Rodens 1/35 Rolls-Royce A/C. The only mods are where the kit differs from the preserved version of this vehicle.

1) Sidelights are moved from the side of the body to the front mudguards
2) Both bridging ramps are located under the running boards

Weathering is limited to a few chips/scuffs and a light sand coloured wash to represent dust/sand. The cut-out light lenses weren't used, instead I filled the lamps with epoxy resin. Despite the appearance in the photos, the finish is dead flat

Hi Dave,

This looks like it builds into a very good kit. Tell me a little about the markings, don't know much about the early armoured cars.

What did you think of the build? Did it have a basic interior? Any problems with fit and the like???




Cheers

Al

Hi Al

The markings are for the RAF Regiment (armoured car squadron as it was in 1941) and this actual car is preserved in the RAF Regiment museum and searchable on the 'net.
The roundel is an air recognition marking, and all RAF armoured cars of this era were named instead of being numbered.

It's a fairly easy build apart from the rear suspension, which fouls on the exhaust - fit the axle/springs first and then if necessary cut'n'shut the exhaust around it. There is a basic interior to the car, with just seats, steering wheel and pedals with three .303 enfields that can be posed, but no racks for them. Apart from a basic breech for the MG, ammo can and seat there is no detail inside the turret so a lot of scratch building will be required if the hatches are to be left open.

This was a WW1 armoured car, revised in the 1920s (this is the 1920s version) and still in use in the middle east in the first couple of years of WW2.

The car can be found part way down the page in this link:
http://www.rafregiment.net/RAF_Regt_Museum.htm