Homebee Posted December 7, 2020 Posted December 7, 2020 (edited) IBG Models is to release in late December 2020 a 1/72nd Bedford QL Refueller kit - ref. 72082 Source: https://www.facebook.com/ibgmodels/posts/3633241903464094 Box art & 3D renders V.P. Edited May 9, 2022 by Homebee 8
Homebee Posted December 11, 2020 Author Posted December 11, 2020 (edited) Schemes Source: https://www.facebook.com/ibgmodels/posts/3643745812413703 V.P. Edited December 11, 2020 by Homebee 1
Homebee Posted December 14, 2020 Author Posted December 14, 2020 Sprues Source: https://www.facebook.com/ibgmodels/posts/3650867438368207 V.P. 1
sniperUK Posted December 14, 2020 Posted December 14, 2020 25 minutes ago, Don149 said: And again in 1/35th , please ! . Surely 1/32 would be better, no RAF aircraft in 1/35th. 1 1
TEXANTOMCAT Posted December 14, 2020 Posted December 14, 2020 As IBG already do a QL series in 1/35 I doubt they’d retool to 1/32 and file instead as ‘who’d notice the difference’👍 TT 1
Homebee Posted December 17, 2020 Author Posted December 17, 2020 (edited) Released - ref. 72082 - Bedford QL Refueller http://en.ibg.com.pl/en,ibg-72082-1-72-bedford-ql-refueller,3,33,35,47,15656.html https://www.aviationmegastore.com/bedford-ql-refueller-72082-ibg-models-5907747901667-ground-equipment/product/?action=prodinfo&art=173608 V.P. Edited December 18, 2020 by Homebee
Don149 Posted December 17, 2020 Posted December 17, 2020 Yes Sniper UK , I agree but unless Iconicair jumps in I don`t think there`s much chance of one in 1/32nd , a pity , I remember them well . I`ve built three IBG QLs , apart from a couple of missing details they`re good ! . ` Once rode up through the desert from El Hamra to Fayid in the back of a QL Trooper , great fun . Don .
Mancunian airman Posted December 17, 2020 Posted December 17, 2020 (edited) Don Your prays have been answered . . . https://www.jumbliesmodels.com/plastic-kits-c3/military-kits-c5/ibg-1-35-royal-air-force-bedford-ql-tanker-ww2-military-model-kit-p18053 but what you really want for your Lancaster Don is the AEC refueller . . . Ian Edited December 17, 2020 by Mancunian airman
Mancunian airman Posted December 17, 2020 Posted December 17, 2020 On 12/14/2020 at 6:04 PM, TEXANTOMCAT said: As IBG already do a QL series in 1/35 I doubt they’d retool to 1/32 and file instead as ‘who’d notice the difference’👍 TT That would be the QL-D version I think . . . . but the refueller is coming in 1/35th as well and if it looks as good as the new 72nd then it will look delicious . . .
Phil Gollin Posted December 18, 2020 Posted December 18, 2020 (edited) . I'm sure it's been asked before, but, what is that horizontal "tray" in front of the driver's windscreen for ? Thanks in advance. . Edited December 18, 2020 by Phil Gollin
Graham Boak Posted December 18, 2020 Posted December 18, 2020 Gas detection paint, so the driver could see it. 1
Don149 Posted December 19, 2020 Posted December 19, 2020 Not quite Ian , the refuelling booms are missing . And yes those AEC bowsers were beauties , especially the 6 x 6s . Don .
Graham Boak Posted December 19, 2020 Posted December 19, 2020 The refuelling booms were generally seen postwar. There is a series of photos of the AEC with a Stirling. Given that the boom system was used prewar it seems odd that it was apparently abandoned - unless you know better, of course. However with dispersal being the norm there would be no need for multiple simultaneous refuellings. I've seen three different versions of the QL: one with hoses stored non-obviously (at least to me), one with containers on the top as on the Airfix AEC very late war, and the ones with the booms for the jets. I have seen at least one photo of an AEC postwar with the boom system.
NavyWessex Posted December 25, 2020 Posted December 25, 2020 Was this variant used during WWII as I note the included liveries are for the late 40's?
John_W Posted December 25, 2020 Posted December 25, 2020 Very nice. A massive improvement over the old Airfix kit.
Tempest V 20mm Posted February 4, 2021 Posted February 4, 2021 I have this kit and yes it is a huge improvement on the Airfix version but what I really want to do is convert it to a WW2 version without booms. I can see that it would be feasible to open the rear doors and but in some scratch built hose reels but the non boom versions also had some additions on the top of the vehicle any advice on this would be appreciated.
Dave Swindell Posted February 4, 2021 Posted February 4, 2021 8 hours ago, Tempest V 20mm said: I have this kit and yes it is a huge improvement on the Airfix version but what I really want to do is convert it to a WW2 version without booms. I can see that it would be feasible to open the rear doors and but in some scratch built hose reels but the non boom versions also had some additions on the top of the vehicle any advice on this would be appreciated. My advice would be don't convert it - build it as is unless you really absolutely must have the early version NOW! IBG have released the early version you want in 1:35 scale as the Bedford QL Tanker Check the etch sheet in your kit, titled 72081-82 Bedford QL Tanker and Refueller - your kit is 72082 Bedford QL Refueller - so I'd surmise that kit 72081 Bedford QL Tanker will represent the earlier version and will be released in the not too distant future.
Mancunian airman Posted February 4, 2021 Posted February 4, 2021 On 12/19/2020 at 9:30 PM, Graham Boak said: The refuelling booms were generally seen postwar. There is a series of photos of the AEC with a Stirling. Given that the boom system was used prewar it seems odd that it was apparently abandoned - unless you know better, of course. However with dispersal being the norm there would be no need for multiple simultaneous refuellings. I've seen three different versions of the QL: one with hoses stored non-obviously (at least to me), one with containers on the top as on the Airfix AEC very late war, and the ones with the booms for the jets. I have seen at least one photo of an AEC postwar with the boom system. Graham The AEC with booms, Mk.IV version was introduced sometime in 1945. I have seen photos in books of them on wartime airfield refuelling Lancasters . . . Model based on example seen at RAF Station Elsham Wolds. 1
Tempest V 20mm Posted February 6, 2021 Posted February 6, 2021 Thanks to both of you for this helpful information.
colin ritchie Posted February 6, 2021 Posted February 6, 2021 I'd echo what Dave said , I've build the 1/35 QL over the Xmas break, and there are moulding marks that have to be removed on the main tank that suggest that a Boom version will be coming As for out of scale ,, Doesn't look too far out against a 1/32 aircraft does it? 1
Homebee Posted May 7, 2022 Author Posted May 7, 2022 Release expected in mid-June 2022 - ref. 72081 - 1/72 - Bedford QL Tanker Source: https://www.facebook.com/ibgmodels/posts/pfbid02AsXeeYRC7nKCubd86tEi2Q12h12PuHwKzL1DRsee89Rp14MhRYWqAY6PHkePSoZ4l V.P. 1
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