dr_g 514 Report post Posted May 4 Not strictly AFV's, but at least military. o this was supposed to be a "48 Hour, OOB" build, but turned out to be several months and not OOB. I love these old Airfix RAF sets, and have got the others to build at some point: I decided to stick with the Airfix colour scheme, which I think may be post-war for one or both. |https://thumbsnap.com/b8U4fOih[/url The Bedford QL had the following mods: Glazing (0.1mm acetate & Krystal Clear PVA) Hoses & boom handling lines (lead wire/paper tube/heat shrink) Nozzles (scrap p/e & brass tube) Mirrors (Punched platicard & brass wire) Steering Wheel (spares box) Instruments (spare decals) Contents gauge (spare decals & scrap p/e) Drilled out exhaust Nozzle retainers (scrap p/e) Lamps (Little Lenses) Starting Handle (brass tube) Drilled out boom pivots Windscreen wipers (scrap p/e & brass tube) Spare wheel (spares box) Fuel tank lid (spare p/e) Grab handles (brass wire) The AEC Matador had the following mods: Glazing (0.1mm acetate) Mirrors (platicard & brass wire) Instruments (spare decals) Contents gauge (spare decals & scrap p/e) Drilled out exhaust Lamps (Little Lenses) Windscreen wipers (scrap p/e & brass tube) Grab handles (brass wire) 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walrus 814 Report post Posted May 4 Lovely work Quite fond of these old kits too and have some on the go Take a bit of fettling but you sure show how well they can scrub up 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beowulf 91 Report post Posted May 4 oh i do like those! i too have a fondness for braille scale, especially the old stuff 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grunhertz 3,406 Report post Posted May 4 Looking great doc 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toolmaker 565 Report post Posted May 5 Excellent, as always very neat and nicely upgraded. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miggers 773 Report post Posted May 5 (edited) Nice work indeed Doc. The Bedford is indeed in late/post war colours,but I believe the hose/boom fit is certainly post war. The Matador is pretty much in wartime fit though many had a spare wheel carrier just ahead of the nearside forward rear axle and also had the "tarmac" Mickey Mouse camouflage scheme applied to the upper surfaces. From roughly early 1944,it was very possible that the top of the Matador's tank could have been painted yellow too. For those that don't know,the Bedford is from 11 Group(F/11),the Matador is from 3 Group(B/3) so would be spot on for a Lanc II cameo. Edited May 5 by Miggers 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_g 514 Report post Posted May 5 1 hour ago, Miggers said: Nice work indeed Doc. The Bedford is indeed in late/post war colours,but I believe the hose/boom fit is certainly post war. The Matador is pretty much in wartime fit though many had a spare wheel carrier just ahead of the nearside forward rear axle and also had the "tarmac" Mickey Mouse camouflage scheme applied to the upper surfaces. From roughly early 1944,it was very possible that the top of the Matador's tank could have been painted yellow too. For those that don't know,the Bedford is from 11 Group(F/11),the Matador is from 3 Group(B/3) so would be spot on for a Lanc II cameo. Thanks for that. I noticed on the QL, the number on the mudguards (RAF 83755), doesn’t match the number on the doors (RAF 107229). Presumably they mean different things? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mulder1966 153 Report post Posted May 5 Very nice builds, lovely paintwork. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muttley 225 Report post Posted May 6 Fantastic Doc! Love the work 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
