Shawn Ramsey wrote:I've lost track with how many builds you have going on.
Do you and Philipp have some sort of a competition going on
Who can have the most blogs.
Shawn
3 actually. And that's 2 too many. Blame the GB and me wanting to play with the Kool kids. It's causing me some continuity problems and at times it's beginning to feel like more work
So onwards.
I should at this point, readily and gratefully acknowledge how helpful Michael Roof's blog has been. He has done a superb Masterbuild and has highlighted a number of pitfalls in construction that I have happily avoided.
http://www.track-link.com/forums/site_blogs/22053/flat
Interestingly, his and one other are the only builds I can find on the web. I sometimes wonder what happens to all the bought models. Though pondering - I suppose part of the answer is that many modellers build through clubs rather than on sites.
The Bronoc parts are delicate and constuction really begins from first principles, bottom up as it were.
Overall - construction is very similar to the Riich Universal carrier, and in truth - the Loyd carrier was a low cost vehicle that used many of the UC parts to further reduce costs and increase serviceability. Unlike the Carrier there is greater potential for the engine to be seen.
fitment of engines is rarely easy and this was no exception - I tried to "level" the engine to make it parallel with the chassis frame but in hindsight suspect that it should be angled
I'll know for the next build (there definitely will be a second) I can't stress enough how fine and delicate the parts and fit are and it's such a contrast with the Takom Chieftain which Gary is currently finding and struggling with
I like Bronco. Though this is NOT an easy Tamiya style build.
Mike Roof added a handbrake that Bronco have omitted. I'm going to be lazy and ignore it. It's not easily seen within the reference pics from examples within the "Capricorn Publications" reference book
And I'm particularly pleased to hear this week that Bronco are re-releasing their Humber Light Scout car, which had become very hard to source. Thank you Bronco
I've decided that this model will be in Wessex division colours and will be SCC2 with a tarp camouflaged in SCC1
Thanks for looking
Rob