Build Complete: #11 Tamiya Chevy 30 CWT LRDG Truck (Scorpion Conversion) WIP

I officially Rock!!   

I am guilty of playing with my camera again!!  Shame on me  My dad used to come in my room late at night and tell me not to do that or I would go blind and I would tell him,  "Dad I am over here!"

Here are a few pics I promise I think of my final Mock Up before I finis priming everything and start base coating.

SICK   ~  

Hey Dave, Rob, Adam, and Wayne!

Thanks for checking in and in response to Wayne's comments about quit playing with my camera and build in my best Antonio Banderas Puss in Boots voice from Shrek the Halls "I Have Shamed Myself!"

I took it to heart and finished mounting the Lewis gun pintle on the floor boards and then had to research what to do about the water canteen square his back foot was and if I should remove it and if the cargo floor was wood which is is actually metal.  Here are some real world references to back up that statement and build decision

In my research today I found this pic and my heartbeat is still pretty high!!  Must have!!!

I then got crazy with some Mr Surface on the under carriage.

Here are the major components in primer that I will paint separately.  God help me I love a Primered vehicle and freshly painted wheels!

Here is everything put together:

I gotta agree with the guys Ed, this is looking killer buddy. Your right about the figs too,other than the missing arm they look great in the ol chevy.

Rob

I swear this thread is taking longer to open every time(is it just me?) NOT that it's not worth the wait. Ed-- you never fail to disappoint. Um Um, what did I say?  Oh you know what I mean.....Lookin killer man.  Missing arm though  huh--well, these  things happen in combat, right? It's just like my 1st box of NWM figures, they looked great BUT...It was 2 figures and 3 arms in the box ! Hopefully heads rolled over at NWM for the mistake !

Edmund,

I love the composition of the vehicle and figures.  Always a pleasure to see what you've done.  I used the tips you gave me on the figure toot link.  I got some work done. I'll post later this week. Sorry, didn't mean to hijack.

Cheers

Dave

LOL!  Thanks Bill yes I got carried away yesterday and partly it is because I use my digital camera to check details and placement before paint to catch things my naked eye misses and I have the photos anyway so I post and I am counting on all your eyes to provide me feedback if i miss something.

Thanks guys for your patience with my enthusiasm.  I did get a return ping from Colorado Miniatures today about the missing arm of the driver figure and I was informed it is a known issue with this release so if anyone has purchased any of the LRDG crew sets from New World Miniatures check those appendages!  Colorado miniatures will be sending out a replacement arm in the mail.  Very cool customer service.

Looking better and better with each new set of posts (even if you are doing multiples in the same day!) Edmund.

Nice Pic Adam and I love Shatner he is so cheesy he is Cool!

Kay now I am really pushing it with a third post I will have to talk my self sharply!

I would of finished the remaining figures but I found the driver had two left arms and the right arm was missing.  I purchased the New World Miniatures form Colorado Miniatures so I counted them tonight and I Will let you guys know how that went.

Here is a mock up of the three figures:

Hey guys here's a mock up of the second figure I got more done tonight than I thought so please excuse the double post. The weapon the second figure is using is a German rifle and just a mock up until the kit I ordered tonight gets here.

I think the captain likes it.

Who the Moses is Andy?

My pleasure Andy!

Build Update:

I spent hours today mocking up one figure and cleaning up the Lewis gun.  This would of normally been mounted in the cargo area but that space has been converted to be used by the Breda and it would have been a shame to not use the gun and the figure that was molded specifically for that pose so after some thought and research and then plan artistic license I came with the  following but I have some outstanding questions.  I will have to not mount the water canteens on that side so the figure can stand on the running boards and I am thinking I will have to remove the square outline and find some replacement Diamond PE plate.  Or is the square outline part of the vehicle?

Here are some pics:  I still have some puttying to do on the figure and primer of course.  The head is also not permanently mounted due to the fact that I paint them separately.

I also ordered the following Figure set tonight in order to get some historically accurate weapons for the figures and the vehicle.

!Thanks Ed ! And yes...all very true of course !    Your build is looking smoking cool , and I will keep coming here to see it, even if I'm checking less threads here, at least for now, til they really get this site up and running. I swear this thread takes longer to open now than it did ......many others are toast  (a toast?) Cheers...................AK

Hey Guys, Thank you Bill, Wayne,Rob,Bob,Marc, and least of all Dave for taking the time to provide such great support an kind comments.  Your time is appreciated as always.

