Okay, I guess I better show where I am up to on my Scammell R100 Pioneer build. I was without power for 4 days here (Cyclone Alfred) so I could not post my start pics first up. Here they are though:
Some resin wheels included, to replace the kit wheels that have an odd pattern. Also a dash panel for the alternate ‘late’ dash.
…and where I am at build wise
The Thunder kit has a real ‘Italeri feel’ to it especially with the flat pack chassis and all the leaf springs being halves. There are knock out marks, some with tubes where styrene went inside the pin housing, a few small sink marks, items in several part assemblies (I assume to avoid sink marks), etc. You need to be very careful to make sure everything is located correctly as there is some movement and risk of mis-alignment if you are not.
All in all, I am enjoying the build for a change from armour.
That looks interesting. I take it the power loss was the worst of the cyclone, and you’re otherwise OK? There’s an obvious joke about the cyclone blowing you from Oz to Kansas…
For me it was Tom. Some others were less fortunate.
Not sure Kansas is where I’d want to be at the moment. I have my eye on the Scandinavian countryside for my next trip, or Spain and Portugal. These are the few of the European countries still unchecked on my list.
The Trumpeter Sd.Kfz 7 late finally has its base color on, so now it awaits me deciding on a camo pattern suitable for what I want to depict. From there I can do all the detail painting and finishing. I have spring break coming at the end of March and both my daughters (same college) and my wife (we both teach but at different schools) have different breaks so I will have the house to myself during the day all week the first week of April. Plenty of time to finish up.
Someone has to protect the convoy. 1/35 Cadillac Gage V-100 (M-706) Armored Security Vehicle. Car C-58 " The Vuture" , C Company , 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th MP Group, 18th MP Brigade. Bao Loc, Republic of Vietnam. 1971. v100
Those are nice models! But they only count for a badge if you built them during this year-long campaign, and posted in-progress pics here along the way.
Okay. Too humid on the weekend to paint the Sexton I am doing, so I got some more time on the Scammell Pioneer R100.
My assembly does not follow the instructions, but I needed to do it this way for test fitting the parts. I still need access to paint the interior before closing it up, so the larger sections are all dry fit for the most part. Decided not to model it without the engine bay side panels, so no wiring or anything needed there.
There are a lot of knock out marks on the inside of the cargo area, but the stowage I will be adding will cover them all (I hope). Some small sink marks on the outside too.
The PE Frame around the gear lever was a test of patience to fit. At one stage I contemplated hanging a jacket over the area instead… I added some wiring to the fuel filters on the inside of the firewall, I guess you will have to look forward down the rear side roof window to see it when done, but I know it is there.
