Dances With Wolves Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Hi folks: I know - they're not aeroplanes. I popped them here as they're not 'AFVs' and commonly hang round airfields. Just had the pleasure of completing the new tool re-supply set for US aircraft in the one true scale. A build account is in Issue 68 of Airfix Model World, out in the UK this Thursday. The diminutive Cushman trike, airfield runabout. Chevy bomb truck and M5 bomb trailer. Autocar and F1 fuel tanker. TTFN Steve :-) 41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Right place to post or not, they look rather neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old thumper Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Well done they look absolutely top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
occa Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Looking excellent, is the B-17 the new Airfix tool too ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polo1112 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Yes beautiful. These vehicles certainly would add a lot of life and realism to every diorama. Great work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 That's some very very nice work on some very small vehicles! Well done, and I look forward to seeing them in the next issue Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 look great very nice and great job on the finishes, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdonnell Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Hello,Steve -.The support vehicles look splendid.They make a worthwhile and interesting addition to a diorama. All the best,Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_c Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 They look great. The sort of things I would build just to display on their own. Hopefully Airfix keep this up and add 1/48 emergency and recovery sets...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Lovely, but nothing like as utilitarian as the RAF set.....Not going to have as much appeal to AFV modellers IMHO. PS - You did a beautiful job with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Excellent work, all very impressive in their own rights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_c Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Lovely, but nothing like as utilitarian as the RAF set.....Not going to have as much appeal to AFV modellers IMHO. PS - You did a beautiful job with them. I don't know, those Autocars used to haul bridging units and barges, especially after D-Day. Would make an interesting basis for a project. As for the Cushman..... ice creams? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dances With Wolves Posted June 1, 2016 Author Share Posted June 1, 2016 Thanks to everyone who's dropped by on this one and for Occa...no, the '17 is the Revell kit, not the forthcoming Airfix one. TTFN Steve :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Love the way you've weathered them, a great advert for Airfix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 I don't know, those Autocars used to haul bridging units and barges, especially after D-Day. Would make an interesting basis for a project. As for the Cushman..... ice creams? Now I wonder if Airfix would have the courage to release such an off the wall kit themselves.....I suspect it would become a very good seller in the long term (in the same way Matchbox odder 1/76 moulds did), but it hardly fills a gap in the 1/72 AFV market in the way something like a decent 17pdr Gun or Humber Mk.IV Armoured Car would. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_c Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Now I wonder if Airfix would have the courage to release such an off the wall kit themselves.....I suspect it would become a very good seller in the long term (in the same way Matchbox odder 1/76 moulds did), but it hardly fills a gap in the 1/72 AFV market in the way something like a decent 17pdr Gun or Humber Mk.IV Armoured Car would. Very true. I guess I am just hankering to my own off-beat tastes! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 It's a great idea and I'm sure one of the aftermarket companies will pick it up.....But I'd like to see Airfix make a decision about their small scale AFV range. Are they in or out? If they are in, which scale are they going to choose, 1/72 or 1/76? Airfix own forum is a bloody shambles, so no information is to be gleaned there.....From a small scale AFV perspective Airfix barely exist right now, new Jeep not withstanding. PS - I notice that these vehicles have been posted in the aircraft section.....Sometimes I feel like going out and kicking a Tiger-Moth! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisTheBear Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 (edited) Nuts! (to use a famous American quote) Now Mrs. TheBear is going to have kittens (or cubs) when I tell her I really, really need one of these when they're released. Nicely done! They'd look great on any airfield diorama with a war-weary B-24 or two. Edited June 1, 2016 by DennisTheBear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Airfix have done it again..They look great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Lovely work Steve, really like the weathering! Also really like that Autocar tractor unit, would love Airfix to pick up on Paul_c's thoughts...!! Keith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dances With Wolves Posted June 1, 2016 Author Share Posted June 1, 2016 PS - I notice that these vehicles have been posted in the aircraft section.....Sometimes I feel like going out and kicking a Tiger-Moth! My apologies Sarge - you'll see from my opening gambit why they're here...to which you might also consider the obvious relevance to aircraft builders, some of whom may break out in a sweat at the mere notion of stumbling into the dark side section of these forums...and by that token, remain unaware of the content. Modellers first, conventions second. Besides, there's a B-17 in the mix lol. By all means go kick that Moth... Steve Von Anarchy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dances With Wolves Posted June 1, 2016 Author Share Posted June 1, 2016 Lovely work Steve, really like the weathering! Also really like that Autocar tractor unit, would love Airfix to pick up on Paul_c's thoughts...!! Keith Cheers Keith - I'll pass the Autocar thoughts on to the product design team... :-) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-21 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Lovely builds, I suggested this set to Airfix on a wish form at Telford(also the Jet Provost T.3). There is also going to be a good market for these in the USA. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 sweet work with that midgets! hope Airfix will do these someday in 1/48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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