Mancunian airman Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Recently purchased a couple of these to go onto my RAF Station diorama. Just got this photo taken, there are very few parts, sprue shots tomorrow, I look forward to building them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mancunian airman Posted January 30, 2016 Author Share Posted January 30, 2016 As promised, the sprue and instructions for this very simple kit . . . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Recommend treating this as a short run kit (because it very probably is), test fit everything as often as possible before comitting to glue. ACE have new 1/72 Humbers (including Monty's) & Mercedes for 2016: http://www.acemodel.com.ua/pages/ace_2016.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Starmer Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 I shall be interested to see one of these built but please not in that ghastly bright green colour or pattern painting. The markings are halfcock too. 2 Corps used 45 on black for the signals, 31 on black is 3 Corps. I am not sure that the white over blue signals colours were used in 1940 either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mancunian airman Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 (edited) Sgt. keep the noise down, I'm under cover Mike As I am RAF inclined I shall have RAF marking applied and YES as regards painting, both will be Brown base but with the earlier green over camouflage and the second, 'Mickey Mouse' PS Quite like the look of those Snipes Edited January 31, 2016 by Mancunian airman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Starmer Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 There was no green over brown scheme on vehicles. There is Khaki Green 3 basic colour which despite the name looks more brown than green with Dark Green G4 over that. Then the 1941 MTP.46/4A scheme that the 'MM' is a simply version of. You could ring the change and have Khaki Green 3 basic with Dark Tarmac No.4 instead of green in 1941. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mancunian airman Posted April 18, 2016 Author Share Posted April 18, 2016 I am working both vehicles together although with different camouflage schemes Very little flash to speak of but I always file down the wheel thread as there is the usual centre line from the moulding I could not quite work out how the front steering arm and axle were combined so I left the former out . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelldoc Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Here is my once: https://www.flickr.com/photos/21603181@N08/24517026004/in/dateposted/ modelldoc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mancunian airman Posted January 15, 2017 Author Share Posted January 15, 2017 I had completely forgot about posting the update of the final finish ( I applied the headlights as a final touch as I find they are prone to be knocked off). The kits are not the best fit but I take some consulation that they help to populate my collection for my diorama . . . . I put the Flt. Commander in one of the cars The markings are for No1 Group Bomber Command Thanks for looking in Ian 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcastle Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Very nice build Am hoping to one day get the collection of ACE and IBG vehicles to try out. They look good. Especially on large dioramas and if you are not a "rivet counter". Tim H 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsman Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 I've said this before in other threads, but it's worth saying again here. I've used the Ukrainian store www.hobby.dn.ua many times, and they seem to carry the full Ace range. They also do a lot of other East European stuff, perhaps unsurprisingly: things you don't see in other places, as well as things you do. Prices are very keen for things of Ukrainian and Russian origin as there aren't the layers of importers and resellers profits and VAT added in the EU, but be warned there are risks of customs charges - not that I've ever been charged for anything bought here. Shipping costs are very reasonable. I've found that money can be saved (in the current economic climate, anyway) by paying in Grivna/Hrivna (UAH) (spellings very) rather than € or $, even allowing for card currency charges. But you can't do this in PayPal from the UK, only directly by card. You can switch currencies in the basket and compare with www.Xe.com or similar. I have found them to be utterly reliable, and the same can be said for Ukrainian post whose shipping times are reasonable. Stock levels are real time and accurate and re-stocks do seem to happen in predicted timescales. They speak passable English by email. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Very nice, this looks a bit like a Morris 10, would that be right ? Also would these have had white painted on the edges of the wings ? As this was wartime practice to make cars more visible without putting the lights on. regards Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Its a Ford 10 Ford had the habit of punning its car names at that time Forlite = four side windows Tudor = two doors [pronounce Tudor the American way] Fordor = four doors AFAIR the white was introduced November 1939 and was officially not required from spring 1940. Civilians and emergency vehicles kept on using it but the military stopped as it compromised camouflage. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mancunian airman Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 On 1/17/2017 at 8:25 AM, JOCKNEY said: Very nice, this looks a bit like a Morris 10, would that be right ? Also would these have had white painted on the edges of the wings ? As this was wartime practice to make cars more visible without putting the lights on. regards Pat Sorry for the delayed response Pat . . . The car is not to dis-similar to the Morris 10 but I've not that an expert. I believe the white edges on vehicles was primarily for civilian cars, indeed the wartime practise but of the many airfield based vehicles, that I think is quite unusual. Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Thanks Ian & BK Schoolboy error on my part, apologies cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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