discussion Tonys matchbox build - LRDG chevrolet and jeep 1/76

[yak face]

Hi peeps , thanks to peter for suggesting this brilliantly nostalgic gb . Heres my offering , tge Revell reboxing of the LRDG chevrolet and jeep in 1/76 . This ,like most of the matchbox 1/76 kits , comes with a mini dio base . Heres the box , scalemates screenshot and the sprues . In

 

[spanner570]

Very nice, mucker.
That looks a cracking base too!

Peter O'Toole

 

[john i am]

There's a lot packed into a little kit there Tony. I remember doing these as a young un but I never had that particular one. Look forward to it.Wish I had one myself so I could join in the fun and nostalgia of it all. Cheers John

 

[yak face]

There's a lot packed into a little kit there Tony. I remember doing these as a young un but I never had that particular one. Look forward to it.Wish I had one myself so I could join in the fun and nostalgia of it all. Cheers John

Never too late john , revell reboxed all the 1/76 kits so they shouldnt be too hard to find , the Wespe is a beauty , i did it a few years ago , comes with a desert base and palm tree! I remember the Montys Caravan and Humber scout car had a wrecked street complete with fallen statues etc!

 

[yak face]

Very nice, mucker.
That looks a cracking base too!

Peter O'Toole

Cheers peter , its a lovely little thing isnt it , comes with four mesters too, splendid!
regards Lawrence of Hooraybeer

 

[Windy]

Ooh nice! I built this one last year.

 

[yak face]

If it turns out a tenth as good as that ill be chuffed, how the hell did you paint his glasses on in this scale !!?

 

[Windy]

If it turns out a tenth as good as that ill be chuffed, how the hell did you paint his glasses on in this scale !!?

Thanks mate, with a very small brush! This is definitely one of Matchbox's best kits. Looking forward to seeing how you get on.

 

[spanner570]

A gentle reminder......

Sorry to be a real bore, raise eyebrows and alienate myself even more from members, but I have a job to do.

Admin. did ask that no unsolicited finished builds are to be posted on another thread.

Cheers.
Ron

 

[SimonT]

Nice one Tony - this was always one of my favourite Matchbox kits

 

[Windy]

A gentle reminder......

Sorry to be a real bore, raise eyebrows and alienate myself even more from members, but I have a job to do.

Admin. did ask that no unsolicited finished builds are to be posted on another thread.

Cheers.
Ron

My apologies, I didn't see that bit. I blame the wine.

 

[spanner570]

My apologies, I didn't see that bit. I blame the wine.

Alex, no need to apologize for a mere hiccup.

Enjoy the wine.....and more hiccups!

 

[papa 695]

Nice one Tony

 

[PaulTRose]

one of the few ive never done, look forward to seeing it go together

 

[Lee Drennen]

Very nice never knew they made this one

 

[yak face]

A quick half an hour yesterday and I finished up with this , hopefully it’ll get some wheels on at some point !

 

[adt70hk]

Tony

Nice start! Looks like it should turn out to be a nice little build.

ATB

Andrew

 

[colin m]

And it even comes with a wall. Brilliant.

 

[Fernando N]

Yeah great that you’re building this one Tony, my favourite from their series.

Plenty of detail in the Jeep and Chevie to keep the brush busy, nice start:thumb2:

 

[yak face]

Bit more done today in between masking up the Hind . I never realised how many tiny parts there were in this , 99 in total, I think there's about 18 individual jerry cans each of which will benefit from a seam clean up for starters! Anyways the chassis for the chevrolet has been assembled and the cab and bed have been started. The wheels and tyres have had a coat of black primer , as has the jeep. While im on the subject of colour , what colour were these ? The instructions just show an unhelpful mix of revell colours , any suggestions for vallejo or tamiya ?