Ian G
Western Thunderer
Managed to pick myself up a 1:48 Tamiya kit of the Ausin Tilly at Kettering, so between my recent time of painting I took it out of the box, a dream kit to put together as every thing fits with out to much cleaning, soft plastic to cut through is always good.
The body minus the front mudgards is a complete casting, the chassis has a few bits to glue on maily the springs and the exhaust.
Wheels/seats/gear stick/bumpers fitted
Body and chassis test fit.
Back rests for the seats cut and folded down, the joint has been glued with model filler,to rescribe the planked floor, so i can have the Tilly with or without canvas cover.
The canvas cover is from the clear plastic sprue in 2 parts with a furled or closed back, mine will be furled.
The colour scheme or usage has not been decided yet, not sure to keep it military or 50's builder/painter.
Ian G
The body minus the front mudgards is a complete casting, the chassis has a few bits to glue on maily the springs and the exhaust.
Wheels/seats/gear stick/bumpers fitted
Body and chassis test fit.
Back rests for the seats cut and folded down, the joint has been glued with model filler,to rescribe the planked floor, so i can have the Tilly with or without canvas cover.
The canvas cover is from the clear plastic sprue in 2 parts with a furled or closed back, mine will be furled.
The colour scheme or usage has not been decided yet, not sure to keep it military or 50's builder/painter.
Ian G
. The British / Canadian vehicles tended to have one headlight set up for blackout, as in the Tilly is set up here. All U.S. military vehicles (like that jeep) had two normal headlights plus an additional headlight with cover. I must try the blackout light on the GMC truck one evening - doggy co-driver pic opportunity (sorry for the hijack Ian):
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