Meng 1/35 Whippet

[Guest]

Ah yes, those need to go on too Pete, I'd forgotten.

They looked really flimsy so thought I'd leave it as late as possible.

I replaced mine with copper wire much easier.
Pete.

[Guest]

I'm not sure I could manage that with any kind of consistency but it's worth a try.

I'm unsure about the actual cable itself too. The supplied "silvery string" isn't really doing it for me. I have plenty of very fine stranded wire and I've seen people twist it up to look more like a cable, so I might give that a go as well.

[Guest]

I'm not sure I could manage that with any kind of consistency but it's worth a try.

I'm unsure about the actual cable itself too. The supplied "silvery string" isn't really doing it for me. I have plenty of very fine stranded wire and I've seen people twist it up to look more like a cable, so I might give that a go as well.

I also replaced that to they are really easy to make I'm sure you are more than up to the task.
Pete.

[Guest]

Thanks for the vote of confidence Pete :thumb2:

[scottie3158]

Andy,
Great work. that will be an interesting paint job should you choose it. I'm with Pete I am sure you are up to making the ropes.

[yak face]

Wow that's not hiding is it?

Yes , in a lavender field !! :smiling5:

[Guest]

A link at the bottom of that page leads you to a model that's been painted in that scheme and it actually looks great with the colours muted a bit.

It also has some storage boxes on the rear that I've seen in a few videos. I might have a go at building some of those, in which case you may see me attempting to make rivets after all! What can possibly go wrong? :smiling5:

[Guest]

A link at the bottom of that page leads you to a model that's been painted in that scheme and it actually looks great with the colours muted a bit.

I forgot to mention that, I realised later. It seems the colours in the artwork are a bit more lurid than he used for his model.

It also has some storage boxes on the rear that I've seen in a few videos. I might have a go at building some of those, in which case you may see me attempting to make rivets after all! What can possibly go wrong? :smiling5:

Whippets often, but not always, had stowage boxes on the rear corners of the hull, but all museum vehicles I know of (both that I’ve seen in the flesh, anyway) lack them, and Meng seems to have based themselves on one of those instead of on photos of the real thing. The photo of the Whippet in German service I posted shows the frame of the box — it was made of angle iron with wooden sides and bottom, IIRC, so with a bit of damage only the frame would remain. These should be a good practice for scratchbuilding as it’s really just a rectangular box without a lid. I put some CG art of them in the Whippet PDF I referred to earlier, but I’m sure better drawings are available online

[Jim R]

Hi Andy
Missed the start of this - sorry. These WW1 tanks make great models and looks as if you have everything well in hand. Hope the track goes ok and I look forward to seeing whatever paint scheme you decide on. These tanks are great subjects for a good old muddy finish :smiling2:
Jim

[Guest]

I haven't found any clear pictures or drawings yet Jakko, but can pretty much work out how they should look from what I have. Trouble with being from Yorkshire is that a Goole search for Whippet mostly brings up the four legged variety! :smiling5:

Cheers Jim, I pretty much knocked it together in two days so you haven't missed much so far.

[Guest]

Don't forget the flat cap.
Good looking work Andy.
Mike.

[scottie3158]

Don't forget the flat cap.
Good looking work Andy.
Mike.

And racing pidgeons :tongue-out3:

[Guest]

And racing pidgeons :tongue-out3:

I was going to add clogs, but I think that is the other side of the Penines, eyup lad! (Sorry Andy).

[scottie3158]

I was going to add clogs, but I think that is the other side of the Penines, eyup lad! (Sorry Andy).

and black puddin so black even the white bits are black

[Steve Jones]

Here is a link to help with the stowage boxes Here

Also some photos which may be of some help