Convoy! pt3

Group Build Title: Convoy! pt3

Group Build Leader(s): @barkingdigger

Group Build Description: This is a sequel to the past two “Convoy!” builds, and any kit started or proposed for the previous ones can be carried on to completion here for an award! From the previous blurb:

This campaign is aimed at anything truck-like, essentially anything bigger than a Jeep but smaller than a Liberty Ship that moves cargo (and other stuff) from A to B with wheels. We’re talking Beeps, Deuces, Blitzes, Kenworths, Macs, Volvos, and any other rig that was originally designed on a chassis to haul stuff, even if your variant left the factory kitted out for something more specialized. Fire truck? Great! Recovery truck? Sure! DUKW in WW2 glory? Why not? Or a DUKW-tours modern conversion? Super! And if you’re into civvie trucks that’s great - I have a soft spot for the old AMT 1:25 rigs. And how about the classic Aussie outback Road Train? If you’d rather convert a tanker to the Mad Max 2 rolling pillbox that’d be fine too! My aim is to be as inclusive as possible, so we can all have fun building what we enjoy. Let’s say any scale, any country, any type, military or civilian or both!

And since the more ambitious builds often stall and take time, I’m open to existing part-builds (say not much more than 50-60% complete?) that get finished up for our deadline. (My own builds can stall for months or years…) You’ll need to post a “start” pic, and some “in-progress” pics along the way - preferably with stories and comments about the build.

Event Details: (Remember to click “Going” if you want to join the build!)

2025-06-30T23:01:00Z2026-06-30T22:59:00Z

Completion Award: [add info about possible award badge here - see help threads for more info]

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Hi gang, running a bit late, but here’s the thread for the upcoming Convoy! pt 3 campaign - be sure to click “Going”!

Hey Tom, how about this one?

Mike

I will roll my stalled Canadian Military Pattern truck from Convoy 3 into this one. I spent the last month poking at it but did not make much progress, mostly because of the stupid Peerless Max model I chained to it. :face_with_diagonal_mouth: That was a really dumb move.

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I already have several trucks I can choose from, but I just got this in the mail yesterday:

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Hi Mike, that looks great! My only concern is the collector resale value of that old MPC kit in mint condition… :thinking:

I think that’s the Round2 repop.

I’m in. I’ll need to nail it down to what I’ll build but I’m thinking:
Gecko LARC (I have wanted to do an Aussie one for a while)
Gecko MWD
Riich Skoda RSO Radschlepper OST
AFV Club Beep
Mirror Models CMP or Ford 15A
IBG Bedford

or, if it is not just wheels only vehicles:
Bronco SWS Cargo carrier
AFV Club M548

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Well I need to finish the Merc tractor unit and trailer I started for Convoy 2 plus I’ll look for something Cold War Western/NATO possibly a Unimog

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Round2 as brek mentioned. Nah, none of my models are for collector’s purposes - hope to build each one, one of these days.

Mike :slight_smile:

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That’s my vote Peter. I have one with several “bells and whistles” and would love to see one being built.

Mike

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Interested for this one.

I think about 2 kits:

M1078 or Mungo ESK

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In that case warm up the rattle can of Candy Apple Red! Can’t wait to see it built.

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