robw_uk Posted July 16, 2017 Author Share Posted July 16, 2017 20 minutes ago, Hewy said: Looks a very nice kit rob i like the engine detail and the canvas effect on the roof and seats, i shall unashamedly plagiarize that for the seats on the scammell, Glynn One thing I did on the roof canvas, used pva glue to mould first and then liquid poly to almost bond it to the piece.... Don't get it on the plastic that is on show tho..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentG Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 (edited) Beautiful work sir, simply beautiful. Before you get too far into this, sandbags were used to line the floor of nearly every vehicle. The fear was from mines and what we now call IED's at ground level. Troops sat on their flak jackets to protect their "manly bits" from injury. .50 cal. gun mounts were usually a common pintle assembly welded to a tube of the appropriate height. Bracing was added "as needed". .50 cal ammo boxes didn't really change style until the mid '70's as I remember. Funny, as I was a machine gunner, but details such as those meant nothing to me then. I was mostly on a M60 though. Heavy bugger. G Edited July 17, 2017 by AgentG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robw_uk Posted July 17, 2017 Author Share Posted July 17, 2017 4 hours ago, AgentG said: Beautiful work sir, simply beautiful. Before you get too far into this, sandbags were used to line the floor of nearly every vehicle. The fear was from mines and what we now call IED's at ground level. Troops sat on their flak jackets to protect their "manly bits" from injury. .50 cal. gun mounts were usually a common pintle assembly welded to a tube of the appropriate height. Bracing was added "as needed". .50 cal ammo boxes didn't really change style until the mid '70's as I remember. Funny, as I was a machine gunner, but details such as those meant nothing to me then. I was mostly on a M60 though. Heavy bugger. G Cheers G.... The image I am using as inspiration shows bags across the windscreen and on the right wheel arch.... Have assumed the left arch has them too.... Understand about the bags on the floor too. The m/g looks too high but any lower would foul on the roof support. I assume the gunner stood on something but no evidence so leaving it as is..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentG Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Sheetmetal fenders could be pierced by shrapnel which could also come up through the engine compartment. Two logical places for your sand bags. I just wanted to make sure you didn't forget the floors! Gunners all had their own preferences. Someone could have stood on an ammo crate or something similar. Leaving it out isn't a big issue. G 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robw_uk Posted July 23, 2017 Author Share Posted July 23, 2017 Progress.... Bit of line work and Matt varnish.... May leave it this weathered.... Sandbags need a little work as well but that can wait until the body work is all glued down IMG_20170723_122731 by Robert Worth, on Flickr IMG_20170723_122658 by Robert Worth, on Flickr IMG_20170723_122711 by Robert Worth, on Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robw_uk Posted July 30, 2017 Author Share Posted July 30, 2017 Truck bed and roof on ( hate the gap) .... Wheels on FB_IMG_1501444919284 by Robert Worth, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Looks good! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 It's starting to come to life. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Excellent progress Rob. As John says above - you are really bring it to life now. Very well done. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Looking very nice rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robw_uk Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 need to get back to ths Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robw_uk Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 trying to complete this. doors on, spare wheel mounted.... need to add a few more small parts and paint the tools... IMG_20171231_164116 by Robert Worth, on Flickr IMG_20171231_164129 by Robert Worth, on Flickr IMG_20171231_164140 by Robert Worth, on Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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