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Same here, Rick. Looked through the kit, thought about it, then ended up trading them off several times. Did that with kits I now regret as they are so darned hard to find.

When you can find the time, would love to see your Bentley, Corvette, and the bus. 🙂

The P-40 was extremely effective as a boom and zoom fighter. When it utilized it's strengths, it was superior. The Zero did not climb nor dive well.

A dry fit of the chassis/drive train sub assemblies.

Subsequent assembly/construction steps deal primarily with assembling the previously constructed sub assemblies. I need to decide now how I want to paint this model as it will be easier to paint the sub assemblies before assembling them I think, particularly some of the smaller parts that need attention to paint details.

The paint came out great on your P-40 Lou. Very smooth finish.

A brilliant diorama, Jack. Thoroughly enjoyed your build thread, a wonderful tutorial.

Steps 9 thru 12 14 dealt with the chassis, the main winch, and the power take off. The chassis. Lots of pulleys and rollers to utilize the winch and cables in heavy vehicle recovery operations. The winch. The power take off.

I got so interested seeing your Citroen build thread that I went and bought the kit on Ebay yesterday. This time, will build it, not trade it away.

Yes, the big Gardner 6 cyl diesel engine was the source of that power and reliability. The kit comes with the markings for a number of different countries that used them, including Nazi Germany. Here is an interesting little video on the Gardner 6 cyl diesel. This one is being used in a marine application, but the old mechanic testifies to the reliability of the engine.

She's big and beautiful Kevin. Congratulations on another outstanding model. Wow, you were so close on the balance of the model. Just the single elevator causes it to tail sit? Did you weigh the amount of ballast you added to the nose? Is it possible to add more weight without disassembling the model?

Steps 5 thru 8 yields a more detailed engine, a radiator, a differential with primary drives and hubs, and the front suspension/axle/hubs. The engine received more details including the fuel injectors and a photo etch fan. I have drilled out the injectors to add fuel lines (not included in kit). Will also add some scratch built linkage to the injectors. I have never built a model kit with a more detailed radiator, at any scale. This radiator was an assembly that even included the two separate radiator cores inside. Amazing. The massive differential with primary drive units and hubs The front suspension with hubs

I have a fascination with recovery vehicles of all types. It's something that grew on me while being around heavy equipment recovery on pipeline work. I like the massive power, the pulleys, gears, and cables, as well as the strategies used to recover heavy equipment.

Nice photo! M88?

Thanks Kevin. It's just Tamiya clear red over the chrome to simulate the red lenses. They happened to catch the light just right for the photo.

Wow Mike, you nailed it brother. That's a beautiful boat. Fantastic.

Thank you. The texture is molded into the plastic. The paint is Mr. Color off white, then given a couple of coats of Mr. Color semi gloss clear. PS: I should have added, the rag top was first given a primer coat of flat black before everything else went on. The flat black provides some shadowing around the raised details.

Steps 1 thru 4 yields 7 tires/wheels assemblies, a stowage basket, a fuel tank, and the basic engine minus some details that come along in later construction steps. The plastic moldings are very nice. The plastic is unusually soft so one needs to take care so as not to gouge or accidentally cut it. The kit comes with one sheet of photo etch for details. The tire/wheel assemblies are 3 each per tire tread rotation pattern, and one spare tire. The stowage basket. The fuel tank. The engine.

What an inspirational build. I once owned this kit but never started it and eventually traded it away. Makes me wish I had kept it.

The Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor will be my next project. First, a little history behind the tractor (borrowed from Wikipedia) then some photos of the box and instruction sheets before beginning the build. Designed as a 6×4 off-road vehicle for use in Britain's colonies where sealed roads were scarce, the Pioneer was first produced in 1927. Though lacking all-wheel drive, its combination of a suspension with great travel, excellent traction, and a low-revving engine gave it impressive pulling power on rough ground at low speeds. Though not designed for military use, the British War Office purchased a single petrol engined example in 1932. Equipped as a tank transporter with a permanently coupled 18t semi-trailer, it was assigned to a training unit but did not initially catch on. Additional transporters were not purchased until 1937. From 1936, the British Army began to receive Pioneer heavy recovery vehicles. The first 43 delivered were designated the Pioneer SV1S[1] and the Pioneer SV1T both with a 3-ton folding crane and lockers for recovery equipment and towing bars. Most of these early Pioneer recovery vehicles were lost with the BEF. The Pioneer SV2S[2] had a simpler redesigned extending crane that provided greater lifting height. It was Introduced in 1938 and remained in production throughout the war, with a total of 1,975 built by the end of the war. Among the Pioneer's equipment was a pair of tracks that could be fitted over the two rear wheels, converting it temporarily into a half-track and giving greater traction on soft ground. The last Pioneer recovery vehicle was not retired from the British Army until the 1980s in Belize.

It's time to put a bow on the Caddy and call it done. She's ready to go out on the prowl. Move over Capone, and let me have a turn behind the wheel!

Saturday night, but Covid19 keeps her from enjoying a night on the town that she deserves.

Thanks gentlemen. Appreciate your kind comments. Kits like these were definitely not optimal for kids. Even today, it takes a lot of patience to get them done. The reward is a unique model of a subject that cannot be found elsewhere.

I'm a little agitated with the fit of the intake manifolds on each side of the engine. They are interfering with the fit of the hood. Will have to correct these before it's all said and done.