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Chevrolet 1533X2 - Tamiya Nro 32407

Nahuel19431

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Posted: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 - 05:32 AM UTC

Hello everyone
I started a new project, it's a Chevrolet 1533X2 from the Tamiya Kit (British Commander LDRG Car - Nro 32407)
The model preserves the typical quality of a Tamiya, very easy to assemble, but has some brands of injection.
The additions of Master Box, really add up, mainly the figures, since the originals of the kit, the figures of Tamiya, are of a very basic quality, with respect to those of Master Box.
The kit:

The progress:

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165thspc

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Posted: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 - 10:11 AM UTC

A typical comment coming from me . . . .

I wish as long as Papa Tamiya was building this much of a regular Chevy 4x2 cargo truck he would have thought to produce the pre-war standard US cargo truck as well.

TAFFY3

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Posted: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 - 04:15 PM UTC

A word of warning, the tires in that kit are notorious for splitting apart. I would strongly suggest that you replace them with resin ones.

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Posted: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 - 05:15 PM UTC

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A word of warning, the tires in that kit are notorious for splitting apart. I would strongly suggest that you replace them with resin ones. Al

http://defmodel.com/catalog/htm/dw30005.html
or
http://www.tankworkshop.com/newshop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=143

I think I would go for the wheels by DEF:

When I built the LRDG many many moons ago, back in the previous millenium, the soft wheels split before I could even get them on the rims, and there were no resin wheels back in the dark ages of modelling ....
I ought to replace those wheels one of these days ...
/ Robin

petbat

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Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2018 - 02:11 AM UTC

All those that have never had the Tamiya wheels split on their Chevy say 'AYE'....... (cricket chirps).......

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I think I would go for the wheels by DEF:

Especially as the pic you linked to of the TWS ones shows a split in one tyre!

I actually have a set of TWS ones I intended to use on a new build, and they are not too bad, but a friend in my club started producing resin products and his wheel set was amazing so I bought a set from him. Unfortunately, he doesn't do casting any more....

petbat

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Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2018 - 02:17 AM UTC

Nice start there Omar.

RobinNilsson

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Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2018 - 02:29 AM UTC

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All those that have never had the Tamiya wheels split on their Chevy say 'AYE'....... (cricket chirps).......

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I think I would go for the wheels by DEF:

Especially as the pic you linked to of the TWS ones shows a split in one tyre!

I actually have a set of TWS ones I intended to use on a new build, and they are not too bad, but a friend in my club started producing resin products and his wheel set was amazing so I bought a set from him. Unfortunately, he doesn't do casting any more....

Not only one tire .....

TAFFY3

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Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2018 - 02:38 AM UTC

The wheels by DEF, definitely.

Nahuel19431

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Posted: Tuesday, April 24, 2018 - 05:57 AM UTC

Hi All
Finally I used the wheels of the kit. I sow the advances:

The next step, will be the crew

Regards

bat-213

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Posted: Thursday, May 03, 2018 - 07:31 AM UTC

great paint job ,your build looks very good .

m4sherman

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Posted: Friday, May 04, 2018 - 05:47 PM UTC

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All those that have never had the Tamiya wheels split on their Chevy say 'AYE'....... (cricket chirps).......

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I think I would go for the wheels by DEF:

Especially as the pic you linked to of the TWS ones shows a split in one tyre!

I actually have a set of TWS ones I intended to use on a new build, and they are not too bad, but a friend in my club started producing resin products and his wheel set was amazing so I bought a set from him. Unfortunately, he doesn't do casting any more....

Not only one tire .....

That is very strange. When I did the masters for those wheels back in the 90's they were not split. They must not be using my resin masters, or remade the set.

tankmodeler

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Posted: Sunday, May 06, 2018 - 08:21 PM UTC

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All those that have never had the Tamiya wheels split on their Chevy say 'AYE'....... (cricket chirps).......

Actually "Aye!"

My 35-year old wheels have never split. They weren't painted, either, so that may be part of it, but they have never split.

Notwithstanding, I have at least 2 sets of wheels for the other unbuilt kits I have in the stash...

Paul