vindicareassassin Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 I decided to have go at doing one of these using some spare bits I have now accumulated from my other QLs Its will be a Bedford QLC 'Cockatrice' Flame Thrower truck, This is being built on a left over chassis from an old Airfix Tanker, spare wheels. litteraly, from my other QLs and all the body work will have to be scratch built.... Already done is adapting the the wheels to fit the old kit axles, including brake drums, also I made the axle dampers as these will be totally visable on at least 3 of the wheels.... To the pics of it so far..... ATB Sean 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Not see one of these before. Do you have a photo that you can post? John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindicareassassin Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share Posted October 30, 2016 50 minutes ago, Bullbasket said: Not see one of these before. Do you have a photo that you can post? John. Sure John, Here you go, there's only 3 commonly known photos of it, this is the best, and luckily the side veiw, for me to scale off of.... bedford_4x4_cockatrice_2 (2) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Thanks for that Sean. Ugly little sob isn't it? But it'll look good in model form. Regards, John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_c Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Brilliant, a completely new one on me. You've inspired me to research a bit about these trucks, I'm quite surprised that the Fleet Air Arm had 60 of them for airfield defence! The RAF's AEC 6x6 version looked a bit of a beast too........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindicareassassin Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share Posted October 30, 2016 20 minutes ago, paul_c said: Brilliant, a completely new one on me. You've inspired me to research a bit about these trucks, I'm quite surprised that the Fleet Air Arm had 60 of them for airfield defence! The RAF's AEC 6x6 version looked a bit of a beast too........ Yes it does mate, I'm reckoning the AEC Matador will be my next focus once I've done with the QL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindicareassassin Posted November 6, 2016 Author Share Posted November 6, 2016 Build finished..... Paint to come next.... ATB Sean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 That definitely looks seriously weird, but I look forward to seeing it with a coat of paint on it. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindicareassassin Posted November 10, 2016 Author Share Posted November 10, 2016 Pic are up to the finish of project, still trying out new techniques with artists water colours for rust and rain streaking, one thing that became obvious is that the application of water base matte coat really draws out the colour of what I thought was well blended water streaks, will have to remember that for next time.... Anyhoo, the pictures.... Black/white primer/undercoat and hard edging done.... Base colour on, SCC15, mixed from Mike Starmers Tamiya colour mixes...... Camo on, painted by hand and deliberately left rough to represent the 'hand applied' appearance..... Weathering done, mud on lower half and wheels is a combination of artists watercolour and Tamiya flat earth thinned with 95% thinner.... Final Matte coat on.... ATB Sean 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 That's turned out really well Sean. It's a real conversation piece. It'll be interesting to see your future projects. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJ Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Excellent result! Cheers David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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