Mike: I've done some work on a Bronco German type 221 armoured car but not finished it yet. It's got a lot of tiny parts and I've been working on her on and off and stepping away for something simpler. 

You might try picking up something simpler to start with. Or you shouldn't have too much problems if you take the Humber slow and step away if you get flustered with it. 

At least you don't have to worry about tracks though! 

I think the Dinky Toys armored car is a Daimler Britist armoured car and not a Humber. There are several versions of the kit available.

https://www.scalemates.com/search.php?fkSECTION%5B%5D=All&q=Daimler+Scout+Car

Gamera and Rob,

Thanks for the feedback.

I suppose the Humber may not have been the one I played with when I was 5 or 6 years old but it looks good to me and I'm actually looking forward to building it. I do realize that it'll take some time with all the small parts that the reviews I've read warn about but it'll be one of those kits I work on for a while then temporarily put aside to complete simpler kits.

I think my next armor venture will probably be the Meng 1/35 French FT-17 cast turret kit. It has a look I like and doesn't seem all that complicated.

Bronco’s AFV kits, in a word, are over engineered. They follow the lead of Dragon and AFV Club and go down  the path of making assembly as intricate as possible. They are fantastically detailed kits, but where some companies will do a sub assembly in 2 or 3 parts, these guys go the opposite way, with lots of very small parts. I have several of their kits in my stash and consider myself an experienced Armor model builder. But their high parts count and extended assembly have me really wondering when I’ll have the time for such a project. Perhaps when I retire in a couple of years. But some of their subjects are the only game in town in 1/35 injection plastic, so if you want that gap in the collection filled, ya gotta bite the bullet.

Thanks for chiming in Stik.

Like I said above, the reviews I read suggested their parts count was about the only negative. I guess, since I am and have been retired for going on eight years, I have the time. I do get to a point in some kits where I just have to leave them for a while and come back when I'm motivated again. That'll probably be the case with the armored car.

No worries Mike. I can’t vouch for engineering and fit, only what I see in the box on the ones that I have. It’s certainly no Tamiya shake and bake. I’m sure the end result will be impressive as it has a quite complete interior. And the Bronco kits that I have built are quite nice. Just be ready to be a plastic micro surgeon. 

Boy, Stik sure got it described perfectly on the Bronco kits. What could be one molded part with decent detail becomes 3 or 4 separate parts with Bronco and Dragon. The Bronco M24 Chafee sure tried my skill level and patience. I was happy with the results, but more than once it almost went in the trash. I still wasn't able to install all the tiny parts and some of them are MIA in my work area.

M1GarandFan,

I've never been the most patient person in the solar system. I did train my prefontal cortex to curb the urge to slap some of my students around for the 13 years I taught in a high school (actually a jr/sr high school) but, as I near my dotage, I find I'm less able to control my immediate negative passions.

That having been said I can't afford to toss too many kits in the trash (I've tossed two in the trash in the last 7 years and restrained my urges to do the same for a couple others) since I'm on a fixed and rather low income (just SS and a small pension from CalSTRS).

My carpet monster has gobbled up more PE than I want to think about but, with some pre-planning, tapping the very low reserve of patience still available to me, and a committment to stop work when I feel frustrated or become too annoyed, I am hoping I'll be able to do the Bronco kit justice (at least my definition of justice).

Thanks for confirming the only negative that I've been able to read about so far regarding the kit I bought - the parts count.

I have to admire your patience for lasting 13 years at that job! I knew very early on that I could never do that job.

As tempted as I have been, none of my kits have been s#*t-canned yet, although there's always the possibility of a first time. I understand the budget restrictions you work under, as I'm working with the same limits you are - SS plus pension.

The walking away when the frustration level gets too high is the best thing, and I do that also. There is always a learning curve with each kit. I'm put together some indy link tracks and they are tough, but I'm coming up with ways to deal with the problems, slowly.

Using your reservoir of patience, I'm sure you will complete the kit to your satisfaction. It's all you can really ask for. Keep on truckin'!