APA Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 (edited) Finally! Sorry for the delay, A lot happening in the 1:1 scale world. So anyway here is the end result; A summer's evening in 1945 on the banks of the River Nederrijn in the Netherlands. Captain Hartley and Corporal Atkins have finished filling up the bowser and have a couple of hours to spare. While Atkins packs up the kit Cpt Hartley takes the opportunity to do a spot of fly fishing. He always carries his kit just in case. Very convenient assignment for him. He always takes notes when he fishes and dreams of writing a book about it one day, maybe after the war. This was the inspiration (Apologies to anyone under 40 😎 as this will mean nothing 😁) Boy have I enjoyed doing this. These sort of kits have so much scope for scratch building if you include the various equipment needed such as the sterilizing test kit (Not the fly fishing kit though 😉). This Gecko kit is superb, apart froma coiple of tricking bits with engine location and attaching the bowser to the chassis it's so detailed but not difficult to build. Moulds are crisp, mostly, and go togther perfectly. Highly recommend this and Gecko do a lot of other British wheeled vehicls. I think I'll be purchasing a few more. So here she is............ Scratch built fishing rod made from brass pipe and very fine wire. Eyelets are real and the line is threaded through. All bar the square box and notebook are 3D printed on the bonnet. If you look at the WIP there is a video showing this equipment being used. The kit rear stuff apart from the tubing is completely wrong. They didn't store their personal kit in the rear. I scratch built all the interior so that the internal doors could be open. I used AK wet effect for the water but this is before it dried properly. Not as nice as I was hoping. Pipes are solder wire. Bucket is from the bits box. Everything else is scrach. I tried to make the tank visible inside but it doesn't quite work. Oh well. Galvanising didn't turn out as well as I wanted either. Note that the pipe work is all off white rubber. Looking at all pics and videos this was the case. Note black rubber. Bit like tyres used to be. The waders are the feet from a bits box figure. The rest is foil. They are actually to right feet 🙄 Other mods are replacing the front bar with brass tube, scratching the canopy frame, both canvas rolls and other odds and sods WIP is here Cheers all Andrew Edited October 3, 2021 by APA 43 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autle Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Great story and well executed, It's a really interesting vehicle as well. Wish I'd have thought of that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartH Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 What a brilliant model full of detail and storytelling. So much to look at though I love what you've done with the headlights and the waders look incredibly realistic. Well worth all the effort!👏 Certainly deserves a diorama base with a stream if you're tempted 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vytautas Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Looks fantastically good, just incredible detail. Sorry, I can press the Like button only once... But I press it very hard! Vytautas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carius Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 You did an excellent job Andrew, I love the little and many details you put into it. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Fabulous end result - like everything about it Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Wonderful, so much character to it. Love all the little detail, particularly the kit in the bonnet and the fishing tackle. Tremendous work Darryl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 That's a cracking little model that you've done there Andrew. There is so much detail to look at. Great work. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 That is a superb bit of modelling & a story to go with it that is rather nice in it's gentle humanity. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echen Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Watched the build on this. All that finely detailed work has certainly produced a superlative result. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Less is more, very interesting build and I can even remember the advert.....oh dear! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig of the Week Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 A stunner !..👍 Great to see the finale after watching it in progress.. You weren't tempted to create a nice 1/35 fish that Capt. Hartley had bagged for supper then? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APA Posted October 4, 2021 Author Share Posted October 4, 2021 On 10/3/2021 at 7:37 PM, Autle said: Great story and well executed, It's a really interesting vehicle as well. Wish I'd have thought of that. Thanks Autle, yes it's a cool little built and very interesting subject if you look into it. 22 hours ago, StuartH said: What a brilliant model full of detail and storytelling. So much to look at though I love what you've done with the headlights and the waders look incredibly realistic. Well worth all the effort!👏 Certainly deserves a diorama base with a stream if you're tempted 😀 Thanks StuartH. If I did a diorama you'd be waiting another couple of months 😳. 21 hours ago, vytautas said: Looks fantastically good, just incredible detail. Sorry, I can press the Like button only once... But I press it very hard! Vytautas Ha ha don't go breaking your keyboard Vytautas 😁 ans thanks as always 👍🏻 21 hours ago, Carius said: You did an excellent job Andrew, I love the little and many details you put into it. Cheers Cheers Carius glad you like all the little bits😁 20 hours ago, robgizlu said: Fabulous end result - like everything about it Rob Cheers Rob 11 hours ago, Jasper dog said: Wonderful, so much character to it. Love all the little detail, particularly the kit in the bonnet and the fishing tackle. Tremendous work Darryl Thanks Darryl. 👍🏻😁 10 hours ago, Bullbasket said: That's a cracking little model that you've done there Andrew. There is so much detail to look at. Great work. John. Hi John thanks and glad you like it 😊 9 hours ago, stevehnz said: That is a superb bit of modelling & a story to go with it that is rather nice in it's gentle humanity. Steve. Thanks Steve glad you like the little touch of the story 😊 9 hours ago, echen said: Watched the build on this. All that finely detailed work has certainly produced a superlative result. Thanks as always Echen 2 hours ago, Head in the clouds. said: Less is more, very interesting build and I can even remember the advert.....oh dear! Aha! You like the idea of the base. 😉 You and me both on the advert. Not sure I can build a kit to tie in with the 'Morning after and French Polishers' ad 😁 2 hours ago, Pig of the Week said: A stunner !..👍 Great to see the finale after watching it in progress.. You weren't tempted to create a nice 1/35 fish that Capt. Hartley had bagged for supper then? Ha ha I could always 3d print one 😉 and thanks for liking PotW👍🏻 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Absolutely superb job !! Well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APA Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 Cheers Longbow 😊 Andrew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo rsv Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Lovely model Andrew, All those little details you have added give some life to the model and are well worth the effort, I can see why you enjoyed the building of this one. Well done. Wayne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APA Posted October 6, 2021 Author Share Posted October 6, 2021 Thanks Wayne it was a joy indeed 😊 Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Hi Andrew. I can only echo all of the statements from your admirers, above! Beautiful modelling and storytelling!! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APA Posted October 6, 2021 Author Share Posted October 6, 2021 Cheers Stix 👍 Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil1960 Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Too nice Apa! An unusual subject with a great story to tell! Superlative attention to details.🤩 Ciao Filippo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Congratulations on a fine piece of modelling, i wonder if he caught a whopper 🤣 ,well done . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Excellent work. Captivating in fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 On 03/10/2021 at 18:07, APA said: (Apologies to anyone under 40 😎 as this will mean nothing 😁) Turned out fantastic and thx for making me feel old. Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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