JeroenS 6,108 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 This is my latest one of the IBG 1/72 truck range, and the last one for a bit because we're starting a house move in a couple of weeks. I've been taking advantage of the relative quiet these past couple of weeks I love the Diamond T's and I will certainly do more. This is the 969 Wrecker, depicted as a truck from workshop platoon of 4th Infantry Brigade Company Royal Canadian Army Service Corps on Beveland (or Walcheren) Causeway in Holland, October 1944. This is not a battle you hear much about, but interestingly there's now a Dutch movie out about this battle which I will definitely go and watch... when we're allowed out that is. The battle for the Causeway (which is called the "Sloedam") was part of a larger battle for the Schelde area which was important in order to gain and control access to the port of Antwerp. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Walcheren_Causeway Canadian units suffered heavy losses in these battles, especially on the Causeway itself. Anyway, as for the Wrecker, I've depicted it as "just landed, ready to go and help out the rest of the guys". So there's a bit of mud (there would have been lots of that) but it's otherwise in good condition. It's a nice little build, but the rigging of the booms must have cost me two evenings. The supplied wire is kind of springy so the way the cables run doesn't look very natural. It's probably better to use thin lead wire so you can shape it better and make it look like the cable has some weight. It's an OOB build, but I did add the rings with which the hooks are fastened to the chassis. Strangely, these aren't supplied in the kit but I had some white metal stuff left over from another small scale build, including the length of chain. As usual, Vallejo paints and pigments and a little bit of Tamiya powders. And in this case I also used MiG Oil Brusher paints. And a bonus shot with its brother in arms over in Italy. Thanks for watching! 21 Link to post Share on other sites
Bullbasket 11,385 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Another little cracker Jeroen. Nice one. John. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Homer 780 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Excellent piece of modelling, well done 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Roman Schilhart 6,021 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Very attractive model! The IBG kits are really good. I had the very same problem with the wire on my Scammel SV2 truck... it's difficult to replicate a natural 'hang' in small scale. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
JeroenS 6,108 Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 4 minutes ago, Roman Schilhart said: Very attractive model! The IBG kits are really good. I had the very same problem with the wire on my Scammel SV2 truck... it's difficult to replicate a natural 'hang' in small scale. Thanks. Yes, it is. I have that Scammel on the wish list, I love it. I will try the lead wire approach with it, see how that turns out. Link to post Share on other sites
JamesP 564 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 I feel I may need to aid one of these to go along side the Scammell Wrecker I have (well they'll sit next to each other in the stash for a few years) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
swralph 1,287 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Lovely build Jeroen. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
PlaStix 21,737 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 So impressive!! Especially in 1/72!! Excellent modelling, painting and weathering. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Natter 2,987 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 There's something about a wrecker that captures the imagination, and your Diamond T has it just right. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Ernst 408 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Lovely models, I like the photography as well. As a kid I used to skate in the anti tank trenches in Walcheren. The traces of war are still very visible. Cheers, Ernst. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Stef N. 940 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Top modelling Jeroen. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
busnproplinerfan 1,747 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Really looks good. It's an often overlooked truck. There's one in a museum in Borden Ontario. i was told that the Cdn army did use white stars for some reason at one point. I saw a restored small light armoured something marked like that. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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