Autle Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Hi Everyone This is the Mirror Models 1/35 Diamond T 969A Wrecker. It was a slow build I am not going to lie, which took all my patience with its 570 parts. I reckon I dropped most of the parts at some point during the build. Some have been lost forever in the carpet and had to be remade, so if it looks like it’s the wrong shape or size it will be my work not the fault of the kit. The engine is the one supplied in the kit and the cables are just twisted copper wire, I also added the 50 Cal and its mount. The whole thing was a struggle to build but I can’t argue with how the finished kit looks now it’s complete. Kind regards Trace 37 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 10 minutes ago, Autle said: It was a slow build I am not going to lie, which took all my patience It was worth all the effort, looks absolutely fantastic, some very nice subtle chipping and rusting Matt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3talpig Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Gotta agree with Matt ....that is absolutely gorgeous...the attention to the small detail really does bring it to life and the weathering is spot on ....what a lovely piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredben Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Looks brilliant. I have done a few of them already and know your pain with the build. But it has turned out very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo1966 Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Your struggle was definately worth the effort. Really nice with loads of detail to admire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Oh wow! That is so good on so many levels. I can't pick out any one thing as everything about it is superb. Brilliant build. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 That is a very nice piece of work my friend, painting and weathering looks gorgeous, in fact stunning is a better word. Lots of wonderful detail to look at and enjoy... well done 👍 Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil1960 Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Very nice. Great weathering and I love the accessories here and there🤩. No diorama? Ciao Filippo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Beautiful model, painting and weathering are great 👍. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 That is simply superb - wonderful build, paint and weathering, and excellent pics to show it at its best! Top job! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APA Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Very very nice indeed. Right up my street 😁 Lots of detail, too many to mention. Those oil drops are sublime 👍 But........ British flimsys on a US vehicle?😳 Even if they are Shell 😂 Or did they 🤔? Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsman Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Very impressive indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vytautas Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Everything about your work has already been said by others, all that remains is to agree. Vytautas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3talpig Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 18 hours ago, APA said: But........ British flimsys on a US vehicle? Why not....all these vehicles were based in the UK before being shipped to the european theatre.......i would think a lot of British equipment got shall we say borrowed for the use of field workshops and the like....after all we were on the same team and for instance its a known fact that the U.S preferred British made jerry cans as theirs leaked all the time 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APA Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 2 hours ago, M3talpig said: Why not....all these vehicles were based in the UK before being shipped to the european theatre.......i would think a lot of British equipment got shall we say borrowed for the use of field workshops and the like....after all we were on the same team and for instance its a known fact that the U.S preferred British made jerry cans as theirs leaked all the time Very good point. Forget that all the US stuff would have gone through the UK at some point and would have picked up various stuff along the way. I stand thoroughly corrected 👍 Never new the US preferred our Jerry Cans. We got something right then even if they were a 99% copy of the Germans 🙄 Andrew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carius Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Excellent build and finish indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade2009 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Great looking build, paint and weathering are excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WYATT Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Fantastic model, the real ones are always festooned with kit and gubbins so bravo, nicely done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Like, like, like. Excellent model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nenad Ilijic Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Wow, this is absolutely fantastic! Details are amazing. Impressive work! Nenad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circloy Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Nice. Have one in the stash to do can any one confirm if the UK forces received the open cab version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo rsv Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 That's a wonderful model, plenty to look at as well. Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcoat Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 On 3/26/2021 at 11:33 AM, M3talpig said: Why not....all these vehicles were based in the UK before being shipped to the european theatre.......i would think a lot of British equipment got shall we say borrowed for the use of field workshops and the like....after all we were on the same team and for instance its a known fact that the U.S preferred British made jerry cans as theirs leaked all the time On 3/26/2021 at 2:31 PM, APA said: Very good point. Forget that all the US stuff would have gone through the UK at some point and would have picked up various stuff along the way. I stand thoroughly corrected 👍 Never new the US preferred our Jerry Cans. We got something right then even if they were a 99% copy of the Germans 🙄 Andrew I can't speak to the last 40 years but even well into the 80s it was not uncommon to see mixed nationality equipment and supplies in the field. Sometimes you take's what you can get's! Even the word "take" was more frequently accurate than "given" when it comes to some supplies. We as modelers tend to look to the "official" paint, gear, fittings, etc. etc. when the reality (especially in wartime) pretty much anything can go. Appropriation of supplies, field performed "upgrades" and even basic maintenance such as a paint job mean there is likely far more variation than we will ever see in a few pictures. At least that is my excuse when I screw up and do something not by the book! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandsmodels Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 nice job on that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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