stalal Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 (edited) Lockdown has given me time enough to finish two build projects in a year. I have never built kits at this speed! This is a Bronco Jeep kit number 35163. Its a tiny kit but its size does not represent how well detailed it is out of the box. Its trailer might look like just a box on wheels. On the contrary, its full of small details like side hooks in minute photo etch, brake lining, full wooden slatted floor and even a wrench which has its own photo etch stowage! The instruction also has a wiring diagram for routing the brake light wires of the trailer. The kit has so many parts and so much detail that you wont need after market. The bicycle comes from Bronco British Airborne Equipment set AB3567. This is the first time I have ever painted figures. The details were so good, I did not want to leave them out. I have used Vallejo colors to paint the figures. The fender storage box was made from Evergreen strips These colors were used Edited January 13, 2021 by stalal 39 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APA Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 (edited) Very impressive indeed 👏👌👍 really like the detail and, well, everything. Just got my 1st bronco kit today and was very impressed especially the figure. We'll done 😊 A Edited January 13, 2021 by APA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f matthews Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 I’m building the Bronco Airborne Recce/Signal set right now. Bronco has done a great job on these Jeeps. Yours looks fantastic! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Very well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Jeep and trailer looks really good, great work. Painting and weathering looks spot on! Superb, thanks for showing Darryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swralph Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Very nice build.😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stalal Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) 10 hours ago, f matthews said: I’m building the Bronco Airborne Recce/Signal set right now. Bronco has done a great job on these Jeeps. Yours looks fantastic! This is coming along very nicely. I will be buying this one too. I have two other Bronco Jeep kits in the stash. You can not have one Jeep kit. There are so many variations. I built by the book, following instructions. The build was intense as there are so many tiny parts. I later realized I could have made some variations. Anyway, this was very enjoyable build. When I was building this kit and added more parts on top of the engine head, I had trouble closing the hood. So I built the engine only up to this point in your photo. Just wanted you to know if you plan to keep the hoods closed. Edited January 14, 2021 by stalal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Great job all round, especially the bicycle. The spokes look very convincing. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f matthews Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 3 hours ago, stalal said: This is coming along very nicely. I will be buying this one too. I have two other Bronco Jeep kits in the stash. You can not have one Jeep kit. There are so many variations. I built by the book, following instructions. The build was intense as there are so many tiny parts. I later realized I could have made some variations. Anyway, this was very enjoyable build. When I was building this kit and added more parts on top of the engine head, I had trouble closing the hood. So I built the engine only up to this point in your photo. Just wanted you to know if you plan to keep the hoods closed. That is very good information. I was thinking about one open/one closed. The top section part with the air filter and radiator hose was damaged in both sprues, but I’ll see if there is a way to make that part removable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 That looks very nice, are the rank chevrons on the crew decals? Not done a Bronco kit but waiting to get my mitts on a their Comet. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stalal Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 9 minutes ago, Buzby061 said: That looks very nice, are the rank chevrons on the crew decals? Not done a Bronco kit but waiting to get my mitts on a their Comet. Pete Yes rank chevrons are included in the kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Excellent looking work well done 👏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Very smart work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fpmeyer Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Beautiful model for a diorama..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Browne Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Excellent job, very nice detailing and figures. Just wondering about the Bronco Jeeps and the fit of the bonnet/hood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan Mynar Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Nice built, especiallly figures and trailer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maginot Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Nicely done. Lots of character and detail in your build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonL Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 That’s fantastic! Bronco has such great subjects, but so many tiny pieces to deal with. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stalal Posted July 12, 2022 Author Share Posted July 12, 2022 On 7/11/2022 at 5:23 AM, Flat Chat said: Excellent job, very nice detailing and figures. Just wondering about the Bronco Jeeps and the fit of the bonnet/hood? Yeah, its a bit off. When I put the full engine in, I was not able to close the hood. So I removed the carburetor and the hood closed. Since I wanted to keep the hood closed, it did not matter to me if I had assembled the full engine or not. May be I was making some mistake. I will know once I build the next Bronco Jeep in stash. Its a wonderful kit with very sharp details. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nenad Ilijic Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 What a beautiful model! Great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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