TeeELL Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Following a bit of a challenge from an old friend who had built an Airfix Scammel tank transporter, I decided to look around and find something with which to 'reply'. I was fortunate to discover the M19 Matchbox kit (albeit the Revell version) and find one to purchase. Apart from building an Airfix Sherman and Bedford QLT for someone else this was my first venture into vehicle modelling since I was a teenager. I offer my interpretation of the M19 tractor and trailer complete with Crusader. It is also the first time I have tried my hand at figure painting! 32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 looks great, nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 That,s a lovely piece of model making,Great job on the old classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeELL Posted January 16, 2016 Author Share Posted January 16, 2016 Thanks Steve, Pretty much the first model vehicles I've built for me since the 60's. My first attempt at a basic diorama and my first attempt at figures. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 I do like that.....Is it the Airfix Crusader? PS - The Diamond T is actually 1/76 (the Crusader, if it's Airfix, is both 1/76 & 1/72 depending on where you measure it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeELL Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 Trouble is, having remembered that 1:76 is the deal for the M19 it isn't possible to edit the title, is it? To be honest, as far as the Crusader goes, I cannot remember, I think it is a resin kit. That said I am fairly certain it is notionally 1:72 but it looks OK. I am going to tackle the Scammel in the near future, I think I might use the Airfix Matilda for the load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich G Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Really nice, where did you get all the little boxes and odds and sods to fill up the Diamond T and Crusader? Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Jones Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 The old Airfix Crusader kit is 1/76 scale , however, it is a couple of mm too long in the rear hull . I can remember an article in airfix mag on how to shorten it , when it was originally released. Great build of the Diamond T combination. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeELL Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 Thank you Andrew, As I mentioned, the Crusader is not Airfix. I read all the reviews about the inaccuracy and that swayed me to look elsewhere - I simply do not recall where I sourced that particular model, or what scale it purports to be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancient mariner Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 t may be an old kit but you have made a great job of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeELL Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 It is reassuring that my effort is deemed acceptable to this august company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark761 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I have two of these in my stash, given me a lot of inspiration to have a go with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeELL Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share Posted January 20, 2016 I am toying with getting another one, but I don't know why. Perhaps to try and improve on what I have done with this one. Mind you all those wheels ....... and I have the Airfix Scammel to tackle yet, so maybe not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Just found a photo of a Diamond T, wearing the same camo as your Crusader.....Carrying my Bishop: Now that's synchronicity! PS - If you want to amend the title of a post, click 'Edit Post' and then select the 'Use Full Editor' tab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeELL Posted March 7, 2016 Author Share Posted March 7, 2016 When I started modelling the M19, I scoured t'interweb for photos and downloaded a great many for reference, despit that your photo appears with lots of detail, a photo I've not come across before. Now, as to the camouflage, that is interesting as it does appear to have something deliniating the 2 different tones on the truck bed certainly. Judging from the background might that be a photo taken in Italy I wonder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 The old Airfix Crusader kit is 1/76 scale , however, it is a couple of mm too long in the rear hull . I can remember an article in airfix mag on how to shorten it , when it was originally released. Great build of the Diamond T combination. Andrew We're drifting off topic here but I recall that correction article as well (by Terry Gander if i recall correctly) and made the change to several kits, But I think it subsequently transpired that it was all more complicated than that, along the lines that after the correction you ended up with a Crusader which was correct in length but wrong in its proportions. Happy to be shot down if the subsequent 40 years of AFV research have now revealed a new truth. Now back to your scheduled viewing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Very nice indeed and great figure painting. Is it me or does the chap in the beret standing by the cabin need to be excused? Love the the two who are getting a brew on. Good old British Army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeELL Posted March 7, 2016 Author Share Posted March 7, 2016 It dors tather look that way, yes :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Lovely build TL. And yes, the photo posted by Sarge was indeed taken during the Italian campaign. 610 Heavy Recovery Section RASC with a Bishop from 142nd Field Regiment RA, 23 December 1943. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeELL Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 When clearing my partners dads flat, we found some photos of M19's with M3 Grant tanks. Most from N Africa but one possibly from Italy. Unfortunately the images are quite small and so detail is not readily discernible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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