simmerit Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 Santa's been!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okdoky Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 You have given yourself a real task to finish off all those started kits !!!!!!!!!!! Are you going to do a diorama of all this kit in Germany ???????? You have enough kit there to fill an 8'x4' base by the looks of it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ha ha ha ha ha ha What are your plans ?????? Some rally nice kits there !!!!!!Nige Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 You have given yourself a real task to finish off all those started kits !!!!!!!!!!! Are you going to do a diorama of all this kit in Germany ???????? You have enough kit there to fill an 8'x4' base by the looks of it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ha ha ha ha ha ha What are your plans ?????? Some rally nice kits there !!!!!! Nige Hello Nige, it just needs a bit of focus mate, and I will steadily work my way through them. the 1 tonner needs a Sankey and it is going to a motar platoon in a little scenario doing a shoot I think. Maybe with the half tonner. I've got some photos I can nick ideas from, from when I was a lad I feel a chalk getting ready to load on the wokka wokka, or a truck slung under it, maybe with a sankey 4 tonner and the 109s are in a convoy mate, and I've got a whole bunch of little lads to think about as they are all different cap badges!! Not sure about the 88 when i do it. I need some 1/2 tonners in a recce platoon!!! Something to enjoy and think about whilst it snows I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted January 13, 2013 Author Share Posted January 13, 2013 well this is ready to spray now. I use Halfords grey primer. Its about 8 sheets for a tin and top value having had a look at some the stuff they sell in model shops. Dunno what you lot use - I think judging by some of the models you stick together some of you are a bit keen on this modelling lark! The box by the was is a TAMIYA PG Tips cardboard box holding 240 tea bags:-) There is still a bit of work to do on the windscreen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted January 13, 2013 Author Share Posted January 13, 2013 visible progress! and with a bigger mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted January 14, 2013 Author Share Posted January 14, 2013 a bit of progress this weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Shaw Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 (edited) Coming on nicely. The lightweight looks good apart from the canvas roof, it looks far too thick to me, I would consider changing it myself, and the wheels look too large. These Landies had smaller wheels than the 109`s. Still good work as these problems are with the kit itself and not your work. Malc. Edited January 14, 2013 by Malcolm Shaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted January 14, 2013 Author Share Posted January 14, 2013 Coming on nicely. The lightweight looks good apart from the canvas roof, it looks far too thick to me, I would consider changing it myself, and the wheels look too large. These Landies had smaller wheels than the 109`s. Still good work as these problems are with the kit itself and not your work. Malc. yep I think the tilt is pants too. The truck is not bad from a scale perspective and the wheels are OK but if you want to get really sad they have the wrong drive members in point of fact...... here is a comparison I did a few days ago..... this is an civvy Italeri wagon - my first 109. few bits to sort like the rear cross member for one This is what really wants doing with the 1/2 tonner in my view. Recce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viper-30 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 wheels were the same as the 109.........tyre sizes varied Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted January 14, 2013 Author Share Posted January 14, 2013 hello fella. thought I'd have a wander somewhere else!! You seen my latest purchase yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Shaw Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 wheels were the same as the 109.........tyre sizes varied my mistake....that`s what I meant and should have put. Sim, I agree, the Recce Lightweight looks great. I fancy the new 1/24th scale Lightweight from KFS. Malc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 my mistake....that`s what I meant and should have put. Sim, I agree, the Recce Lightweight looks great. I fancy the new 1/24th scale Lightweight from KFS. Malc. Yep looks fantastic. Some of the lads on EMLRA are pretty enthusiastic about it as well. I get some great comment on my blog. One of the lads pointed out the drive members on the wheels on the half tonner the other day. I've really enjoyed the banter as there'd area bunch of lads having a ball with it all, and quite a few of them have started modelling now which is great. viper-30 is constantly taking the piddle as I never finish anything, but what the he'll. I'm having fun and that's what counts!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 So I had a little go at the half tonner again, having stuck the mirrors on the wrong bit of the door hinge! and had to re-do them and the 1 tonner is looking like it will be a nice bit of kit also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 little bit of progress again today at lunchtime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okdoky Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Hi Sim That does look very nice !!!!!!! II need to pull my 1/24 scratchbuild back to the front of the pile at some time and see if I can get it looking as good !!!!!!!!!!!! Would be good to get pics of all four sides of your model, top (inside without the canvas) and underside views of the model to see if there is anything that I can add to my own build to get it looking right !!!!!!!!!!! Are you adding radios or anything else to this one ???? And are you putting another Sanky behind it ?????????? You are gradually getting through them !!!!Nige Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 Hello fella, yep pretty pleased with it so far. I'll take soem snaps when its a bit further on. Detail underneath is lacking though. You need a real one mate!! I'm doing the half tonner for another lad. He's donated to the Rifles charity Care for Casulaties for it + a tenner for materials. I'll be gutted to hand it over. No comms on it or Sankey. Its a copy of his real one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 Got a bit more done today as a result of the snow!! The lights have to go - they are complete b@ll@cks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Shaw Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 You can get some nice light lenses from littlecars.com, in various sizes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 Thanks for that. Is it in the UK? I'll post a photo later. They are b@ll@cks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 Little more progress Ordering some lights this morning. Will have to file these off I think. Wish I'd spotted it before I started. I guess the moral is give it a good check before starting. I wouldn't have thought they would have made such an obvious mistake though This is the lad's 1/2 tonner that I am doing it for. You can see the bug eye lights on it One of the lad's has a 2a but I'm not doing that for him - too much bl@@dy work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 obviously a characteristic of fine scale trucks. Bug Eye lights are crap on this one as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Shaw Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 I think you will find them in the traders section of this forum. Yes they are UK based. Malc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 Thanks matey. Are they any good? Here is the line up as it stands. Starting the 88 I think tonight. This is what I've got to do on the 1/2 tonner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okdoky Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Handy pics for me Sim Ta Looking good with the collection there !!!!!Nige Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 If you want more let me know and I'll ask one of the lads. You name the piece of kit and one of them has got it!! I've had snaps for my 4 tonner, the lightweight. I've got my own 1:1 scale Wolf so no need there of any photos for reproduction purposes as I rebuilt my own. One of the lads is building an RWMIK at the minute and the 101 shots hopefully turn up today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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