1924 AMO....A rare , basic, old Russian truck kit

[traditional]

I bought this simple (and somewhat crude) Russian plastic model kit (I would guess around 1/20 scale) at a toy show at least 20 years ago. The truck is a 1924 AMO, one of Russia's very first manufactured trucks, and evidently based on a Fiat design.

At the time that I bought the kit, I had no reference to the real vehicle (no internet then) so I decided to build it just as the kit intended........simply cleaning up the fairly rough molded parts and replacing the glazing with clearer plastic.

This was one of the first models that I painted with automotive basecoat/clearcoat....something that I now use most of the time on my models.

I've never seen another of these original Russian model kits, so I assume that they were (and are) quite rare and, although certainly not a detailed model, one that I really enjoy having in my collection.

Edited October 20, 2013 by traditional

[PappyD340]

Magnificent job Clifford, nice clean build with flawless paint, I like the poseable steering, unusual place for the spare tire, but I guess whatever works!! looks great!

[Chris White]

nice work Cliff

[peekay]

Great to see something so unusual and so well done. Beautiful!

[1930fordpickup]

Looks great . Nothing better than an old simple truck .

[the goon]

That is very cool You did a great job. Wish that kit was still around.

Mark

[pharoah]

What a neat looking old truck! Nice build!

[Modlbldr]

Neat build. Definitely something you won't see twice.

I have a question. Years ago (20), I built a Russian kit of a tank that I got at a club kit swap. The instructions were a copy of hand drawings and the plastic was very hard and difficult to sand. Was this kit the same way?

Later-

[Agent G]

Very nice!

G

[Bernard Kron]

Very nice indeed! It's so cleanly executed that the resulting crispness creates an illusion of detail that is probably not actually there. After all, these were extremely simple trucks even as 1:1's, so how much detail should they have as a scale model? Thanks for sharing!

[Plastheniker]

I remember these kits quite well. Decades ago my local hobby shop in Hamburg imported them directly from the Soviet Union and obviously sold a considerable number. Therefore I saw several finished kits displayed inside the shop. No question your model is the best by far.

In my opinion such unusual subjects like yours make a forum interesting. Who wants to see models shown ninety-nine times before?

I really hope to see more from you.

Edited October 22, 2013 by Plastheniker

[Danno]

Sweet! Superb job.

[Harry P.]

Now there's a model you're not going to see every day! Another flawless piece of craftsmanship from you. You make it look easy...

[Chuck Most]

Love it! Even if it's a rare kit I'd love to have one. I can see mine weathered a bit, and hauling several cases of vodka in the bed.

[Ramfins59]

Great job on an unusual subject.

[charlie8575]

Hits the W-cubed factor (wild, weird, wondrous).

And very nicely-done, too.

Charlie Larkin