Peerless Max Command Truck

[Guest]

Got this from kits for cash, pretty rough kit in dark green plastic. But see how it goes...[ATTACH]319760[/ATTACH]

[papa 695]

Looks an old kit Andy, never seen a Peerless Max kit before. Looking forward to seeing you build it.

[Guest]

Neither have I, ......what's the betting Simon has one in his wearhouse stash.:smiling2::smiling2:
A quick look on Scalemates showed its an American company and was active in the 1970s.
Be interesting to see how it compares to today's offering's.
John.

[Guest]

Italeri later re-released many Peerless/Max kits, as I recall. Ah, yes, I’m right: the Italeri WC-series kits are the same as the Peerless/Max ones. This particular one was also sold by Airfix, apparently, with the same box art.

The kit’s family tree on its Scalemates page is quite impressive: no fewer than eight companies released some or all of the kits in this series since 1974.

[SimonT]

John - how did you guess? I think I have the Airfix boxed version of this and a Chevy truck but only the WC63 in Peerless

[Steve Jones]

The old ones are always the best. You will have a lot of fun beating this one into submission. Have you had a chance to make a start yet?

[Guest]

The old ones are always the best.

I daresay the AFV Club version will be better in almost all respects except for ease of assembly

[Guest]

Some pics of the build. Poorly fitting parts and lining up. The front is hard to put together so have used the radiator to set it out from, see 2 nd pic. Needs to be solid before moving on.[ATTACH]320011[/ATTACH][ATTACH]320012[/ATTACH]

[stillp]

I like those old-style instructions that tell you what each part actually is.

Pete

[papa 695]

Nice start

[Guest]

Took it apart and reinforced the join.
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Broke chassis, cannot get engine block in right place to get the drive shaft to fit.[ATTACH]320282[/ATTACH]

[Lee Drennen]

Very nice old kit I love the oldies

[rtfoe]

Got this from kits for cash, pretty rough kit in dark green plastic. But see how it goes...[ATTACH]319760[/ATTACH]

Ah Peerless Max...I only got them when they were under the Italeri brand like the Dodge WC-54 Ambulance, Dodge WC-56 Command Car, Dodge Beep, Dodge 6x6, 1 1/2t. Don't know if these were ex Peerless kits...Chevrolet 15CWT, Tank Water Supply Truck and the Bedford Truck. The only one in an Airfix box with Peerless artwork was the 17-pounder and the 155mm Howitzer. I still have all of them but built only four.

Andy, they're not bad kits to build but no locating pins...much guess work. I have a feeling they are scaled at 1/32.

Cheers,
Richard

[Guest]

The vehicle seems to be 1/35 but the figures are smaller...

[rtfoe]

Hi Andy, the howitzer and 17-pounder were a little big and Airfix labelled them as 1/32 I think...it's been years and brain can be foggy. :smiling6:

Cheers,
Richard