Proud Kraut Posted December 5, 2020 Share #1 Posted December 5, 2020 What comes to mind when reading the topic´s title is of course the British Special Air Service motto "Who dares wins". Going through some stored away boxes I found several remains of 1/35 scale SAS Jeeps, including the Tamiya and Italeri ones, I built decades ago. High time to bring them to life again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share #2 Posted December 5, 2020 I added a team of 5 Long Range Desert Group soldiers by MASTER BOX. The LRDG was working together with the SAS very closely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted December 5, 2020 As the titel says the real heroes of my next project are those who keep the wheels rolling. One of the first military vehicles I had in my possession was a die-cast British Army Scammell tractor made by Matchbox. I´m sure it´s still somewhere at my attic. And I still love the oldtimer design of this truck. When I found this 1/35 scale Scammell tractor by IBG-Models I had to get it at once. MiniArt brought out a British Jeep Crew which seems to be tailor-made for the Scammell. Here the story goes. In the African theater a Scammell tractor crew helps out some SAS/LRDG members who´s vehicle got stuck in the desert sand. So this dio is dedicated to military logistics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRA227 Posted December 6, 2020 Share #4 Posted December 6, 2020 Good luck with the build. Rich A. in Pa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted December 9, 2020 Thank you Rich! I received the last model today. It´s the old Tamiya Chevrolet Command Car kit. So I think I´m well prepared for the next lockdown which comes up over here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRA227 Posted December 9, 2020 Share #6 Posted December 9, 2020 Nice kit. Do not say lockdown. Do not want that to happen. Rich A. in Pa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted December 10, 2020 Share #7 Posted December 10, 2020 I like the bumper marking "INSPECTED". It makes you wonder what that referred to. As a former vehicle maintenance and supply officer, I'm always glad to see the support sections recognized. And I think such scenes have great potential for a modeling project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted December 11, 2020 Author Share #8 Posted December 11, 2020 Yes, I served in the support branch (Transportation) as well in the 1980´s. Never ever operate without being sure about Mun, Sprit, Inst. (Ammo, fuel, maintenance). There are so many excellent maintenance vehicle kits out there and yes, your picture has great potential. Obviously it´s a Ford Mutt that has to be recovered here. Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share #9 Posted December 12, 2020 Okay, I must admit, I wasn´t able to find out the meaning of the bumper marking "INSPECTED". Does it mean the vehicle or the color...? If anybody knows please share this secret with us. This kit came with a set of resin wheels. Seller added them because all rubber wheels were broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share #10 Posted December 12, 2020 They are offered everywhere and you can find them for nearly every type of vehicle. And to tell you the truth I don´t understand the resin-wheels-hype. I compared the resin wheels with the original ones (I still had a set from an old kit) and they are exact as detailed as the rubber wheels. Okay it took two times more two apply them. So I´m still working on the chassis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Marine Posted December 14, 2020 Share #11 Posted December 14, 2020 This is going to be a great project to follow. I also like the look of that tow truck. You picked a great subject and some great kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtyScout Posted December 14, 2020 Share #12 Posted December 14, 2020 The mystique about resin is that it shows off details better than plastic. I like working with resin but like you said the rubber ones have great detail. And from what I see you did a fine job painting that wheel. I'll definitely be keeping an eye on this kit. Semper Fi. Manny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share #13 Posted December 14, 2020 Thanks guys! Manny you made a good point concerning the resin details. I´m thinking of the resin figures I built and you´re probably right. I´m happy that I have started my project with this specifik kit. It´s easy to build, very detailed and still (45 years after it´s first release) state of the art. It has several moveable parts, two figures ant lots of equipment and stowage. Here´s the Chevy nearly completed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Marine Posted December 14, 2020 Share #14 Posted December 14, 2020 It looks great. I agree with you both about the resin and some of the photoetch stuff. In some cases the cost and effort required really doesn’t add much to a carefully built and painted model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share #15 Posted December 15, 2020 I forgot to mention that Tamiya released a Command Car Chevy together with the MasterBox figured I´ve posted before recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share #16 Posted December 15, 2020 This kit came with another "Panzer Art" resin stowage set. My first thought when applying the accessories was: It looks more like a garbage truck than a military vehicle now. I did some more online research and indeed found a picture of a LRDG Chevy loaded similary. Okay, they were out in the desert for weeks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warguy Posted December 15, 2020 Share #17 Posted December 15, 2020 This is going to be great. I love following your models as they progress. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Marine Posted December 16, 2020 Share #18 Posted December 16, 2020 Lars, with all those Jeep’s in first photo and the tow truck, are you planning to do a scrap/salvage yard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtyScout Posted December 16, 2020 Share #19 Posted December 16, 2020 Looking good Lars. I'm looking forward to the painting of this Chevy truck. I feel that if you're not planning a scrap/salvage yard; like Dennis inferred, with all those Jeeps, it might be a nice little Light Vehicle Convoy in the Sahara. Semper Fi. Manny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRA227 Posted December 17, 2020 Share #20 Posted December 17, 2020 Nice. Rich A. in Pa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share #21 Posted December 17, 2020 Thank you all guys! Well, after the Chevy became part of the project I decided to limit the Jeeps to 1-2. I simply doesn´t have the space for a larger desert dio. Got me a set of WW II British Army desert colors from Vallejo. I have learned that British camo painting is a science on it´s own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRA227 Posted December 17, 2020 Share #22 Posted December 17, 2020 Neat set. I have Humbrol and Tamiya paint. Rich A. in Pa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted December 20, 2020 Author Share #23 Posted December 20, 2020 I continue with the assembly of the Scammel truck. I must admit that I haven´t checked the kit in detail by now. I think this is my first IBG-Models kit and I was surprised to see that the model seems to contain of more parts than the real vehicle, wow! To give you an impression of the amount of parts here are the sprues: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share #24 Posted December 29, 2020 The more I´m working with that IBG kit the more I like it. I´m really impressed by the incredible detail of the Scammel. Here´s the engine block, composed of 23 parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Marine Posted December 29, 2020 Share #25 Posted December 29, 2020 It’s looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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