1:35 Burka Sound System for UAZ

The Burka sound system for the UAZ, 1:35 scale

An accessory set of the brand Offset Scale Models in 1:35 scale. It is not a kit of an automobile but a small detail accessory with which an already built model of the UAZ off-road vehicle is fitted out further. According to the manufacturer's marking it is a sound system, that is a loudspeaker assembly of the kind that vehicles carry on patrol, information or public order duty.

Why such a detail pays off

The light off-road vehicles of the UAZ series were used in the armies and with the police and rescue services of a number of countries, and their appearance differed mainly in the purpose-built body. It is precisely by that body that a viewer recognizes what a vehicle is doing in a scene. An ordinary kit does not contain equipment of this kind, so an accessory can turn a general model into a particular vehicle with a story. In a diorama it suits a checkpoint, an evacuation scene or a gathering of people.

Working with the accessory

• Wash the parts in lukewarm soapy water before painting and let them dry out thoroughly.
• Separate the small parts with a sharp blade or a file, not with nippers meant for plastic sprues.
• Cyanoacrylate glue proves itself on the joints of small parts, ideally in the thicker gel form.
• Plan before building exactly where the assembly will go on the model, because the position also determines the order of painting.

Who the accessory is for

The set is for modelers who build modern equipment in 1:35 scale and want to give their UAZ a clear role in a scene. Working with small parts presupposes a steady hand and experience with accessories, and for beginning modelers this work will still be difficult.