Hi guys,
I’m going to attempt to mix both kit parts to see if I can improve the kits in any way. Anyway on with it😀
AA wheels hollowed out Airfix hubs cut to fit and in they go,
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All six done they are a very deep fit and there wasn’t to much left on the other side!
I won’t go into the actual building of the plastic but the lower hull went together very well
Bulk head next using the AA one as the other would require to much surgery
AA cab dry fitted which needed a bit of surgery to the lower hull as it was slightly different to the Airfix one
Side by side comparison and the kit cab leaves a lot to be desired🙄
That’s about it for now
Jacko
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Nice project. I am holding off on getting the stolly until I seen a few built up … the issues people have mentioned dont seem to be present on all of them. The cab comparison was interesting, the Airfix offering looks a bit detail soft in a few places.
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It’s annoying mate😡 the rest of the kit is good,it’s the cab that’s the problem!
This is the lower hull and quite frankly it’s excellent!
Rant over
Jacko
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Rear end done at the risk of repeating myself it went together easily🙄
Jacko
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Do you think theres a lot of areas you could improve it with scratch parts or missed areas that need enhancing ??
Its looking great BTW
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My quick search finds some cabs with prominent rivets
and some where they aren’t visible at all.
Is the Airfix kit wrong, or just a different version?
It’s a dangerous path to take assuming that an existing model is a perfect exemplar - whether a result of the company’s reputation or “reviews” of the kit that say it is accurate. (Many kit reviewers have no idea what they are talking about and have surprisingly awful eyes for detail.)
Perhaps, when talking about accuracy or details, it’s best to compare a kit to the appropriate version of the real thing rather than another model. What do you think?
KL
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Well that puts a new perspective on it👍 you have proved your case sir😀
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There is no need for improvement other than the cab area,inside it’s the basic bulkhead and that’s it,I’ve got comms boxes,rifle clips etc to go in mine👍
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Originally Mk.1s and early Mk.2 Stalwarts had bolted (not rivetted) windows all round.
At some point, Mk.2s were produced with rubber seals (no bolts) apart from the 2 square rear windows in the sides, which kept the bolts. Those windows could be removed as emergency escape hatches - or for fresh air of course!
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Not to much you can do with a green cab but hay ho😀
Some touch up needed but the dirt will go on next
Jacko
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do you want BV to go in there ?
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I think that’s it now mate,it wouldn’t be seen when it’s closed up👍
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Just for info I have just picked up from the Track-Link site that Inside the Amour have produced a couple of accessory/replacement sets:
Not to intrude (too much I hope) on your build by any means, but I thought I’d mention it for the greater good(!)
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They look like good additions. The exhaust guard is a huge improvement by the looks of it and it will be nice to have some spare Clansman radio bits as none of ours had radio fits.
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I think the exterior set might have some utility (I don’t have the Airfix kit and may not even get around to building one).
My experience with Stalwart was limited but I don’t ever recall seeing any fitted with radios.
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I’ve got the exhaust mesh and headlight guards,ITA will definitely be worth getting over the kit parts.( mind you £15 a set🤔)
The only Stollys I can find with radios are the REME fitters ones,all were FFR but ours never had them!
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That would make sense I suppose - re the REME having them.
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Our pods were Stally mounted until the TM’s came into service and they never had sets fitted as far as I know. I never saw REME with them, at least armoured regt’s REME.
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