Pete's wheeled cargo movers GB. Aug - Dec 2023. Chat thread.

[papa 695]

This one is my build.

 

[Airborne01]

Haven't decided yet - have a couple in mind and there's the promise of much more free time to boot! I used to be indecisive but I'm not so sure now!
Steve

 

[Ian M]

Just waiting for a few bits for mine....

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

Right, just ordered a couple of bits, so I should be doing a 1950s civvie Matador, and doing the back-dated early version alongside, plus a Bedford OX converted out of an OY. Oh, and maybe a Bedford MW too
All in 28mm
Pics when I've the parts

If I could get the wheels I'd scratch so many British WW2 trucks...
Or prob'ly not...

 

[Mickc1440]

I'll put my victim back on here, and as if there wasn't enough work to do on it I have ordered a new dashboard From Kit Form Services to change it to a right hand drive. I was also having a look at their 1/24 Military vehicles, now they're not cheap but they have some very interesting subjects, but I digress. The paint has arrived so just got to wait for August now to get going.

 

[Jim R]

Thanks Pete for getting this GB going. A great subject.
This will be my build.


I shall be building it as Pop Larkin's truck from the TV series "The Darling Buds of May". Along with Detective Inspector Frost, in A Touch of Frost, Pop Larkin was, in my opinion, one of the best characters played by Sir David Jason. The series also starred a young Catherine Zeta-Jones so was definitely worth watching

 

[Mickc1440]

This arrived today, a right hand drive dashboard

 

[Lee Drennen]

Kit Form Services

Mick they have great stuff my older brother orders from them all the time. He builds mostly 1/25 scale model truck with outstanding details including scratch building. In the late 1980s he made masters of the Peterbilt 379 and the Kenworth 900l Paccar was so impressed with his craftsman ship they granted him to cast them under there name which is very hard to get a company like that to license your products. He sold the Resin casting company now just builds just for fun. Good luck with that beast I’ve already got a front row seat.

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

Right, re-posting the Matador pic. I'll be doing an 853 early version conversion and a post war civvie 0853 OOB. Kit is the Perrys 28mm


Also, I've now got a Warlord 28mm Bedford OY to convert to the 1.5 ton OX
Razor saw time. That's my finished BEF RE OY in the background to show the finished article (with all the extra tie-downs, wing mirrors and automatic signal added)

BTW Jim, Sir David Jason's greatest role, IMHO, is and will always be
DANGERMOUSE!

 

[minitnkr]

Found in the stash in a poly bag. 1/87 ROCO modern US 5 tonner & trailer. Looks all there. Is this OK for GB?

 

[peterairfix]

Found in the stash in a poly bag. 1/87 ROCO modern US 5 tonner & trailer. Looks all there. Is this OK for GB?
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I can't see why not

 

[Lee Drennen]

Ok I’ve changed mine mine for the last time the wife got this the other day at Hobby Lobby for me so this is my official entry should keep me more busy than the others Ive chose.

 

[Ian M]

That looks nice Lee.

 

[outrunner]

Will make a nice model Lee, I thought AMT were no more?

Andy.

 

[Mickc1440]

Good looking rig Lee

 

[Lee Drennen]

That looks nice Lee.

Thanks Ian

Will make a nice model Lee, I thought AMT were no more?

Andy.

There going stronger than ever Andy thanks it’s been awhile since I’ve built one

Good looking rig Lee

Thanks Mick. I’m glad re-released this one

 

[Dave Ward]

Thanks Ian


There going stronger than ever Andy thanks it’s been awhile since I’ve built one


Thanks Mick. I’m glad re-released this one

AMT has been through a lot of owners - since 2012 the tooling & brand has been owned by Round2 - who have released new models, as well as re-popping some classics https://www.round2corp.com/brand/amtlogo/
Dave

 

[Lee Drennen]

Round2

I’m so glad they own it instead of Racing Champions and Ertl. The soft junk gray plastic they used was a nightmare to work with box art was just as bad.

 

[Airborne01]

Finally decided due to a superb delivery service from John - here's my entry; I'll post up sprue shots this evening! L1500 truck with choice of six colour schemes!
Steve

 

[Airborne01]

Reference my last here are the sprue shots - lots of fine detail including crates and furniture items (!). Seriously hoping I will finish this build on time - should do as the garden makeover is 99% complete! Comprehensive decal sheet but, surprisingly, no instrument decals!
Steve