Airfix RAF Refuelling Set (1:72/6)

[dr_g 546]

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.



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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)

[Walrus 1,607]

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

[beowulf 449]

oh i do like those!

i too have a fondness for braille scale, especially the old stuff

[DC3 681]

orsum

[Grunhertz 4,465]

Looking great doc 

[Toolmaker 1,079]

Excellent, as always very neat and nicely upgraded.

[Miggers 1,088]

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

[dr_g 546]

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?

[Mulder1966 198]

Very nice builds, lovely paintwork.

[Muttley 376]

Fantastic Doc! Love the work

[Babelfish_Steve 22]

Not something I'd be interested in doing myself (either scale or subject matter) but I still enjoy seeing other guys' builds, and that's a great finish you've achieved on both vehicles. And I doff my optivisor to anyone patient and skilled enough to mess with fiddly etch and tiny modifications in 1/76. Great work!