if you find on your cotton roap fuzzes /hairs/ which do not make your cable realistic looking put a glue on your fingers and put the roap in between them and apply on it by pulling away /repeat several times/ - then will be smooth

Warning - do not use CA /cyanoakryl/ glues for that! Safety first!!

...another elements of frame have been made - backside of frame.

Smear on towing lug was made with very high density of acvarel colour.
Back fender elements:
-here I am not sure if should be white white painted areas - since not available pictures of back side from a truck I am building, bud let them to be white for night drive identification. Have added some corrosion on it and when re-painting - did not try to make accurate line

Hopefully will be able to finish the frame over the weekend

Good Morning Kartonbau.de, over the weekend did a frame of the KrA and connected all parts on it. Frame is not completely painted and chalk dusted yet, but some parts are.

As you can see the total lenght of the truck will be 35CM!!! /it is so big that have to arrange for new -bigger- blue background paper

...still fine - tunning frame and elements mounted on it.

Compressed airtank holders will be empty /not tanks on real truck - check image of real truck/
Black smoke effect from outlet on bottom side of fuel tank.

Got info from my colleague that laser cutted tire tread patterns /about 1700pcs/ are ready and will get hem next week. Should be in plastic bag collected - not necessary to cut out from the A4 page anymore - only have to spill out and sort /looks to me like Cinderella´s job/

Hi Johnny, I have never thought that my work could be applied as a
CARDMODELLINGTHERAPY

If it helps - just apply

Works on engine started already. This is airfilter.
Since I have not picture of the engine of this KrAZ225B, I am using as a reference pictures the book of M35 US Army truck "Deuce and Half".

Air filter is re-painted on green with base darkgrey paint and on sides where close to engine is colour burned-out

...and one more picture of just delivered laser cutted patterns for tires /cardboard thickness - 1,5 - 1,75mm/.

Zdar, bylo to samozYejm pYes min 2 ruky
Kolegova maminka má graf studio a kdy tam dlal, tak si udlal kontakty po "konkurentech" a jedním z nich bylo i studio z Jiní Moravy, kde to jeho kamarád vypálil, ale kdybych tam doel osobn, dopadl bych jako ty /dlal to mimo éfova vdomí.

:usenglish:
Was not easy to get /allthought this pattern is offered on one e-shop in Czech Rep./, BUT my colleague¨s friend is equipped with laser at work and from here I got it

Hello all, this is engine - still to be done a lot to make it complete/pipes are made of paper - rolled and wet formed, knee is coated with C/A cyanoakryl glue and grinded/

Hello Kartonists, engine is finished glued in to frame and out-let pipes from paper are connected - grrrrowllllllllllll

On pipes applied coffe trick - with cofee sand as dry - burned mud on it

Hello Jan, thank you very much for your kind words and looking forward for your future great works including weathering of used or crashed plane

Today morning finished cooler/still to be done some fine tunning/ where used a net for imitation of real-cooler net. Origin of material I used is not known to me, since got it from my friend who told me that this comes from computer. Honestly I do not know. But the same effect can be reached with footwear

BTW I made for this year new "scary" Avatar /reason of my angry face is that the background is closed fridge/

Hello Kartonists, here are images of finished distributor box connected with engine and hoist. Had some troubles to fit on its place since outlet pipes were done by myself not accurate according to drawing of Renova-Model - but now it is OK.

And one more picture from build of front axle. Have to state that construction of Renova Model is very good. Lot of parts are from 1mm thick "karton" which is guarantee for stability.

Hello Kartonists, I am back in here - last week stayed at home with my family and had beautifull time when walking with Emma around our village /allthough my point of living is mentioned Brno - I live in small village close to Brno called Vinicne Sumice/

...and when walked around took pictures of crash barriers to make one for my model pad

...one "concrete" panel and crash barrier is finished - all made from paper /panel of card-thick 2mm/

...brush used for imitation of cables and pipes for engine and brake system

...finaly started works on wheels - this is front-right wheel. Used laser cutted elements which after gluing grinded and the wheel was builded in way to have illusion of not enough air in the wheel - bottom side you can see how wheel "sits" on the table

BTW - thank YOU very much Josef for your nice words - each comment like this makes me to work in the same quality of work and to add something new to this topic

...and one more antwort today to be added with a trick for all diorama makers:

HOW TO MAKE A GRASS - easily

as a base material use hemp rope and cut a piece and fix with KORES GLUE FIX. When fixed you can fine-tune the lenght of brushwood

You may leave it as it is for dry grass or you can paint with aquarell colours to have green

Hello Josef, the corel - file you can download from

http://www.renova-model.com.pl/

and then to arrange in your "local laser cut-factory"

Check with "Werbung-agenturen" where they do cut with plotter equipped with laser knife

Hello Wisa, thank you for your critique

You are right - the tire tread patterns are too high on this picture
/had a memo yesterday already from Roman Vlach - Czech Rep.- who is making the same model/

Check corrected version where tried to grind patterns more /better visible effect of low-air-level in the tire/

I do not understand what "Kratownici" are, but think that you mean small blocks to be glued on distributor box - was not aware when builded of this - but when saw on Konradus this KrAZ

http://www.konradus.com/forum/…8&t=90776#reply_91098

knew that did something "wrong"
My biggest compliment to Jacek for his performance - pls forward to him

Greetings to you Wisa