discussion Gecko Models 1/16 Universal Carrier MKII (Bren Gun Carrier) - 16GM0016

[Ian M]

This looks like a great kit.
Those brackets around the top of the hull, could they also have been used to hold the canvas roof up over the very open hull. I know the Lloyd had them and Universals nearly always had the canvas cover rolled up across the back.

 

[Peter Gillson]

Realistically, I don't expect to make a start until after the Telford show. i think that I may start with what will be the most tedious - those tracks. the links are pinned together with little plastic pins!

 

[Peter Gillson]

This looks like a great kit.
Those brackets around the top of the hull, could they also have been used to hold the canvas roof up over the very open hull. I know the Lloyd had them and Universals nearly always had the canvas cover rolled up across the back.

Possibly, but if so I think that it would have been as a field modification rather than issued equipment. As you say they often had tarps rolled at the rear (as with this kit) but I have not seen any references relating to the support frames being part of the equipment of any carrier variant; other than on the short-lived Cavalry Carrier and some in the Far East.

Peter

ps - having posted this I would not be surprised for somebody to post a dozen photos proving me wrong!!

 

[papa 695]

Look’s like a great kit Peter, looking forward to you starting it.

 

[scottie3158]

Peter, count me in given your skills this will be an excellent build.

 

[Peter Gillson]

For anybody else who has one of these, I found this reference on the Armorama website for the no19 radio:

It seems that the file size is very small as a result of the file transfer so here is a larger version: