Simon Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Hello I'm making a rare excursion into modelling vehicles for another project, and I'm busy with a conversion of the Airfix K2 ambulance into a tea van. Are there currently any decals around for either a NAAFI or YMCA version? Cheers Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Hi Simon The only ones I'm aware of are from black lion decals set 72025 for us and uk service vans which comes with some ymca signs. Cant post a link as on my phone, but google will find them. Hope this helps Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 Thanks Ben - I'll take a look... Cheers Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NORTHDUK Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Simon, If you're converting an Austin K2Y ambulance into a civilian tea van, you may need to change the radiator surround from the military pattern used on the ambulance to the civilian version used on commercial (ie civilian) and AFS Austin K2 and K4 based vehicles. I don't know which scale you intend to use but the civilian version is tricky to represent on a model. Take a look at a photograph of the specific vehicle that you intend to model. Good luck, Gordon McLaughlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted August 11, 2014 Author Share Posted August 11, 2014 Thanks Gordon, I hadn't spotted that. You're correct, of course, and it does indeed look a tricky one to reproduce. As luck would have it I've already detailed the radiator in the military pattern - my WiP is here: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234965516-airfix-austin-k2-canteen-van-conversion/ Regards Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dad's lad Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 (edited) http://matadormodels.co.uk/pics%20transfers/DC51.jpg There's a set of decals that you are looking for available from Matador Models Edited September 12, 2014 by dad's lad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted September 15, 2014 Author Share Posted September 15, 2014 Cheers for that - I'll get an order off to them. Regards Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 I sent off an order to Matador for some decals on September 15th, and I've not heard anything back. I can't see an e-mail address or phone number on their website - does anyone have any contact details apart from their postal address? Cheers Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 They'll be at SMW in Telford this weekend. I have ordered from Matador before by post, and although not terribly quick they did deliver. If that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 Thanks Graham I keep checking to see if my cheque's been paid in by them, but nothing so far. It's going on for seven weeks now since I posted my order to them, and I'm slightly frustrated by the fact I can't phone or e-mail them - good job my 159 Sqn Liberator's taking so long to finish...! Cheers Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 If the cheque hasn't been cashed then just possibly they may not have received it - you could always try another letter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 (edited) That's a brilliant idea away from the norm. I can just see it now in a dio of an airfield, bombsite or other. You can never have too much tea in modelling. 'Where there is tea, there is hope.' Edited November 24, 2014 by Darby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeELL Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 When it comes to ordering from Matador Models - don't hold your breath! 2 years and 3 months, several reminder letters and at least a handful of phone calls and I am still waiting for some pretty basic items to be sent! Mind you, had some real doozy excuses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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