Looks great Alan, I particularly liked the small area with the two stretchers and the pile of discarded helmets. That little bit of 'business' says a lot with very little. Al

Hi Al,

Thanks for looking in. Yes, the base for the ambulance was a very simple one but the inclusion of the dis-guarded helmets says a lot on it's own.

I wasn't sure if I could link the 3 separate bases together in a meaningful way but it's worked out well so far I think.

Cheers

Al

Wow! Lot's going on here. Keep up the good work!

Hi Al,
Lovely work on the diorama. I'm including a drawing of a barebones Model T chassis. You might like to add the rods connecting the handbrake to the rear wheels as shown in the drawing.

The following are photos found on the internet are of various ambulances. All seem to be left hand drive, even those with British markings.






I also commend your attention to a poem entitled "Hunka Tin," a parody in the style of Kipling's Gunga Din, which was published in the Bulletin of the American Field Service. It's quite charming. Just Google Hunka Tin and you'll find it on a good many WWI sites.
Cheers,

Dick

Hi Thomas,

Thanks for looking in and the comments.

Hi Dick,

Thanks for the diagram, I'll see what I can do. Thanks also for the pics and I'll look up Hunka Tin.lol

Just working on the interior of the ambulance this evening, more tomorrow.

Cheers

Al

Hey Alan, if you can use them I have a few resin small coal stoves I can send over on the lend lease program, LOL. A bit too early for that program I think. But yours if needed. bob d.

Hi Bob,

I have a couple of the SB Models Coal Barrels but I thought I might try and scratch build one as per the picture.

Offer appreciated thought, thank you.

Al

Hi folks,

A little work on the house of the ambulance. There are two Red Cross transfers to add to the inside of the vehicle then the two seats and stretcher rails that can be up or down. I believe the rails and seats were secured up with some leather straps which I'll ahve to add.












Cheers

Al

Hi Alan. Nice details.
What about the personel?
Driver?

Regards,

Robert Jan

Hi RJ,

I have a Resicast Driver if I want to put someone in the cab, but I'll more likely have the driver standing beside the vehicle as it is parked and the tail gate will be down. Personnel will be a mix of converted figures and resin options.

Some mud on the 6 inch howitzer.







Cheers

Al

Hi Alan.
Nice pictures again.

Regards,

Robert Jan

Thanks RJ,

Al

Just keeps getting better and better.

You've been really busy with this Alan... looks awesome bud!




Jeff

Hi Darren and Jeff,

Thanks for looking in, appreciated. Lo0ng way to go yet lol.


Al

Good work on the ambulance Alan !

Cheers Kurt

HI Alan - I've been watching this all along - as I'm not much of an authority (read: I only have weak general knowledge of WWI) I've stayed on the sidelines - That said, I can spot a really nice project - and this is one of them! very interesting composition - you've got plenty going on, but it doesn't seem too much, and the level of quality is uniform.

I saw an earlier post regarding the curve in the track - interestng thing about this sort of early narrow gauge train/rail is that it could make tight turns, seems to have jumped the track fairly often, get placed right back on the track fairly easily, and temporary or even reusable track segments was not unheard of - If you do the tight curve agian, you might try placing the railroad ties in more of a radial pattern - not a big deal; a radial pattern is usually used, and for a dio can help "convince" your eye the curve is doing what you want it to be doing.

The build is really looking good!

cheers
Nick

Hi Nick,

Thanks for looking in and the comments and thoughts on the railway. New area for me too, so learning as I go. Comments appreciated.

Hi Kurt,

Thanks, moving along slowly.

Al

Hi folks,

A little work on the cab. Hospital should be in the plural (Hospitals) but I'm short a couple of 'S' so I'll have to paint those on.





Al

Hi Al,

I'd say that rear end looks pretty spot on in my opinion. Great work Can't wait to see it done.

Paul

Hi Paul,

Thanks, it's a fun build. A bit more work on the wounded, added some tags and ranks





Cheers

Al

All of the new additions look the biz!!
J

Hi Jerry,

Thanks, with the bed on the truck I can get a better idea of position and a slight change of angle will open thing up a bit.





I think I'll save the cart for another day.

Cheers

Al

Hi folks,

i think removing the hand cart will be a good option, open up the base more and leave room for a couple of soldier working or chewing the fat. One other option I have been mulling over would be to use the RR Armoured Car, facing forwards, to replace the Ford T, but that might be a build too far as they say.



Cheers

Al

Hi folks,

Added the pedals to the front of the drivers compartment and started cleaning up the remaining parts. You can have the back tarp open or closed.



Cheers

Al