Hi all.

I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with Bronco's 1:35 Staghound Armoured Car kit (CB35011)?

Looking at the variousonline reviews it looks like a good kit but any personal build experiences will be appreciated!

Also, a number of reviews say that the tyres are 'branded' but I can't find a close up photo of what exactly the tyre detail is?

Thanks!

Decent enough kit, about average in a lot of ways. Not super detailed but pretty good. No major problems. Some of Bronco's more recent kits, like their Humber AC's have much more detail, including interior. So if you are looking for a good and not overwhelming build, this seems like a good kit. If you want all the bells and whistles in terms of detail, no.

I'd give it more credit than that - it's got plenty of bells and whistles! I built their Canadian Staghound kit and really liked it. It's more involved than the Italeri kit, but much more detailed. There is minimal photoetch involved (this is a plus in my books). Note that the instructions are crappy, and the hull is made up of flat plates which you have to glue together. Glue them together, THEN apply the details. Don't do the reverse, as the instructions suggest.

The tires are branded in that they have the manufacturer's name and info printed along the side wall in tiny lettering.

Definitely a recommended kit in my books. Check out the PMMS reviews too if you haven't already.

It would be one of these models I would recommend to anybody with experince.One of the BIGGEST drawbacks for me was that there was no interior.Just really wish they added one.

Thanks so much for the info guys! I'm not very familiar with the Staghound beyond having read about it in British and Canadian service in Normandy so the info helps as it is more difficult to judge accuracy etc when dealing with an unfamiliar subject.

I've seen the kit in a LHS and was thinking of adding it to the stash as I want to eventually have all the vehicles used in the Normandy campaign.

Lack of interior doesn't really matter to me because I build almost all my kits 'closed up', the only time it matters is with halftracks etc which are open-topped. The main thing I'm looking for is detailed exterior.

I was wondering, is the tire branding an actual known brand? I recall Dragon branding its Sd.Kfz.250 tires as ' Continentau'in order to be 90% accurate and still avoid copyright issues!