Airfield vehicles – A universal tribute to the groundcraft

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[philp]

I've started an airfield control van using the chassis from the Airfix using the chassis from the Bowser as my starting point.

 

I have gotten myself hung up on the details as in do I want to do one with the windows at one end or just with the small windows and how much interior detail do I want to put in it?

I did get a vacuformed B-17 nose for the roof and have cut out the main pieces but still playing with the idea.

 

 

[Toryu]

@Ratch So many lovely models, Richard. It will take some time to admire all the fine details! Thank you!

[Ratch]

Some very old ones there @Toryu 😊

[Snafu35]

Good morning,

 

This thread is a delight to the eye. It gives a lot of ideas.

 

I present a new vehicle that was found on American airfields during WWII;
It is a Federal 606-C2 Wrecker:

 

I built the model of the Garwood crane with the 15 foot curved boom to fit on the Federal 605 chassis.

 

 

This master is now moulded by the craftsman DESKit who will market it from September.
I will soon show you the 606-D version which is equipped with an 18 foot straight crane boom. 

 

 

Here are my US airfield heavy vehicles:

 

Regards,

Eric-Snafu35

Edited August 25, 2022 by Snafu35

[Toryu]

@Snafu35 Thanks for posting them Eric. They look fantastic! Are those 1/48 scale? If so, where can I get the tanker?

[Snafu35]

Hello Mickael,

 

Thank you for your appreciation.
I am absolutely sorry to say that it is a 1/72 scale model. The F1 tanker trailer is the Airfix kit, the wheels have been changed to the Federal 605 tractor diameter.  

 

This is the website of the manufacturer DESKit:

http://deskit.online.fr/01_systeme/pages_systeme/home_page.htm

The latest 1/72 models (600 gal. trailer, Federal 606-C2, Federal 606-D and REO XS-28) are not yet available, but are expected to be on sale in September 2022. 

 

DESKit also offers a number of 1/48 resin vehicles and figures.

 

Regards,

Eric-Snafu35

[dcrfan]

16 hours ago, Toryu said:

@Snafu35 Thanks for posting them Eric. They look fantastic! Are those 1/48 scale? If so, where can I get the tanker?

A very similar 1/48 tank trailer kit is available.  See https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/topic/new-or-old-1-48-scale-truck-with-tanker-kit-due-soon

[bar side]

I posted my Blackbird ground equipment but didn’t include one with the Blackbird.  I had more equipment & a tanker available for this but couldn’t get them all in shot.  So just the step van roof, start cart, tug and ladders

 

[Heather Kay]

Just been mucking about with a simple conversion of the venerable 1/76th scale Airfix Bofors gun tractor.

 

 

That’s another typical RAF vehicle for photo set dressing purposes. It still needs a census number and the gas warning patch, but otherwise I’m happy with how it’s turned out.

[Mancunian airman]

3 hours ago, Snafu35 said:

Hello Mickael,

 

Thank you for your appreciation.
I am absolutely sorry to say that it is a 1/72 scale model. The F1 tanker trailer is the Airfix kit, the wheels have been changed to the Federal 605 tractor diameter.  

 

This is the website of the manufacturer DESKit:

http://deskit.online.fr/01_systeme/pages_systeme/home_page.htm

The latest 1/72 models (600 gal. trailer, Federal 606-C2, Federal 606-D and REO XS-28) are not yet available, but are expected to be on sale in September 2022. 

 

DESKit also offers a number of 1/48 resin vehicles and figures.

 

Regards,

Eric-Snafu35

 

Hi Eric

been struggling to get the page to translate but i shall preserve as there are a number of nice items in their listings  . . .

Ian

[Toryu]

@bar side @Heather Kay

 

Wonderful! You both contributed very inspiring sceneries to the collection. Thank you!

[Orso]

Autocar CA converted from an 1/72 BZ35 fuel truck

 

 

I made it longer than the original PST kit and took the Wheels from an Hasegawa CCKW truck.

 

 

Academy T-stoff truck rebuilt to it look more civilian.

 

I tried with a simple repaint but it didn't look right

 

so I had to rebuild it .

 

 

 

Dodge WC52 Truck. Esci 1/72.

 

Now I need a yellow Skyraider for it.

 

Edited August 26, 2022 by Orso

[neilspen]

Here are a few pics of my Hasegawa 1/72 Ground Equipment and JB Models Bedford MK Bowser. I added glazing, clear amber beacon and improved the mirrors on the Hasegawa tractor.

 

 

 

[Army_Air_Force]

On 27/08/2022 at 00:54, Orso said:

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Dodge WC52 Truck. Esci 1/72.

I like the Dodge as I have a 1/1 scale version, but you have the grille on upside down and it looks all wrong that way.

[Orso]

Yes I know, but the original car had it this way for some reason. It do look strange

[StuartH]

Here is my Tamiya 1/48 GMC airfield fuel truck with the addition of some Hauler photoetch. Base made with AK concrete effects.

 

 

 

 

 

[Mancunian airman]

Many years ago I measured up a former RAF OIL bowser trailer and so when Airfix brought their model out I had to build it.

The main issue with the kit is that the wheelbase is around 12ft (actual length) which is to long, it should measure a wheelbase of 9ft.  (36mm)

The actual bowser was also used to supply fuel (100 Octane) l to smaller single  and twin engined  aircraft

 

Cutting out 12mm of the centre section

 

Cutting 12mm out of the chassis giving the correct wheelbase of 36mm (9feet)

 

The revised model  . . .

 

 

I even cut the chassis back for a 9ft trailer on which to build the airfield caravan 

 

Thanks for looking in   . . .

Ian 

 

 

Edited August 15, 2023 by Mancunian airman

[Toryu]

Great work here, @Mancunian airman. I like the caravan conversion - very accurate job!

[bar side]

Trying to get 1/48 US airbase vehicles is tricky.  Although I got a tip a while back about 1/46 Maisto diecast trucks.  This is two of them with the Jeep from a 1/48 CH-53 helicopter kit.  I fancied making the Jeep into a bobtail

 

 

And this is how the bobtail turned out

 

 

I wish Revell would put out the Jeep & howitzer sprue on its own!

 

 

[Toryu]

A wonderful conversion @bar side!

There is a Tamiya 1/48 WWII jeep, and Bandai had one back in the seventies (eBay?). I agree that more vehicles should become available for quarterscale airfields.

[philp]

I am also using the trailer for the bowser for an USAAF caravan.  The printout of one that I have scale out to the same as the kit size trailer.  If it should be shorter, that isn't happening. 🙂