Hi folks,

Thought I'd start the year off with this one. The kits from the SB Scotia range by SB Models.























Al

Original review here

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/review/5387

Some progress.







There is some flash to clean up from the chassis and I'm not too sure what the L brackets are for. Bit of guess work here and there as the instructions are quite basic.

Al

Looking good Alan. What time you loose for clean up, you appear to make up again with the small part count. Interesting vehicle all the same. The wood detail appears very sharp ... should paint up nicely!!

Hi Frank,

Yes, it's of simple construction so quite a fast build once the clean up is out of the way.

Cheers

Al

Hi folks,

The 6 x 4 chasis was originally introduced in the mid 20s. At that time it was greatly favoured by the War Office and various manufacturers were encouraged to produce these type of vehicles in various weight classes.

By the outbreak of WW2 the advantages of the 4 x 4 were becoming clear and the 6 x 4 ridid 6 wheeler was considered to be obsolete but these vehicles remained in production throughout the war due to development problems with the 4 x 4.

Many civilian vehicles were requisitioned into service at the outbreak of WW2 as the Army had a sever shortage of trucks and it would be possible to finish this one still in Civilian Livery! Anyway, progress so far.










I'm re-working the cab cover a bit and thinned down the canvas doors. These must have be uncomfortable vehicles to drive in NWE, being open topped with no window screens.

Al

Hi folks,

I'm going to finiah this one as a BEF vehicle. Anyone got any thoughts on the markings for either an RA ammo/stores vehicle or a general RASC truck?

Cheers

Al

Two rather poor pictures. I have added the canvas on the cab and a driver. I cut the side windows off the can and added some rolled up canvas plus added two brass supports for strength for the mid poles. Test fitting a load, not sure the steel boxes woudl have been around in 1940? Made a driver from an old Tamiya carrier figure and gave him a WW1 cap as there were lots of TA and Reservists called up and I doubt evevryone had the correct uniform!

Al

Alan, if you go onto WW2talk forum, you will find a sub-forum called 1940 that has several threads covering markings for all vehicle types used by the BEF.
It is a mine of information on the BEF and well worth a visit.
I`m using it to model BEF subjects.


Malcolm

Hi Malcolm,

Thanks. Where's that hiding when it's at hoem?

Cheers

Al

Some reasonable light today. - progress so far.










Al

PS: found it Malcolm thanks.

AL

good evening,
nice work alan, a very interesting (I do not know the manufacturer of kit), it changes the opel blitz and gmc.
steph

Thanks Steph.

Al

Hi folks,

Bit of a re-think on the finish for this one. For an early BEF vehicle I should really have painted it Khaki Green No 3, so I've switched the drivers head and will finish it as an RASC Transport Coy vehicle belonging to 11th Armd Div.,

Added a starting handle, and started work on the tilt and painting up the load.

Cheers

Al

Hi folks,

A bit more work on the kit.

The driver's been re-instated, added a fire extinguisher to the inside of the passenger side of the cab, re-tarped the bulk load and started adding in the petorl cans. Stacked and strapped 4 ammo crates and did a bit mroe work on the MP.















Cheers

Al

I once turned down the chance to buy one of these as i knew nothing of the kit quality, but having seen your build i think i will get one of these some time in the future as they look pretty good to me.
You have done a good job there Alan.


Malcolm

Hi Malcolm,

Many thanks. My only recommendation would be to add the trailer bed first as it will be much easiier to position the cab correctly. Mine is probably about .5mm out and could have just been slightly further forward.

Cheers

Al

Hi folks,

I've added a tarp, some camo, and the final steering mechanism. I think there may have been a small fitting missing form the end of this but I've improvised with some plastic rod.

Still minus some dust and final finishing.

Cheers

Al













Al

looking good Al. I could be wrong but I believe the tarp sides should be rolled up to just under the curve at the top the same as the rear cover is.

What did you make the tarp out of? as it looks good.

Cheers
Cliff

Hi Cliff,

Thanks. i had thought about rolling the sides up a bit more but I assume that the 'fall' would be determined by the length of strap available, hence the current setting.

The tarp was made from Kleenex tissue and PVA glue.

Cheers

Al

Hi folks,

With a little more dust.

Al









Al

Cracking job, Alan.
A great looking model.


Malcolm

Hi Malcolm,

Many thanks.

Cheers

Al