Some great ideas!! As i am slightly obessed with a certain thing i grab a book or 30!
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Well folks I'm feeling rather pleased with myself. Using some of your ideas I found this photo of the cab of my SS100 heavy tractor.
The kit gives me this
A bit of sanding and cutting using my new RP Toolz mitre cutter and I have this
OK not up to the scratch building of the Simon Ts, Steves, Alistairs and Jakkos etc but a vast improvement. Doors and back of rear seat next :tongue-out3:
Just another example of how helpful this forum is.
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Hi all
if it is reference photos for uniforms I find that the websites of re-enactment groups are usually a good source. For my busts of officers in current mess dress I found the websites of the tailors which make them to be really useful.
Also, the owners of vehicles can be really helpful. Sometimes it may be a bit of a convoluted route. for instance; googling "scout carrier" I came across a photo on the website of Southampton Freight of a wrecked Scout carrier they imported. https://www.sotonfreight.co.uk/1940s...-australia.htm
Contacting them, they kindly passed on my email to the owner, Ben Hawkins who made contact and very kindly send me nearly 100 photos of his restored Scout Carrier. Really kind of him.
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Excellent Peter, my moto if you do not ask, you get bugger all!
I have had excellent support from Peter and Wolfgang from historyfacts who have been fantastic when asked for help, loads of photos, really nice peopleComment
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I see your problem. The restorers of the real thing obviously obliterated the nice lettering so they could install those rustic-looking wooden beams on the ceiling.
Everybody needs to start somewhere, and that looks convincing and well made. Before you know it, you’ll be scratchbuilding entire trucks
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Jim,
Great work on the roof.Comment
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Jim,
Put on the wrong photo, someone's bound to correct you.... :nerd:.
Cannot add to all the advice above as they have beaten me to it. And it is all good.
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