discussion Lee Drennen’s Revell/ Matchbox M-19 Diamond T kit GB

[Lee Drennen]

Here’s my entry. I’ve built the Matchbox one many years ago but I kept the box, instructions and decals but I have plenty of Revell on hand so I have to resort to the Revell. This one I will be build as the 373 Tank Transporter Company in the Middle East 1942 if the decals holds up. Thanks Peter again for this GB. Looks like we’re going to have a lot of fun.

 

[SimonT]

Hi Lee - quite a large kit this one, lots of wheels!

I know it doesn't affect the build but it is a pity they don't still use the multi colour plastic - that was always the distinctive feature of any Matchbox kit

Still have one of the MB ones up in the stash

 

[peterairfix]

Definitely going to watch this one as I have built a few in the past.

 

[yak face]

Nice one lee , looks like a good kit , any plans for a tank on it in the future ?

 

[papa 695]

Nice Lee.

 

[Windy]

Nice! I never tried building this one.

 

[PaulTRose]

have one in the stash so look forward to seeing yours go together

 

[Lee Drennen]

Simon. Thanks for stopping by. Lots of painting on the wheels. Glad they changed the multi color and box art keeps the original Matchboxes apart

Peter. Thanks for stopping by glad to have you

Yak. I think I might put the old Matchbox Fire Fly on it

Ian. Thanks for stopping by

Windy. Thanks for stopping by there not to bad

Beowulf. Thanks for stopping by have a seat and follow along

 

[scottie3158]

lee,
Count me in I fancy one of these but in a scale i can see.

 

[Mini Me]

Looks like fun, I'll stick around and see how this turns out. Rick H.

 

[colin m]

Another interesting looking kit, this time with a big muddy road. They thought of everything back in the day.

 

[Fernando N]

Very nice one Lee, have built it too and think the base was a bit too small for the truck and trailer.

Still always loved the old Matchbox kits for that feature with their tanks and afvs, a little dio straight from the box:smiling4:

 

[Guest]

I remember being mildly disappointed with other manufacturers’ military vehicle kits when I discovered they didn’t come with a diorama base. One of the few exceptions is the Italeri 57 mm antitank gun M1 (the six-pounder), and I liked it more for that reason

 

[Guest]

You got me, I'm in.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Thanks guys for stopping by I’ll have to drop a pic of the one I build years ago

 

[rtfoe]

Hi Lee, never got into Matchbox vehicals as they were 1/76 and not 1/72 plus I was into aircraft then as a kid. I have collected one or two along the way and disregarded the fraction of scale to fit them into planned dios like the Morris and Bofors gun.
Your transporter was one huge kit from the series and will look good on that surface which can look like fine sand for your desert scene in 1942. If you have another tank other than the Firefly, that would be great.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[Lee Drennen]

Richard. Thanks for stopping by and this truck fits well with my other 1/72 trucks not much difference. I for got I was built this in dessert scheme so I will pick another British Sherman tank maybe I’ll get crazy and do a dessert camo on the tank

 

[Lee Drennen]

Here’s the first one I built many years ago it has lots of sentimental value to me it was my first post on the old MM forum and after this post I gained lots of great friends thank you all for your support these years

 

[Mini Me]

A very clean build Lee.

 

[Guest]

Since you pointed out this model on the cover of my old Matchbox catalog, I thought I’d share the whole of it from that:

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