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Thursday, August 02, 2018 - 02:40 PM UTC
Recently announced by Thunder Model is the release of its 1/35 kit to model this widely used variant of the US-built motorcycle.
The Indian Scout is a motorcycle built by the Indian Motocycle Company from 1920 to 1949. The most common Indian motorcycle made for military use in World War II was the 741, a military version of the Thirty-Fifty. These were primarily used by British and Commonwealth forces. Indian sold more than 30,000 units of the 741.

US Military Motorcycle Indian 741B (35003). Kit highlights:
  • 80 plastic parts (sprues A,B ) with slide and multi- side slide molded details
  • accurately reproduced model, plastic molded wheels with PE "easy place to assemble" wiring
  • PE detail sheet, 2 decal options
Background information sourced from Wikipedia.

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Looks like a nice kit generally, but these days we probably expect more deatil in a new release. The solid styrene springs for the seat in particular being very noticible on the kit. Little things like this, no inflation stems for the inner tubes and the lack of something for wiring or the lever on the handle are reminiscent of what the modeller got in a Tamiya '70's BMW/Zundapf kits. Yes, someone with a little skill can fix these, but it would still be nice if the manufacturer went that little bit further and gave themselves the edge over the competition.
AUG 02, 2018 - 03:28 PM
I'm more concerned about the lack of cooling fins on the cylinders. That's a bit harder to fix. I don't know how much skill I have, but as a Scout owner I'm getting one.
AUG 02, 2018 - 03:38 PM
I think they are faintly scribed in the kit, but there. Is the shape of them right though- you would know better than me. The shape does seem to be similar to Mission Models version LINK which is what I meant by having an edge over the competitor by including the extras. The Thunder one is still a nice looking kit though
AUG 02, 2018 - 07:04 PM
Thanks, Thunder models for the Indian!! Wasn't mirror model the first to come out with the same bike? My Question is mirror model Indian the same with different name old molds.
AUG 02, 2018 - 10:22 PM
Yes I think they did. But unlike Mirror Thunder is going to make one with other options, like a side car. This is per Thunder Models.
AUG 03, 2018 - 02:10 AM
I saw the fins on the heads, but I had to magnify to 500% to see the fins on the cylinders. It'll take some very good dry-brushing skills to brings those out. It's too small to scratch the cylinders (I did a water pump once by stacking alternately sized pieces of .010) but I might toy with wrapping them with fine copper motor wire. The ends can be hidden if they're on the intake side of each cylinder. I think that'll provide a lot more detail. Too bad they're not cylindrical. I'd just use fine thread screws...
AUG 03, 2018 - 03:35 AM
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