discussion ALWAYS wanted to do one of these!!

[The Smythe Meister]

Good evening Chaps,
Well, currently i`m signed up for THREE Wingy Fing GB`s :dizzy:......
.... However,you know me..... I`m an AFV builder at heart,therefore i`m going to do THIS alongside the planes......


ere`s some pics of what it came with,(An Ebay Raid about 18 months ago),


So there you go,it`s a subject that i`ve been wanting to do for AGES..... and,(It was quite expensive!),but managed to get it on the bench at last:thumb2: ,
Anyone who would like to follow along will be more than welcomed,
Andy

 

[Jim R]

Hi Andy
Now there's an interesting vehicle. I do like these fast armoured cars. Being Tamiya it should go together ok. Is it an older Tamiya kit? Also what is that big sheet of boxes???
Jim

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Hi Jim

Hi Andy
Now there's an interesting vehicle. I do like these fast armoured cars. Being Tamiya it should go together ok. Is it an older Tamiya kit? Also what is that big sheet of boxes???
Jim

Hi Jim,nice to see you Sir :thumb2:
It`s a fairly recent kit ,2000`s..... the sheet of boxes came with it,and are for Cago/ammo boxes:thumb2:
I also love fast armoured cars.... and THIS, apparently, was one of the fastest!
I`ve seen some videos of them in training grounds action and they appear to have been AWESOME..... i wouldn`t have liked to be on the inside mind!!:dizzy:
Andy

 

[scottie3158]

Count me in mate I will follow along. I have built both types they are an interesting vehicle.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Count me in mate I will follow along. I have built both types they are an interesting vehicle.

Hello SCOTTIE!!....
Great to see you looking in as well mate :thumb2: ,
They certainly are "Interesting"... as i said earlier.... I`ve wanted to do one for a LONG time now!!:tongue-out3:
The "OFF" will be tomorrow!
Andy

 

[Wookie2486]

I would like to follow on as well I have built the both types aswell.

Marty

 

[The Smythe Meister]

I would like to follow on as well I have built the both types aswell.

Marty

Great to see you also Marty.....
.... A pleasure to have you along also buddy :thumb2:
Andy

 

[Mickc1440]

Can't beat a good gathering of rabble so I'm in Andy

 

[adt70hk]

Lovely jubbly!!!!

 

[Guest]

Room for an old one Andy ?

 

[Lee Drennen]

Andy great choice. I had one but I sold it like a idiot it had resin snow chain tires and PE. I’ll be seated by Mick.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Room for an old one Andy ?

You can sit by Me and Mick if you promise to behave and put your lighter away

 

[Guest]

You can sit by Me and Mick if you promise to behave and put your lighter away

Thank you my friend, no lighters or any Lucifer's on me at the moment. Think the treatment has worked!

 

[Lee Drennen]

Thank you my friend, no lighters or any Lucifer's on me at the moment. Think the treatment has worked!

That’s good news John but your treatments never last very long but this time seems to be sticking.

 

[Guest]

i`m going to do THIS alongside the planes......

Didn’t you build a fair number of Vietnam vehicles earlier? You can make this one fit that theme, if you want

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Is it an older Tamiya kit?

I wouldn’t consider it an older Tamiya kit, but I guess a lot of people nowadays do IIRC it came out about 20–25 years ago, when Tamiya and Italeri both brought out an M8 armored car at almost the same time, but they’re completely different kits.

Also what is that big sheet of boxes???

American field rations.

 

[Dave Ward]

Andy,
I made the M20 Scout car a few years ago - typical Tamiya went together with a minimum of fuss & well detailed - You have a driver & a bloke with binoculars, but the open top of the M20 looked bare - so figures from the spares box had to be added. A lot of contemporary 'action photos' show the M8 with a lot of external stowage, so the ration boxes might be handy, but wouldn't they be covered with a tarp.?
Dave

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Sorry all... This one has just gone into the bin!!
Spent quite some time adding bits from the spares box, due to the kit having some bits missing,that went well :smiling3:....
But,(and I REALLY should check eBay purchases more,guess I think everyone's honest!!),it was annoying, but I cracked on
BUT,it got silly... Basically,I just got disallusioned.... Enough's enough sometimes....
A real shame,but that's it BYE BYE Greyhound.... !

 

[Mickc1440]

What's up next then?

 

[The Smythe Meister]

What's up next then?

Hi Mick, not sure really,...
... I've got a few that I've wanted to do for a while mate
Suffice to say I'm a bit disallusioned at the mo..... Got quite excited about the Greyhound,but wasn't meant to be!
I'll make a decision in the next day or so.... As I need to do something in 1/35 alongside the planes I'm doing
VERY DISAPPOINTED,but hey.....
..... First world problems eh?!
Andy

 

[stillp]

That's a shame. :disappointed2:
Pete