Not too far away from my gut when I have been exposed to too much sun too fast.
The arms are very close to my skin tone.
What colour would this family turn when they get their first sun-burn? Red + blue = ???
At first I thought it was a photo of a diorama.
Hi,
I have a few bodies from this guy. If you are looking for wheels etc may l recommend pendleslotracing if you are in the uk. If not, maybe a slot car seller in your country.
They sell lots of options and some are plain steel wheels with/without hubcaps as well as a variety of tyres and hubs and some interior parts.
Look through their bodies, especially resin. They have a Humber and Vauxhall Victor which are very close 1/35.
Regards Jason
Jason, thanks for the tip off re pendleslotracing (I am indeed, in the UK); I had though of bastardizing components from whatever Airfix range vehicles I can get my paws on, the wheels being the most important, thereafter seats and steering wheels I imagine. I haven’t actually gotten very far along with this - far too many other projects.
I have browsed the range and some ideas immediately spring to mind: in addition to the Vauxhall Victor staff car option, I see he does a Morris Minor traveller body, and I just know I’ve seen one somewhere in bomb disposal markings. As it happens, I’ve ordered a second Austin 1800; I don’t quite know when but I’m determined to tackle it.
Thanks again for the interest.
Brian
Interesting purchase there Brian! Any idea what make of kit it is?
So, it is time now to get to know how they get those subs from Gotenhafen to the Black Sea through Europe bij river and road. (And some Tintin books about the cars 
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it’s a chap selling them on eBay; callsign M0rris122 or however one identifies on such a site.
As I think I mentioned I was looking to see what 1:32 Airfix cars were about, and by extension up pops aforementioned Austin 1800 body-shell. I’ve actually ordered a second one (that way I can model eventually an Army one and an RAF version). When? God knows.
If you want to have a gander try just searching (on eBay) with something like:
Resin Bodyshell - Slot Car/Airfix Conversion Kit 1/32
As a slotter (also), I know Pendle Slot sells 1/32 resin bodies too
https://www.pendleslotracing.co.uk/slot-cars/resin-body-kits.html
Boots, dont forget you’ll need a figure of a short, well-nourished female person to drive it.
She probably wouldn’t be available for a date as I remember things.
Hah! You’ve pre-empted me big time, although not quite the same. I’ll explain:
Back in 1975 there was a massive NATO exercise called Advent Express taking place on Salisbury Plain. My HQ (3 Div) was to provide Control HQ at Westdown Camp. The usual staff activity, map marking, orders, typing, duplicating, making bloody tea, and so on and so forth. 3 Div was big chums with 38 Gp RAF. They had a COS equivalent called a SASO. He visited the exercise. He had a female Driver - WRAF - who was the only female on the whole exercise. His staff car was an Austin 1800. She was petite, dark and quite pretty. I was a predatory, testosterone-fuelled young full corporal. I’ll save the rest for when I tackle all this in model form. Spoiler alert: epic fail - more or less. Quite a task as it involves a Gama Goat trundling past as I was a wooing-going, and the Yanks in the back (of the Goat) gave full voice to their encouragement as I was engaged in some serious chatting-up.
So, as far as my more esoteric modelling projects go, this one will be quite demanding(!)
Hi Brian,
No problem. Another thought is that Arii do a lot of cars in 1/32. Ready made chassis and interiors, nice wheel hubs but tyres less so.You can find them on websites such as HLJ. They are inexpensive if you buy direct.
Regards Jason
Drive past it every day on my way to and from work, I live in Wilton, but work in Melksham.
In the past I converted this female driver from D-Day miniatures
(1/35 scale – D-DAY miniature studio)
If you saw my figure painting… 
In my world, most of the troops look like they’ve been drained by Dracula or have been sitting too close to the fire:smile:
(‘Me Mam’ used to warn me about that…)
Bit of a flog Wilton to Melksham, but what the hell? Needs must. I recall several exercises at Westdown Camp. From a soldiers’ point of view it was warm, had hot water and drying rooms. Bliss. Oh, and a decent enough bar
That particular exercise was quite something; I recall the high street through Tilshead being jammed with US kit, Gama Goats, 2 ½ Tonners, and even Mechanical Mules. It was great! All US kit in MASSTER I hasten to add.
And yours truly, pursuing the only female amongst some 7000 soldiers; well, someone had to……
(I’m sure she was underwhelmed)
Jason, thanks for that’ I’m aware of the Arii range - and aren’t they verging on the esoteric?
Anyway, thanks for the reminder; I’m sure I’ll be able to cobble something together - even if it looks like the automotive version of Frankenstein’s monster.
Wheeled 8 x 8 check
And something for the Convoy campaign about to start although will be done in UN markings
Since there what equate to hairpin bends at each end of Tilshead that even cars have to slow right down for, I bet that was some traffic jam!
Yeah, I have a 28 mile commute each way, but on the plus side, it is across some beautiful countryside. And when i leave in the morning, around 0525, there’s hardly any traffic, its actually quite nice.
It was! If ever I transit through Tilshead these days I can hardly believe it had all happened - it seems sort of surreal now, but then, that’s most military memories I think.
Wiltshire isn’t too bad a place to live (and work) I feel.
