Geo1966 Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 (edited) I needed a quick build prior to the M3/M4 STGB (which is on now), I also wanted something to restore my mojo. This little Tamiya car was the perfect solution! The story behind the vignette is 2 tankers have borrowed a staff car to get a spare part from the field workshops and run out of fuel on their return journey. (Figures are from ICM) The Simca 5 was essentially a French version of the popular Fiat 500. It sought to accommodate 2 passengers in the smallest and lightest package possible, while offering the ride comfort and reliability of much larger cars. The 569cc four-cylinder engine produced a modest 13hp. The Simca 5 came to share the Fiat 500’s Italian nickname of “Topolino” (little mouse). Thanks for looking, George Edited April 23, 2022 by Geo1966 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maginot Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Very nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan Mynar Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Nice model and vignette. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echen Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 The Wehrmacht certainly collected a lot of varied means of transport in their travels! Great build! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfingers Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Lovely little vignette. The Toppolino is a charming little motor 👍 Regards, Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Hi George, A nice vignette, showing a story, poor soldier...lol Cute car and a very effective base. Cheers and TC Francis.👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 Very nice indeed George. Great vignette and the car is painted really well. 👍👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil1960 Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 Very very nice built! … but the correct name is “Topolino”☺️😏 Ciao Filippo 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo1966 Posted April 3, 2022 Author Share Posted April 3, 2022 Thank you for all the kind comments, much appreciated. Pretty sure i copied the spelling from the Tamiya instructions, but thanks for the correction @Phil1960 🙂 George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigster Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 Great setup!, Your Simca is superb!! I've got one from Bronco (if I remember correctly), hope, it will turn half-good, as yours! Zig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 On 4/2/2022 at 9:15 PM, Phil1960 said: the correct name is “Topolino” I thought that was the name of the FIAT 500? The Simca is splendid! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil1960 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Hi Bertie, You're right!👍 "Topolino" was Fiat 500 nickname 😉 Ciao Filippo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo1966 Posted April 21, 2022 Author Share Posted April 21, 2022 Sorry guys, i should have corrected my spelling. I copied it from the Tamiya instructions, but @Phil1960 rightly corrected me earlier in the post. George 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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