Ian M's Austin K2/Y Ambulance. Gecko 1/35

[Tim Marlow]

Looking good Ian…..headlights have better detail than the Airfix one……

 

[Jakko]

Interesting:



The instructions for Gecko’s LCA also have some drawings that are badly pixelated like here. How on earth do they manage to do that when they are otherwise very well-drawn? Why didn’t their DTPer complain?!

 

[adt70hk]

Coming on very nicely....but very odd about the instructions.

 

[Jim R]

Quite a challenging kit Ian, especially when compared to Tim's. It should be more detailed with that pe and so many parts. Looks like your on top of it.

 

[Ian M]

Thanks Chaps. I have had to walk away from this one on more than once! It is what I call a Bitsa, as in which bits a' going to fall of this time. Seriously fiddly work too. Anyhow....

Looking good Ian.
That's a very high quality bit of PE for the radiator grills- I trust the damage is intentional....?

Mostly yes but I confess the first hole was a "wrong tweezer moment' lol

The instructions for Gecko’s LCA also have some drawings that are badly pixelated like here.

In all fairness the picture you have shown is enlarged by a factor of about 15. lol. But yes odd that they have gone for a dot printer.
The instructions are though 1000% better than Dragons guess a part guide.

 

[Ian M]

Almost forgot the update lol-

I will save you from photo spam. As at the moment it is just a load of grey plastic that has been primed .... grey, lol Bu the PE is now covered.
Once I start with a bit of colour I will post pictures... I also have a plane for the colour as well.
I found A couple of versions of SCC no. 2 one a bit more brown than the other. So the dark one for all the hard panels, the lighter for all the fabric covered bits.
I rather wanted to do the Caunter camouflage on this but there are just to many fine parts that are going to suffer if I try.
Wouldn't it be great if Airfix brought out the fire tender from that ancient RAF Fire rescue set i HO/OO from all them years ago...

Cheers.

 

[Ian M]

Today for the benefit of the deaf, there will be pictures!
Found a suitably colour for the motor block, hopefully.



All the passenger compartment got a blast of Middlestone. gosh its gloomy in there. Mattresses got some khaki green runners some black...?
Stretchers green, white handles. (easy to see in the dark). Blanket uniform drab. pillow grey.


sundry bit and bobs:

Then its a case of Going;


Going...

Gone!

Now waiting for glue to harden off so I can build the drivers cab up.
Should be fun.
Todays knock off count 12. Grrr.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

You mean it's all closed up?

 

[BattleshipBob]

Coming along very nicely Ian

 

[Ian M]

You mean it's all closed up?

Yep.

Coming along very nicely Ian

Cheers Bob

 

[papa 695]

Just seen this one Ian, coming along nicely, even with the fiddly little bits.

 

[Ian M]

Right then. The last picture in this thread.
A few touch ups here and there, a few details to paint and then a couple of rear views to put on.
Thanks for the comments and all that followed.

Some hopefully better photos in the completed section when I am all done.
Cheers.

 

[adt70hk]

Ian,

Despite your to many 'knock-offs' this has turned out beautifully.

Very well done.

Andrew

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Looks great
..... You're another one who seems to have mastered realistic looking tyres, between you and Tim, I'm starting to feel rather inadequate!!

 

[Bri62]

That's excellent work Ian
Brian

 

[JayCee]

Looking very good, Ian. Is it the lighting, or have you used different colours on the body and the bonnet ? Whatever, I really like it.
John.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Nice job Ian. Good that you’ve brought out the canvas outers in different colours. Looks a bit more refined than the Airfix job. All in all though, either kit should suit if someone wanted to build their own version.

 

[Ian M]

Looks great
..... You're another one who seems to have mastered realistic looking tyres, between you and Tim, I'm starting to feel rather inadequate!!

Want to know my secret? Vallejo model air tyre black. Lol

Looking very good, Ian. Is it the lighting, or have you used different colours on the body and the bonnet ? Whatever, I really like it.
John.

Nice job Ian. Good that you’ve brought out the canvas outers in different colours. Looks a bit more refined than the Airfix job. All in all though, either kit should suit if someone wanted to build their own version.

The canvas parts are painted with dark earth metal and woodwork was camouflage brown...aka scc2.

Full details in the completed thread ASAP.

 

[Mini Me]

A very "tidy" build and one to be proud of Ian.

 

[Airborne01]

Dassa veery niice !
Steve