Andy`s Ugly son of a gun.......(Tractor!!).

[scottie3158]

Andy,
I built one of these a while back, it's a great kit and goes together well. You are off to a great start, I will pull up a chair if I may.

[Jim R]

Fine progress Andy
Jim

[Tim Marlow]

It’s coming on nicely Andy :thumb2:

[Airborne01]

WHAT?... You Steve?!!..... Thought you were FAR too suave to be interested in an ugly duckling like this mate.... However,it`s kinda BRITISH... so i get it!!:thumb2:
Andy

Suave, moi? I'll let you know I have a 25pdr and Limber in permanent residence on a Man Cave shelf sirrah! Not got round to the Quad yet though!
Steve

[adt70hk]

Andy

If there's still room can I join the party?? Bribes in the form of Junior's Celebration Chocolate Brownie can be made available!!!!

I have a vague recollection of making a large scale quad tractor in my youf minus limber and gun though.... It was definitely the same for plastic.... Also pretty sure I never painted it.

Keep up the good work!!

Andrew

[minitnkr]

Sure was short. Coming along nicely.

[Mickc1440]

Definitely a breeze matey, it might be an old kit but still looks good

[The Smythe Meister]

This combination was my favourite Dinky Toy many years ago!
Pete

HA!! I don`t remember it as a "Dinky Toy"..... but as a small kit,YES i do!!

Andy,
I built one of these a while back, it's a great kit and goes together well. You are off to a great start, I will pull up a chair if I may.

Hi Scottie,(DAWG!!),They certainly do build up well.... and,obviously,you`re VERY welcomed mate!!:thumb2:

Fine progress Andy
Jim

Cheers Jim,it`s a kit that`s such a pleasure:nerd:!

It’s coming on nicely Andy :thumb2:

Thanks Tim,as i said to Jim.... it`s such an enjoyable build!!

Suave, moi? I'll let you know I have a 25pdr and Limber in permanent residence on a Man Cave shelf sirrah! Not got round to the Quad yet though!
Steve

Good to hear that Steve!.... C`mon then... what`s the hold up on the Quad then?!!

Andy

If there's still room can I join the party?? Bribes in the form of Junior's Celebration Chocolate Brownie can be made available!!!!

I have a vague recollection of making a large scale quad tractor in my youf minus limber and gun though.... It was definitely the same for plastic.... Also pretty sure I never painted it.

Keep up the good work!!

Andrew

Hi Andrew,of course there is mate!! No need for Bribes... I`m trying to lose weight!! :tears-of-joy:

[The Smythe Meister]

Sure was short. Coming along nicely.

Yes it certainly was Paul.... and Ugly!!:tears-of-joy:

Definitely a breeze matey, it might be an old kit but still looks good

Actually,it is a breeze so far Mick... "Old" for sure.... but very nice


An update to follow shortly Chaps.....

[Airborne01]

HA!! I don`t remember it as a "Dinky Toy"..... but as a small kit,YES i do!!

Hi Scottie,(DAWG!!),They certainly do build up well.... and,obviously,you`re VERY welcomed mate!!:thumb2:

Cheers Jim,it`s a kit that`s such a pleasure:nerd:!

Thanks Tim,as i said to Jim.... it`s such an enjoyable build!!

Good to hear that Steve!.... C`mon then... what`s the hold up on the Quad then?!!

Hi Andrew,of course there is mate!! No need for Bribes... I`m trying to lose weight!! :tears-of-joy:

Hold up on the Quad is that I haven't bought one yet ....! :nerd: I will soon though ... !
Steve

[The Smythe Meister]

Right then guys....
An update,and a few observations on this one.....
Built up and primered the rest of the Quad`s sub assemblies ....
All coming together quite nicely,but the driver was PANTS,so i was gonna use the one from THIS SET....

HOWEVER,he didn`t fit into the Cab`s seat at all:sad:,so it`s back to the bad Supplied figure!!
.... It shouldn`t be that bad mind,as i`m doing this all buttoned up and "On the Road" ... with that considered i looked into setting the thing travelling along a road passing a British Infantry MG team on the march.Looking into that i discovered a bit of a misdemeanor with this kit.....
Now i`m CERTAINLY no expert,and even if i was,i`m not the type of person to pick faults in things.... but just out of interest.....
.... There were three types of these vehicles,simply put... Early War times 2 and a bit later war......

.... I wanted to do a later War Canadian version in towing mode,with some British troopos walking alongside,as i said:thumb2:... Trouble is that this kit seems to be a Hybrid of the three produced vehicles?!:flushed:.... If anyone can put me right then that`d be great,but as far as i can tell,i need to do a 1944ish version which is a mish mash of the FAT and CMP shown there..... the kit really is an amalgamation mefinks?!!:anguished:
All thoughts much appreciated,
Cheers for now,
Andy

[Mark1]

There was apparently six variations from four manufactures in total.

[The Smythe Meister]

There was apparently six variations from four manufactures in total.

Cheers Mark,
It seems to grow the more you look into it :flushed: !!
Whichever way you look at it mind,the kit seems to be a Hybrid.... not the i`m any sort of expert,or even that much bothered in a modelling sense!:thumb2:

[Steve Jones]

Hello mate,

You do like opening cans of worms LOL. There were two main manufacturers - Chevrolet and Ford. They had different chassis but the bodywork variants would be the same. ie a beetle back body on a Chevy or Ford chassis etc etc. The term CMP (Canadian Military Pattern) is just a general term referring to Canadian built trucks with either a Chevy or Ford chassis and a British designed body. Eventually Britain got Morris to put the body work on their chassis as well. Therefore three different chassis with similar British designed bodywork. Then you have the next level of confusion. The bodywork was made by several commonwealth countries ie India, Australis etc so they would be local variations on the bodywork supplied. There are loads of different styles of bodywork.

As for the Tamiya kit it is a Ford Chassis with a British designed Beetle Back body. These were made before, during and after the war. If you want extreme detail and information on particular models and variant then the MLU Website is your bible for all things CMP.

[stillp]

HA!! I don`t remember it as a "Dinky Toy"..... but as a small kit,YES i do!!

Here you are Andy: https://www.ebay.co.uk/b/dinky-697/bn_7024937440
Pete