Bedford Mk. Tactical Aircraft Refueler

[Courageous]

Here is my latest languish queen completed, a Bedford Mk. Tactical Aircraft Refueler in 1/76 by JB Models. Built mainly OOB with the tank top foot plates replaced with mesh option, wing mirrors added to doors and front indicators added. Painted with AK paints and kit decals were used. A simple desert base was built to gibe it some context. A couple of Wee Friends figures were painted in desert gear and placed to indicate some sort of trouble.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Build log here:

 

Thanks for looking.

Stuart

[Bullbasket]

There's so much that I like about this. The TK is a little beauty, but also, I like the fence with the barbed wire on top. Great work Stuart.

 

John.

[Courageous]

1 hour ago, Bullbasket said:

There's so much that I like about this.

Thanks very much John, glad you liked it. I was very much in a quandary about the setting of the base, nothing seemed to work, so settled on a broken TK, on a road, near a perimeter fence.

 

Stuart

[APA]

Again really nice build and setting. Really like the figures. They feel animated and that fence is nicely done 👌

 

Andrew 

[Courageous]

22 hours ago, APA said:

Again really nice build and setting.

Cheers Andrew, much appreciated.

 

Stuart

[cardiff guy]

nice work.

 

Regards Glenn.

[viper-30]

Very cool .. nice finish 

[TheyJammedKenny!]

Really impressive work!  I love the vignette--it's just right.  This is a great kit, and I've built three of them, one as a civilian conversion.

[longshanks]

" Proper Job "

 

Yet another little beauty Stuart

 

Stay safe

 

Kev

[Courageous]

50 minutes ago, longshanks said:

Yet another little beauty Stuart

Thanks Kev, much appreciated. Only 1 AFV to finish from 'the' shelf, the Bishop, then it'll be time to go maritime.

 

Stuart

[Lightningboy2000]

Superb work on that & I particularly like how you've done that barbed wire which I'd like to know if that was DIY or scale barbed wire? It didn't take me long to source one of these tankers Just have to find some of that mesh as it definitely lifts the detail on that grille & the upper surfaces. 

 

All the best

Martin

[Courageous]

1 hour ago, Lightningboy2000 said:

how you've done that barbed wire which I'd like to know if that was DIY or scale barbed wire?

Cheers Martin. The barbed wire is cut from mesh that I have and the lengths wrapped round a suitable sized drill bit. If you want some mesh to make some barbed wire, I'll bring some along at the next club moot?

 

Stuart

[Lightningboy2000]

5 hours ago, Courageous said:

Cheers Martin. The barbed wire is cut from mesh that I have and the lengths wrapped round a suitable sized drill bit. If you want some mesh to make some barbed wire, I'll bring some along at the next club moot?

 

Stuart

Excellent idea with twisting that mesh, does look effective at that scale. Please, Stuart that mesh would come in handy for a couple of things as well as my Bedford thanks.

Got something a bit different planned for next year. I think you might remember one of my rogue purchases at Telford!

[dnl42]

That's truly fine work, particularly at 1/76! 

[Terry1954]

What an absolute little beauty, said the actress to the.......

 

Seriously though Stuart, that is a superb result, and the setting is very imaginative but so real. As you say a challenge to pick a typical setting for a refueler, that was eye catching, but you nailed it.

 

Well done!

 

Terry

[Courageous]

4 hours ago, Terry1954 said:

Well done!

Cheers Terry. I did find that getting a scene for this build was a bit challenging. At the end of the day, it's primarily a road vehicle and trying to add something with a little height was awkward, got there in the end.

 

Stuart

[robgizlu]

That is a cracking little dio Stuart 

You really do a good job of selling 1/72

Rob

[Courageous]

@robgizlu Cheers Rob, I do try. It's training for when I go maritime.

 

Stuart

[Dancona]

Hi Stuart,

Just browsing alternative genres, and happened on this, absolutely brilliant !!

[Terry1954]

2 minutes ago, Courageous said:

It's training for when I go maritime.

 

Ooooh, that sounds interesting, a 1/72 Vosper perhaps? Just asking for a friend..........

 

Terry

[Model Mate]

smashing work! I really like the base and figures to set it off.

[Courageous]

13 hours ago, Dancona said:

absolutely brilliant !!

Thanks for passing by. I think it helps to dip your toe into other genres, change is as good as a rest.

13 hours ago, Terry1954 said:

1/72 Vosper perhaps?

, not just yet. I need to finish my tug, remember that? Once that's done I'll be starting on a Japanese Liner, the Fushimi Maru, a scratch build.

11 hours ago, Model Mate said:

smashing work!

Thanks MM, appreciated.

 

Stuart

[WYATT]

Very kool! 

Is there one in 1/35 as that would be a rather nice kit to add to my gulf war collection!

[Courageous]

15 hours ago, WYATT said:

Very kool! 

Thanks Wyatt, glad you like. As to your 1/35 question, I don't think anything exists for your time frame, it's not my scale but others may know. 

 

Stuart

[Terry1954]

16 hours ago, WYATT said:

Is there one in 1/35 as that would be a rather nice kit to add to my gulf war collection!

 

Accurate Armour once did this one ...... https://accurate-armour.com/aa-products/135th-complete-kits/k193

 

Not quite the same one as Stuart has modelled, but might help. It is listed as not available, but they ask people to register interest, which might drive another production run.

 

HTH

 

Terry