BIG X Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 The other vehicles in the RAF emergency sets were described as K6 Crash Tenders. There is even more dispute over their use / colour / date of service etc - so I thought lets go mad and do a bit of 'what if'. K6s came in many different variants so I turned them into flat back lorries. The covered one is made from 2 CMP 15cwt truck beds - stuck together - as is the canvas canopy. The open one was scratch built from bits of evergreen and filled with stowage robbed from various PSC kits. I enjoyed these so much that I have imminent plans for 4 of the PSC CMP kits - as the bits I used went together really nicely. I hope you like them - here we go again... If you want to check out how I cobbled them together they are in the WIP thread here... As always - constructive comments are most welcome and thanks for looking - Steve 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celt Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Well tidy mun. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Lovely Austins there! Has there even been a model of a Karrier K6? I used to own one about 20 years ago. Two were found on the airfield at Earls Colne and restored by us. Great fun to drive and quite a rare beast. Fully air portable too back in the day. Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Very well done BIG X 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Great job Big X,lovely looking trucks.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Bravo.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carius Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 I agree, very well done trucks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 (edited) Fantastic job BigX. Get it in the diorama section! I would have missed it if I had done my usual thing of skipping past 1/76th stuff! Rearguards, Badder Edited September 6, 2018 by Badder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Excelent dio, very good detailed, and so tiny... Cheers mate 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted September 6, 2018 Author Share Posted September 6, 2018 Thanks for all the nice comments guys. As I said - I've been 'away' - over in the GB forum - but I'm back now and I have some potentially fun builds coming up. I'm busy choosing what to do next and I hope some of you will join me on my next little project. 22 hours ago, celt said: Well tidy mun. 21 hours ago, fightersweep said: Lovely Austins there! Has there even been a model of a Karrier K6? I used to own one about 20 years ago. Two were found on the airfield at Earls Colne and restored by us. Great fun to drive and quite a rare beast. Fully air portable too back in the day. Steve Hey Steve I'm no expert on K6's - more of a 'best guess merchant'... 19 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Very well done BIG X 👍 Thanks Dennis - loved that MIG of yours 12 hours ago, Vince1159 said: Great job Big X,lovely looking trucks.... Cheers Vince - just don't look too closely at those VERY THICK front wings - I maybe should have tried thinning them 11 hours ago, Hairtrigger said: Bravo.. 5 hours ago, Carius said: I agree, very well done trucks hEY carius - thanks for that - I only wish I could have managed to make some windscreens - but it just wasn't happening on this build... 5 hours ago, Badder said: Fantastic job BigX. Get it in the diorama section! I would have missed it if I had done my usual thing of skipping past 1/76th stuff! Rearguards, Badder Hey Badder - I'm always tempted to leave that out of any thread titles - to lure in unsuspecting victims. I know 1/35 or even 1/16 are regarded as 'the standard' these days - but I find the 'fiddle' and general lack of detail only spurs me on. I'm still an AFV novice and indeed a modelling novice in general - but I'm learning new things everyday. I may progress to 1/35 someday - but I will need to get a lot better first. 3 hours ago, FrancisGL said: Excelent dio, very good detailed, and so tiny... Cheers mate 👍 Tiny indeed Francis - but 'small things amuse small minds' they say - so they're perfect for me Thanks Everyone - Steve AKA BIG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 2 hours ago, BIG X said: I'm always tempted to leave that out of any thread titles - to lure in unsuspecting victims. I know 1/35 or even 1/16 are regarded as 'the standard' these days - but I find the 'fiddle' and general lack of detail only spurs me on. I'm still an AFV novice and indeed a modelling novice in general - but I'm learning new things everyday. I may progress to 1/35 someday - but I will need to get a lot better first. Hi Steve, Don't get me wrong, I have nothing but admiration for those who work in that scale and get a quailty finish like you. It's just way too small for my eyes, and more importantly my nerve-damaged fingers. Besides, my first 'proper' attempt at model-making was back in the late 70's with Tamiya's 1/35th SAS Jeep and so I've remained faithful to that scale and (apart from a couple of deviations) that brand. So it's the 1/35th stuff that I am naturally drawn to. I have an actual chance of emulating the many fine works displayed here. Eventually! Rearguards, Badder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glatisant Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Great builds as usual. Particularly good finish on these two. Hope your drivers are attending Mass!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Jones Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Nice little trucks , well done , but one small nit-pick, lorries like these should carry a L******** serial number , H******* would signify a tractor for trailer or artillery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 19 hours ago, Andrew Jones said: Nice little trucks , well done , but one small nit-pick, lorries like these should carry a L******** serial number , H******* would signify a tractor for trailer or artillery. Yep we know Andrew - if you cast your eye over the WIP thread you can find out the disaster that led to these boys sporting H instead of L codes - it's a gory story. But thanks for taking the time to spot that - it shows you have had a proper look. Thanks for looking and commenting - Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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