discussion Italeri 135 commando car

[Alan 45]

this is a cheep italeri kit and in places it shows but with a few additions can look like a good kit


I built most of this kit about a year ago and it sat on the shelf and with me doing my North Africa dio I decided to finish it and paint it but it was for the European theatre so I had to make a water condenser for the front grill, I just cut a piece of the bottom of a telegraph pole and put some leftover pe straps on it to make it look a bit more like a condenser


To make it look the part I added some jerrycans from the dragon kit and added a Lewis gun after doing some research I did see a few of these on other desert vehicles although found no evidence they were put on jeeps but added it anyway to give it a different look


After building the dragon kit and going to far with the weathering than I wanted to go I decided to do this one a bit softer


I didn't put the glass in over the lights as I think these would have got broken quite frequently when on operations View attachment 114074

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[PaulTRose]

very nice, gotone of these in the stash i keep thinking about doing

 

[eddiesolo]

Nicely done Al, like it mate.

 

[flyjoe180]

Nice job Alan

 

[Alan 45]

Cheers guys I appreciate it ,

 

[Snowman]

After building the dragon kit and going to far with the weathering than I wanted to go I decided to do this one a bit softer

I definitely think that is "mission accomplished"!!


Nicely done!

 

[Alan 45]

I definitely think that is "mission accomplished"!!
Nicely done!

Cheers Gavin I appreciate that , I wanted the one to be similar as I feel that in its current state it wouldn't be doing any raiding missions and would have been used to just ferry supplies around

 

[Guest]

Not a great build, a fantastic one, I love it. Looks awesome, maybe a touch of chipping on the edges of the bonnet?

 

[Alan 45]

Not a great build, a fantastic one, I love it. Looks awesome, maybe a touch of chipping on the edges of the bonnet?

Thanks for the nice comment dougie I appreciate it, yeah you could be right there I think I'll give a little bit of chipping thanks for the input

 

[eddiesolo]

Not a great build, a fantastic one

Creep.

 

[eddiesolo]

I think I'll give a little bit of chipping thanks for the input

Just use a pencil Al, and go along the edges just gives it that dull but worn look.

 

[Guest]

Creep.

It's a jeep... And also it looks hungry... If you saw that careering towards you you would think it was going to bite your head off... Then you would get shot to sh!* haha

 

[Alan 45]

Just use a pencil Al, and go along the edges just gives it that dull but worn look.

Another good idea , I think too many people have had light bulbs for breakfast this morning

 

[Guest]

Nice work, I also converted mine into an sas jeep. Great work nice colour.


Scott

 

[Lee W]

For a cheap Jeep, you've made it look ace, thumbs up mate


Lee

 

[Alan 45]

Cheers guys I appreciate it


I think I got this for £10 and it goes together better than the £30 dragon kit , makes you think doesn't it

 

[monica]

great job on this one Alan,do like the tone and colors of it,


very well done,

 

[Guest]

Nice one Alan!


I like the modifications mate


Well done.