IBG Models 1/72 Scammell Pioneer Tank Transporter with TRCU30 Trailer.

[Gorby 20,040]

IBG Models 1/72 Scammell Pioneer Tank Transporter with TRCU30 Trailer.

 

I know Wiki isn't perfect but it knows a damn sight more about this stuff than I do, so rather than copy and paste and pretend I'm intelligent, you might as well go to the source if you want to know the history, the engine size or it's inside leg measurement.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scammell_Pioneer

TEN sprues in total although some of them are tiddlers. I won't explain what each sprue is as I assume that you've got at least on functioning eye. I've decided to show them in random order to keep you on your toes. Here we go:

The moulding looks excellent and some of the detail puts Tamiya to shame – an engine in 1/72!

You get quite a lot of uncoloured brass photo etch. The transparencies are on a small sheet of film. Not sure how robust the film will be when it comes to masking. If you are concerned you could always use these as a guide for cutting plastic sheet. The decals are for two schemes that I'll come to later.

 

The instructions look really good and in colour! the paint thingamajig is on the front showing the paints for Vallejo, Hataka, Lifecolor, Mr.Hobby, AK Interactive, Mission Models but damnit, not for Tamiya. I wouldn't mind betting that there are more modellers that use Tamiya paints than most of those put together.

 

I'm not going to show every page of the instructions as it's quite long – I can tolerate like you, but not that much. This is just a sample page and as you can see it's the photographic 3D computer image type rather than the usual line diagram. It'll also help you learn Polish if you are so inclined although I've yet to find the useful phrase “My pig is at level four piano”. Perhaps I need to buy more IBG kits. 

 

There is even a rigging diagram for the trailer. In the breakdown/wrecker kits, IBG include thread to use for the cables. Unfortunately that doesn't seem to be the case for this kit.

 

There's two colouring-in options. A yella one.

And two shades of shi... a brown one:

 

Conclusion:

If you want a 1/72 Scammell this is the only feasible option and from what I can see in the box, it looks like an exceptionally good option. The Airfix Scammell tank transporter may be about £10 cheaper, but it's 1/76; I seem to recall it doesn't have any clear parts for the windows and although they keep dragging it out in new boxes every now and again, the moulds were originally tooled in 1962. It's older than I am! It's about time they started including a 1/76 zimmer frame with it.

This is a remarkably well detailed kit and for the price (I paid just over £18) it's an absolute bargain.

Buy it or I'll kick your cat.

[Mediocre Modeller 95]

That does indeed look like a nice kit. 

My cat would probably eat your foot... or fall asleep on it. 

[Paul Brown 9,066]

I feel a purchase coming on. I've got a couple of the IBG Cruiser tanks and the moulding quality looks outstanding on the sprue. This looks equally as good, plus a large dollop of PE makes it look good VFM.

The old Airfix 1/76 set was pretty good in it's day (the tooling still holds up fairly well), but this is way ahead. Funny thing, a lot of us consider 1/76 as anachronistic, but it must still have a significant fan base, otherwise Airfix wouldn't keep re-releasing them. Same with Revell and the Matchbox tooled 1/76 kits. Folks of a certain age with rose tinted specs I suspect.

[Grunhertz 17,472]

I love your reviews mate nice one 

[Mad Steve 23,561]

Wow that looks fantastic! I need to get myself one of them....  

 

[Gorby 20,040]

20 minutes ago, Mad Steve said:

Wow that looks fantastic! I need to get myself one of them....  

It does doesn't it. I'm itching to get started on it but wondering if I should try one of the 'easier' IBG kits first. I not to sure about using the film for the windows and I'd rather screw up a cheaper kit.

[Mad Steve 23,561]

Yeah thats a good idea, try the cruiser or something before you dig into that, but ive but a couple of the bigger IBG kits and they work together quite nicely. 

 I dont see an issue with the film Mark. Just make sure theres enough of a margin round it to glue it down, and use kristal Kleer or project glue to stick it down. 

[Paul Brown 9,066]

16 minutes ago, Mad Steve said:

use kristal Kleer or project glue to stick it down. 

That's the way to go in my book, any sort of white glue, although I have GS Hypo in the toolbox. I've been using it a lot recently for fixing transparencies, I find the ability to apply a micro bead Really Useful. 

[Gorby 20,040]

24 minutes ago, Paul Brown said:

That's the way to go in my book, any sort of white glue, although I have GS Hypo in the toolbox. I've been using it a lot recently for fixing transparencies, I find the ability to apply a micro bead Really Useful. 

Thanks Paul. I've got GS Hypo so I'll give that a go.

[Tolvcat 4,495]

On 4/13/2021 at 5:01 PM, Gorby said:

It does doesn't it. I'm itching to get started on it but wondering if I should try one of the 'easier' IBG kits first. I not to sure about using the film for the windows and I'd rather screw up a cheaper kit.

Try one of their 1/72 Universal Carriers with link and length track links. Get through that and the world is your mollusc of choice. 

Andy

[Mad Steve 23,561]

4 hours ago, Tolvcat said:

Try one of their 1/72 Universal Carriers with link and length track links. Get through that and the world is your mollusc of choice. 

Andy

72nd scale universal carrier single link tracks.... good grief 🤪

Youd definately need a drink after that. 

[Kevin 5,894]

have to find my M1070 build somewhere under a load of plastic stuff started but will never finish 

[Miggers 8,320]

I'll bung you these up again Gorbs me old fruit,very interesting to watch indeed:

 

Note in part 2 how the tank is pinned down to the trailer and the ramps secured in their travel positions.

Part 3 shows how the trailer was unhitched from the tractor unit to all it to be used as the recovery vehicle.