I have spoken to Indy (Adam) a couple times on the phone over the last couple of days and I just want to share with you guys that not only is he an awesome modeler with a fondness for a great factually based discussion he is a great guy!!  Kudo's to Adam;s folks for making just a great person!! 

I was able to actually model a little bit while we were visiting so here are some pics of further detailing.  I am going to have to assemble my figures so I can run through some mock ups before I add the final pieces and paint.

Edmund,

You do not disappoint my friend.  I like that you went to extra mile and scratched the "wooden" slats..  Now I need to find something in the stash to use that technique on.

Cheers

Dave

As I looked at the photos all the termites in my house started do breathe heavy.

Nice stuff there.

Ed, nice work on the wood bro.  Looking SWELL!

Bob

I LOVE THAT PIC Ed, thanks buddy., gives me some ideas   G thanks for thinking of me also my friend.

Your Chevy is looking awesome, but I'm really looking forward to that paint scheme.

Rob

Scratch-work on the planks looks sharp Edmund, very nice.

Thanks Jim I am Glad you like it.  It was really easy buddy.  I just took a fine tooth razor saw and ran it down the length of the planks to simulate wood grain. 

Hummm, how can I put this gently?? That is awesome!! I really like how you added that wood grain! How hard was that, I was thinking about doing that for a project but I am a little gun shy...

   Very nice, Jim

Me too G that is one cool picture!

Build Update:

After quite a bit of research I scratch built a three plank stake sides for the bed of the truck which involved the existing sides and the front piece.  I used Evergreen.60 x .60 square stock for the uprights and Evergreen .015 x .100 for the planks which I detailed with a razor saw to simulate wood grain.  I learned that technique here and hadn't had the opportunity to try it out until now and it turned out great.  I also had Greg my Sherman buddy make me some.o34 x .015 hex bolt heads which he mailed to me because I do not have a punch set yet.  Someday!! 

Here are some pics and I would love some feedback but be gentle I had a hard day!! 

Rob!

Look at this! 

Research Update:

I am ready to cut some styrene and all I can think of is that and th paint job.  I Performed some final research today and came across some really interesting material and pics I would love to share with you guys.

The Scorpion came with two different stingers and they were as follows:

37mm Bofors - The 37mm Bofors was a very common gun that could be found on all fronts of the war. Originally a Polish design, licensed copies of the gun were soon built by almost every Allied nation (the German 3,7cm PAK35 was actually an unlicensed copy of the Bofors).
Several Bofors guns were installed on Chevrolet WBs and Ford F30s, but they were pretty unpopular with the troopers since they weighed the vehicle down and took up way too much space. As enemy armor was very rarely encountered, some of the Bofors guns seem to have been unceremoniously dumped by the trucks' crews to gain some extra space for supplies.
LRDG's Bofors trucks usually carried 45 rounds each of AP and HE shells. 
 

I also found a really cool picture of the real thing that is in the Imperial War Museum.  This is the type of planking I am leaning to wards the most.

Thank you for your support Deafpanzer, Marc and Wbill.  I am working with 1\35th scale 2by2 stock for the uprights and I am going to try two different versions of the stakes. I do not know how to make a square hole so I am planning to drill out th the holes with a pin vise for the uprights and use a friction fit for the prototypes

It is always fun watching your process... never dull moments in your postings!  Your truck is looking great!

Keep going and thanks for sharing with us.

The "stinger" on this Scorpion looks mighty menacing Edmund, keep the updates coming!

Schnobs... so sorry I missed this one 'til now but it is looking MY-T fine!

I will try to keep up now.  Considering how long it takes to change pages just now it's too much work getting behind

Hey Adam I responded to your PM.

I finished the Breda tonight and now all the major components are completed and I can start on the wood stake prototypes.

Schnobs

.  I love saying the word Prototype!!

Welcome to my world !    Great going Edmund Looking good. I'm going back to the bench,see sometime I guess, so fun figuring out how to work the site all over again...Oh boy       Lets see if I can do anything here

You're model's looking good

See ya..............