Mancunian airman Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Hi all For those of just interested in softskin vehicles then I believe its a case of trying to build what variations of a particular type that we can. I have had this GS body on the back of the Leyland Retriever for some time but what I would like to ask is . . . 'Does anybody recognise the piece and who may have produced it ?' I have a couple of said kits from Revell and would like to get a couple of the conversion bodies to build. It may even be so old that its OOP ? Any help, as always appreciated. rgds Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire man Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Is it plastic or metal ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mancunian airman Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 Plastic old boy . . . . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandsmodels Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 s&s models do a gs body conversion for the leyland ret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mancunian airman Posted April 5, 2018 Author Share Posted April 5, 2018 Thanks for that. I looked on the site and it says that the GS body will be available soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 It looks like an attempt at a GS body conversion of the Matchbox 1/76 'Monty's Caravan', which is based on the Leyland Retriever chassis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Starmer Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 A GS body on a Matchbox Retriever. Matador Models do a good G.S. in resin already. Check their website. You might consider a repaint while you are at it, that model is a bit off for authenticity of colours and scheme. It is an attempt at MTP.46 that just isn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mancunian airman Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 (edited) Its been a while . . . I tried matador models, sent off a cheque which they say they will not 'cash' until items are ready . . . cheque CANX got sick of waiting. Tried the S&S site and despite their notification that the GS body would be soon available, I got tired of waiting !! Anybody, know of ANYBODY that can produce the GS body as a conversion piece for the Matchbox/Revell Leyland Retreiver lorry ????? Edited August 20, 2018 by Mancunian airman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 (edited) Not sure about the exact size, but a conversion from the Airfix Matador would be my first thought. Gramodels do Bedford and ERF GS trucks so might sell you a body separately. Similarly SHQ do a Bedford GS. Wee Friends on Facebook might be worth checking, but I can't find one: I think they are still re-assessing their range. Milicast do a whole range of various GS trucks but no conversions. The prewar 6x4s are generally not covered because of the Matchbox Retriever. One point to bear in mind however is that the examples quoted above are all flatbed (I believe) whereas the Retriever GS had a well-type body. There were a lot of Retriever bodies so I can't be certain that flatbeds didn't exist. Converting a (for example) Matador body to a well-type would be possible, or just fake it, and certainly easier than for a resin body (or at least I'd be more comfortable with the material). I can't think offhand of a well-type GS body that is available, and surely not one in injected plastic. OK, Milicast do a Leyland Terrier and also an Austin K3/YF - I think the latter has a well-type body. Edited August 20, 2018 by Graham Boak 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandsmodels Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 On 8/20/2018 at 2:38 PM, Mancunian airman said: Its been a while . . . I tried matador models, sent off a cheque which they say they will not 'cash' until items are ready . . . cheque CANX got sick of waiting. Tried the S&S site and despite their notification that the GS body would be soon available, I got tired of waiting !! Anybody, know of ANYBODY that can produce the GS body as a conversion piece for the Matchbox/Revell Leyland Retreiver lorry ????? hi mancunian email me [email protected] and i will sort you out a leyland gs body, not released it for general sale as yet thanks s&s models 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mancunian airman Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Email sent Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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