bootneck Posted May 23, 2022 Posted May 23, 2022 Hello fellow modellers. I have a plan, to build a breakdown lorry for a 1960s garage; in a rural or edge of town diorama that I am constructing. Having done some searches, as to what kits could match a British breakdown lorry for this setting, this ex-WD Chevrolet CMP vehicle came up, although, this version might be better suited. source photo: @richellis I have managed to source this kit, which is by IBG Models, as it looks fairly close to the vehicle I wish to build. Obviously, there would be a fair amount of conversion work to be done here and, as I know next to nothing about vehicles, this is going to be quite a challenge. Now, for a little apology. I was so keen to get started on this that I forgot to take any startup photos. By the time I had realised, the chassis was fairly advanced in construction. I hope to provide better updates in future! I have a query, as I could do with some help with the crane unit for the back of the vehicle. Does anyone have the Emhar 1:24 scale Bedford recovery truck kit? I could do with getting measurements of the crane that comes with the kit, in order that I could scratchbuild one to 1:35 scale for this build. Can anyone help please? cheers, Mike 3
JeroenS Posted May 25, 2022 Posted May 25, 2022 I hadn't seen this one, this should be interesting, I'm in. I've built a small scale version of this, another type, these IBG kits are very nice to build. 1
bootneck Posted May 26, 2022 Author Posted May 26, 2022 Hello all, I have completed the chassis and dabbed a few bits of paint here and there. I would now like to add the cables which go from the spark plugs to the rotor head distributor. I have drilled out the holes in the engine block but I don't know where the other end would be. On my old car, there was a vertical domed thing and the cables attached to that; is there something similar for the CMP? cheers, Mike 2
bootneck Posted May 26, 2022 Author Posted May 26, 2022 That's it! 28 secs into the video shows the item I'm looking for. I can make a little dome for the cables now. Thank you, Mike 1
bootneck Posted June 1, 2022 Author Posted June 1, 2022 I have been able to construct a distributor cap and plug leads, thanks to information from @JeroenS, and fitted them to the engine block. This will probably be the only view as the cab will cover it all shortly! cheers, Mike 5
bootneck Posted June 8, 2022 Author Posted June 8, 2022 I worked on the cab last week next element is the cargo base for the breakdown unit. That seems to fit OK. the sides get a spray of matching yellow. Everything will need toning down, decals to be added and weathering etc. I haven't been able to find any images of a CMP in a Birmingham/Warwickshire setting, so the finish will be a WHIFF. Whilst I am sorting out how to do the finishing on the vehicle, I decided to make a start on the crane unit. That's it for now, I hope to show more progress later. cheers, Mike 7
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