Bengalensis Posted January 18, 2020 Author Share Posted January 18, 2020 4 hours ago, JeroenS said: Those seats are just really strange! Paint everything orange and you would have a nice '70's interior 🙂 Indeed, one would only need to make seats turn as well... The inside of the cab is now all painted and all masking removed. Tomorrow I should be able to mask the inside properly and spray the exterior. I also have to mask the underside of the bed to spray the sides in the same blue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 Painted blue at last. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan R Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 I do like the idea of 'civilianising' military trucks. I'll have to see what's in my stash... Cheers, Alan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Alan R said: I do like the idea of 'civilianising' military trucks. I'll have to see what's in my stash... Cheers, Alan. Maybe you already have one on the go and forgot about it 😉 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 4 hours ago, Alan R said: I do like the idea of 'civilianising' military trucks. In my world it makes them a bit more interesting, also because the model will be a little different. Windows and a few details fitted to the cab. The painted photo etch strips in the windscreens worked quite well I think. The text in the Renault sign is not provided for in the kit, so I printed my own when I did the other decals. In reality it is a text in relief, but this low contrasting decal will have to do. A base coat of flat black has also been sprayed inside the bed. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 The decals are on the doors. Of course I then noted I missed one letter... Oh well, I'm not going to bother with that right now, if at all. I worked the inside of the bed with some dry brushing, pigment and wash. Then I finished off the assembly of the cab. This truck was built in 1943 and has the air cleaner inside the cab with a pipe up to the side wall, which doesn't make sense. I have no right side photo of this truck, but many war time AHN's with this air cleaner set up have that pipe through the wall, taking the air outside through a round collar. I found a little collar in resin that looked reasonably correct to add this detail. The bed glued to the frame and the rear wheels and mudguards installed. Dusted down a bit with Tamiya weathering compound and pigment. With the cab glued in place the end is close. And with the front wheels installed and a little bit more dusting I think this one is more or less done. I will set it back on the bench for a day or two while I continue work on the two Caudron racers, to see if I want to revisit something. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Superb result a show stopper! Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Excellent Jörgen! Your modifications were small but very effective. The new wheels make all the difference. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 That looks very tidy, much better than the only one I've seen in real life. I don't know if it's just me, but this photo makes it look quite cheeky - if it's possible for a flat-bed truck to look cheerful this is it (or maybe I'm just seeing things): 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted January 22, 2020 Author Share Posted January 22, 2020 Thanks a lot for the kind words! The resin wheels and new mud guards and wheel arches made a huge difference, very well worth the effort. It does indeed look quite cheerful, a lot happier than the rather sad looking German war trucks. Not many AHN's had the luck to find new life with someone like monsieur Passenaud, that probably helps 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Very well detailed and painted truck. You've really gone above and beyond with this one so far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 Thanks a lot. I have now put up some photos in the RFI-section here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiet Mike Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 A pal on facebook just shared this and I'd thought I'd put it on here. I very much enjoyed following your build! Civiliansised military surplus is a fascinating subject. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROPELLER Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 2 hours ago, Quiet Mike said: Civiliansised military surplus is a fascinating subject. It's just the contrary! A civilian truck became a "military" one... In 1939 the french army was not really ready, its well known. Lack of real military trucks, many light truck Renault, Citroën, Berliet etc were requisitioned and re-painted kaki. Of course, german army after the defeat take them and... re-peinted them in german grey "feldgrau"! I'm french, and it's a part of our painful history. Dan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiet Mike Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 2 hours ago, PROPELLER said: It's just the contrary! A civilian truck became a "military" one... In 1939 the french army was not really ready, its well known. Lack of real military trucks, many light truck Renault, Citroën, Berliet etc were requisitioned and re-painted kaki. Of course, german army after the defeat take them and... re-peinted them in german grey "feldgrau"! I'm french, and it's a part of our painful history. Dan. Of course! It is amazing how many vehicles from other nations that the Germans pressed into their own service. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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