LRDG Chevy 1/35

[kerojp4]

Hey,

This is what I have just put on the workbench !

Let see what we have here...

Sounds like it might do the trick

Straight to the build !!!!!!

PE windshields look better than the kit parts

Here is where I am at the moment.

Comments welcome,

Regards,

Richard

 

[jknaus]

Very cool. Thats quite a start. Looking forward to this build.
James

 

[Iron Mike]

That's a great start, Richard!! Looking forward to seeing this come together!

 

[moon puppy]

Really nice start, that PE does look sharp.

 

[Gene]

Holy Moley!!!!! Looking good so far!! PE is way sharp!!!

 

[kerojp4]

Hi gents,

Thank you very much for the kind words.

Today I "had fun" with putty

plus I added some details to the bumper

Here is a pic of a dry fit for testing parts assembly

You could see the right leg of the driver is strange... The box contained two left legs, so I made a little surgery with Tamiya driver and it's ok !

Regards,

Richard

 

[reconron]

Using the Hussar aftermarket tyres,I might guess the Tamiya ones aren't that great?
Are you going to do the Breda AA gun As well?

Great start!!!


Greetings,Ron.

 

[kerojp4]

Thanks Ron !

The Tamiya tyres are vynil ones and I have seen many of these Chevrolets with the tyres cracked / crazed.

So I went for the Hussar ones and do not regret it at all

I think I won't use the Breda gun for this build (I have another idea for it...)

Regs,

Richard

 

[AndyFettes]

Very nice start, I will be watching with interest

 

[kerojp4]

Thanks Andy

Here is some more, based on Eduard set

That's it for tonite,

Regards,

Richard

 

[moon puppy]

Looks fine, especially for Eduards stuff.

 

[Iron Mike]

Great stuff!

 

[chukw]

PE and brass rod- a man after my own heart! Nice work, kero- cheers!
chuk

 

[panzerace007]

KERO,

WoW ! Great lookin' Truck ! I dig it Great Detailing !!

:drinks

 

[kerojp4]

Thank you gents !

PE and brass rod- a man after my own heart! Nice work, kero- cheers!
chuk

Nice compliment from you Chuk, after I just discovered what you're doing with this Ju, I feel sooooooo humble ! Thanks, Master Chuk !

Regards,

Richard

 

[kerojp4]

Bonsoir (=> Hi), :Hiay

So here is an update, with a BEFORE / AFTER sight, still in the drivers cab.

This is BEFORE... ie the parts Tamyia supplies which are quite decent for such an oldie

But as you easily guess, I upgraded this a little bit

The new "doors" are made out of lead foil

Here it is for today,

G'nite ! Cheers !

Richard

 

[Gene]

Kero,
Man, that is really looking good thus far!!! Impressive!!!

 

[kerojp4]

Hi,

I used a little putty on the dashboard, fearing the cutter marks may show after paint

Then, after a fellow friend of mine told me the "doors" were looking too much like hoses, I decided to switch back to the Tamiya parts, adding them lead foil belts / straps. It looks better this way

Then I carried on with Eduard' PE, for Enfield racks, and I built the gas tank from Evergreen styrene sheet and stretched sprue

Regards, :Hiay

Richard

 

[reconron]

You really bring this one up-to-date with that PE!
This is getting better and better every time you post new stuff,Richard!


Greetings,Ron.

 

[kerojp4]

Hey fellas :Hiay

So here's a lil' up. Did not get as fast as I'd have like to these 2 last days cos of a busy schedule even on holidays ! Can you believe it ?????

Well, doesn't matta, I got 2-3 things to show you

First, what I believe is much better from Eduard than from Tamiya, the PSP plates :

After that, I built what was to become the (pain in the a**) beautiful PE fenders, well, at least IMHO, they are...
front

rear

Then I paid some attention to the cargo door

Put some chains from cheap jewel necklace mom agreed to sacrifice (thx mom !). The ones supplied by Eduard on the sheet are so thin that's not realistic... PE limits here...
And this way, it works ! It'll help me while at the paintshop !

Here I am tonite

Regards

Richard