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Scammell Pioneer FINISHED
- Thread starter paddy
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That'll be interesting. Thanks for the heads up Paddy.
The trailer looks great, can't wait to see it in the next level.
The trailer looks great, can't wait to see it in the next level.
What's the trouble with the Grant? Looks fitting to me.
paddy
Well-known member
Yesterday i started messing about with a base for the truck. Rather than build a diorama as such the model needs a base because.
A/ the trailer is not permanently fixed to the truck, it just sits in place
B/ the trailer is not self supporting if you remove the truck and parts will break off if you let it rest on the ground especially with the weight of a tank on the trailer.
C/ The tank is tethered to the trailer with ropes and cables .shackles but these in scale plastic are not strong enough to actually hold the tank in place so you need to glue/fix the tank to the trailer.
I have used air drying clay but i have never done anything like this before so its a bit of an experiment. The clay will not be a finish, it just gives me the contours i want. I dont really want to add features as the desert is by its nature pretty featureless.
The Italeri Jeep i took a chance on looks to be a lot more comprehensive than the well known Tamiya version in so much as it has an engine and better underside detail so very pleased with this
Just a quick look at the engine detail, its basic but lots to work with.
A/ the trailer is not permanently fixed to the truck, it just sits in place
B/ the trailer is not self supporting if you remove the truck and parts will break off if you let it rest on the ground especially with the weight of a tank on the trailer.
C/ The tank is tethered to the trailer with ropes and cables .shackles but these in scale plastic are not strong enough to actually hold the tank in place so you need to glue/fix the tank to the trailer.
I have used air drying clay but i have never done anything like this before so its a bit of an experiment. The clay will not be a finish, it just gives me the contours i want. I dont really want to add features as the desert is by its nature pretty featureless.
The Italeri Jeep i took a chance on looks to be a lot more comprehensive than the well known Tamiya version in so much as it has an engine and better underside detail so very pleased with this
Just a quick look at the engine detail, its basic but lots to work with.
Brokeneagle
Master at Arms
Chevy looks way better. The less buly shape balances out with the trailer much better.
paddy
Well-known member
Looking like it just left the factory this is my Italeri SAS jeep and bowser
Its a nice kit, well detailed on the under side, a nice engine , never to be seen again as you can open the hood once the guns are fitted
no condenser for the radiator makes me think this was meant to be European theatre but then why the long range tanks ?
Now i just need to mess these up a bit so they look like they actually did some work
Its a nice kit, well detailed on the under side, a nice engine , never to be seen again as you can open the hood once the guns are fitted
no condenser for the radiator makes me think this was meant to be European theatre but then why the long range tanks ?
Now i just need to mess these up a bit so they look like they actually did some work
Make it grungy Paddy! 
Looks swell, dig the worn paint on the gas can right where the driver seat is. Nice touch.
paddy
Well-known member
In the end i went with the Chevy jeep as the load
This is a kit you can have a load of fun building, just make sure you get the chassis square, clamp it down on a flat surface with a little discreet strengthening to help hold it square, the rest is a breeze Many will be able to make a much better job than me because it has the potential to build into a museum piece from the box.
The only real problem i had was actually handling this because the more you assemble the more fragile the whole thing becomes., i dont know how many times i refitted the trailer jacks
go on...treat yourself, you wont regret it as long as you are not an absolute beginner or have 10 thumbs
Questions or Comments ? fire away.
Paddy
This is a kit you can have a load of fun building, just make sure you get the chassis square, clamp it down on a flat surface with a little discreet strengthening to help hold it square, the rest is a breeze
Many will be able to make a much better job than me because it has the potential to build into a museum piece from the box.The only real problem i had was actually handling this because the more you assemble the more fragile the whole thing becomes., i dont know how many times i refitted the trailer jacks
go on...treat yourself, you wont regret it as long as you are not an absolute beginner or have 10 thumbs
Questions or Comments ? fire away.
Paddy
Nailed it!
Heavens Eagle
Well-known member
Overall an excellent build Paddy! I really like the fact that while there is a lot of scratches and paint chips, it isn't all rusty. In many cases I believe the added rust on builds is over done. In the desert environment there would virtually no rust except on exhaust pipes and even then it would be more burned paint than rust. My old VW's had grey primered mufflers on them that ran quite hot and were at the back of the vehicle. While they would have a little rust around the seams and such, it would take YEARS of driving with winter salt and such to make the kind of rust that is shown on many vehicle builds.
