Chevrolet C15a FFW by realworkingsailor - IBG Models - 1/35 - PLASTIC

[realworkingsailor]

So, it has been nearly a month since I did anything constructive on this build! Waiting for parts.... waiting and waiting.... and waiting.....

 

Well, time to get going again!

 

One thing to note, the IBG kits are definitely not for beginners. There is a very high part count for each step, and the parts are small, fiddly, and need precise cleanup and fitting, or things can go wrong very quickly.

 

The cab assembly I've made up to this point has involved no less than 27 parts (even after leaving a few off to make painting easier)!

 

 

 

A good couple of hours work and the familiar pug-nosed profile of the No. 13 cab begins to take shape. So far, I have left off the seats (4 parts), mirrors (four more parts) and fire extinguisher (one part). The grill is PE and I will add that next, followed by the headlights (well, what was left of the headlights after the blackout masking was applied). 

 

A word of caution, even though the seat bases are all the same part number, they are mirrored left and right for each seat to accommodate the supports for the seat backs. The rear supports should flare outwards to pass around the seat cushions. For whatever reason, IBG did't give different part numbers.

 

After all the work, I couldn't resist a little dry fitting to see how things look when all the major components I've built so far is brought together:
 

 

 

Finally, it's starting to look like a truck!

 

Thanks for all your patience! Hopefully there will be no further parts related delays!

 

Andy

[realworkingsailor]

A quick little update for a snowy Thursday morning!

 

A few more components have now been added to the cab:

 

 

The "headlights" have been added, these consisted of an insert and the blanked lens. IBG seems to have forgotten about the blackout hood that covered the somewhat useable headlight. I made mine out of some styrene rod. Fun fact: while in England, the hooded headlight was on the left hand side of the vehicle, but a couple of days before D-Day, the headlights were swapped so the hooded light was on the right in order to account for the change of roadside the vehicles would be using when on the continent. Interestingly, this change does not appear to have been applied to vehicles operating in Italy.

 

The PE grill fitted perfectly, no issues there. The cab back and roof are glued together, but otherwise just dry fit for now.

 

 

A little bit more clean-up on the really large sprue attachment points, but otherwise it's really starting to look like a truck! It's nearly time to start getting some paint on this build!

 

 

I have quite the collection of various parts that will need to be painted separately. Unlike when I build the Tamiya Ford gun tractor, which broke down into only three convenient sub assemblies (not counting wheels and tires!). A bit more planning is needed with this kit!

 

Thanks for all the "likes"

 

Andy