Airfix airborne jeep

[mickey mouse]

This is my latest work for now.

Trailer and gun included, but not yet assembled here.








Sorry for the bad photograph's, but they were taken in a rush.
In the mean time, I'm continnueing the decal work and then start wheathering the jeep.
Comments are welcome!

I hope you like 'em!

Michael

[zirrian]

Airfix includes no crew, right?

[Bramble15]

So far from from what I can see it is looking real nice. Looking forward to some weathered photos!

[Peter]

Looks indeed like a nice kit! Great work so far Michael!

[mickey mouse]

Thanks guys. Meanwhile, I've done all the decals for the jeep, and prepare it for wheathering.

[mickey mouse]

@Zirrian: There is no crew included. However, there are manufacturers that makes them.

[ADM]

Nice, a view below the jeep could be useful to evaluate the level of details, to see if it's a new mold or one of their old jeep modified.
Airfix has a simplified jeep sold with their Buffalo LVT-4 and another one (US) sold alone with a trailer but very detailed.

[santifernandez]

i like the jeep,M.
I want see the scene complet.
Santi.

[mickey mouse]

A small update here, guys.

The underside:


The decals:


Whethering will be the next thing. I hope you like it, and comments and tips are always welcome!

[ADM]

The underside is nicely detailed, I think it's a complete new mold, great model !

[mickey mouse]

A little update now.

Sofar I've done the trailer for 90 percent.

Trailer with decals and rear light's painted:



Ofcourse, this is my test kit, and therefor not properly painted.

Your comment(s) will be apreciated.

Michael

[David O'Brien]

Nice to see the jeep and trailer and both look good and you have done justice to them.
The pack howitzer however looks poor in photos but maybe with a hundred brass and resin parts, a complete set of drill bits, the latest Photoshop and a £20 wad from Airfix then it could be made to look average. Is it as bad as it looks? The W1815 one is not brilliant but looks much better but that is just a photo comparison . Most constructors of the Airfix airborne jeep & trailer either slip in the W1815, Ace or Milicast howitzer without as much as a mention or do an expert camouflage job with tarps, nets, shovels and boxes as if they are hiding something. Maybe it is good.

Finally it does say 1/72nd scale on the box -the Heller/Airfix jeep was 1/72 scale and the one that came with the Buffalo was a small 1/76th (to fit in the Buffalo). Does the jeep compare dimensionally with the Heller or Dragon ones?

David

[mickey mouse]

Hello David,

Thank you for your nice comment about the kit.

Yes, the 75mm howitser is poor, but it is included in the kit. And it's a skill level one, so you can't expect too much of it. Fortunately, Unfortunately, I ruined the decals by adding to much matt varnish over the trailer. luckily, this one was a tryal, so next time it will be allright.

About the size: I shall have to compare them with a buffalo jeep and a Dragon jeep kits before I can answer you about the size.

Michael

[Dad's Army]

You could add this:
http://o3dminiatures.com/index.php?c=2&p=20
A nice set with all the extra details you need!

[mickey mouse]

Yes, I could do that, but I won't! You see: I'm making the glider version, so 9/10 I won't use at all. Yet, the ambulance version looks intresting...

[guilhem]

good work!!

[mickey mouse]

Merci beaucoup, monsieur Guilhem

[mickey mouse]

Finally it does say 1/72nd scale on the box -the Heller/Airfix jeep was 1/72 scale and the one that came with the Buffalo was a small 1/76th (to fit in the Buffalo). Does the jeep compare dimensionally with the Heller or Dragon ones?

David

[santifernandez]

Nice paint michael.
santi.

[mickey mouse]

Gracias, Santi