Trust Italeri to provide decals for the Italian campaign. Even a Brazilian Expeditionari Force
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I will be using the markings for version 1 which does not have a PTO winch. The instructions are a good deal less than clear about this and show a floor which is not used on the Command Car model but probably is on other Dodge trucks using 4 levers. The floor needed for the command car has positions for only three levers. I puzzled over this and drilled a hole to mount the forth lever.
The next morning, I figured out the problem, the forth lever was for the PTO and not needed for the version I am building so the extra lever was cut off and area puttied over. Sometimes I wonder if model makers should have actual builders try their kits and instructions before committing to production. In this case, the instructions need to show the correct floor and instruct builders of PTO versions to drill the extra hole.
Paul
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Welcome aboard Paul. Thanks for the back story. I love to hear about these ties to what people build, brings a nice level attachment to the fun.
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A bit more work done on the Italeri Command Car. It is going together pretty fast and starting to look pretty snappy. The decals went on well but had little adhesive. The instrument decals were constantly coming off. They are now sealed with the matt finish. The other decals had no issues at all.
There is an area on the left side of the body that has a sheet metal bracket. I initially thought it had something to do with the spare tire carrier but can now see that it is almost certainly the mount for a radio mast. On a tank I would just add a bit of brass wire. In this case, the interior of the vehicle is on full display and there is no radio equipment. Did all of these Command Cars have that bracket even if not fitted with a radio? I dunno.
Paul
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The Italeri Command Car goes together very quickly. There are some sinks to fill but the plastic is nice to work with. Here are some pics of the project going toward completion.
Paul
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This kit was built out of the box but for the addition of a clear plastic rear window. I noticed far too late that I had mounted the tow hooks backwards on the front frame rails. Darn! I’ll be looking for something to add to that area to hide my blunder.
This is a D-Day model and as such would probably be pretty near new. It would have had some English mud from being driven from storage to its embarkation point and then just local dust from France. I used the box top art as a guide to this and possibly got it on a bit thick. What do you think?
With that I will call this model done and set it in the case with the other 1/35 models.
Paul
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Nice model
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Nice.
But might I make a sugestion? Fill and sand the sharp seam on the cover and use a different colour for it. maybe a more sandy/brown hue to make it stand out. Same for the tarproll on the fender.
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Excellent job on a 50 year old model Paul. I think it has just the right amount of dust and mud on it. Nice job.
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Thanks for the suggestion about sanding the seam. I only spotted this in the pictures, my eyes even with coke bottle glasses didn’t pick it up. The color of the canvas was a different color, a green. Once treated with a brown wash it came pretty close to the OD of the truck. Next time, I’ll use an even lighter shade of green . . .
Paul
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Fantastic job Paul. Just shows how good an old kit can be turned out.
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Not much of an update but some progress. Sprayed the undercarriage with black primer and added the blast armor plate. Sawed off the resin plugs. She is looking better.
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Looks outstanding Ryan! Nice build!
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Looking very swish Ryan.
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Thanks guys.
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Got started on the EROC JERRV while watching the Jays do Toronto sports team things and my other builds have their paint curing.
this is a very finnicky build and will be a slow burn.
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Nice start Alex
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I managed to get a few more projects done, so now I can start focusing on this one!
Status report;
The M1097 & M101: All the parts appears present, damages from storage and handling seem minimal. I will continue construction of hummer and trailer, then painting and adding a tonne of cargo. I need to fix the rear flap of the trailertarp.
The M1025 & DR250
Some parts seem to be missing, such as seats. Other then that damage seems minimal. The rear door will be removed, be replaced by a better detailed one and in open position to show the stowage layout. I found some TM-drawings showing this layout. Everything has to be repainted as the paint is both damaged and non-covering in places. I also need to build the motorcycle and add the rail. Then add the usual exercise-stowage.
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