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Airfix 1/76 Thorneycroft Amazon with Coles Crane

Posted by huib on 21 Sep 2017, 13:28

This is a Royal Air Force Thorneycroft Amazon with Coles Crane from the Airfix 1/76 RAF Recovery Set. It is hoisting a Frog 1/72 V1 flying bomb.

If you're interested you can read the full Build Report .

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Posted by FredG on 21 Sep 2017, 15:01

Those Officers are camera hogs
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Posted by Kostis Ornerakis on 21 Sep 2017, 15:43

My compliments for your excellent work! :yeah: :-D
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Posted by Wiking on 21 Sep 2017, 16:54

Compliments to your build.
I like your idea with the crane who lift the "bird" of the ground.

Made without aftermarket parts. All additions and that are a lot in scratch. Good ideas, roofs top load and nice two tone paint to the truck. (I like that not a single wheel is in the air.) That the drivers window is open is a nice touch.
Also the made and paint of the figures is detailed. (Matchbox do a great work with your chosen figures.)
Simple but well done presentation.
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FredG wrote:
Those Officers are camera hogs

Left top corner same problem. :mrgreen:
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Posted by FredG on 21 Sep 2017, 21:25

Yes Wiking but your officers are static.
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Posted by Santi Pérez on 21 Sep 2017, 22:05

Congratulations, huib.

After all the step by step process of construction of the vehicle, is a delight for the eyes viewing the finished result with also the figures included: a top ten work. :yeah:

Cheers. :-)

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Posted by Wiking on 22 Sep 2017, 14:13

FredG wrote:
Yes Wiking but your officers are static.

As the camera.
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Posted by Graeme on 22 Sep 2017, 18:05

Nice scene. The vehicle is great, figure painting excellent, I like the roof stowage and I really like the painting of the doodlebug. Quite attractive for such a nasty little weapon.
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Posted by panzerman825 on 23 Sep 2017, 04:18

Great enemy weapon evaluation scene. Followed the build of this, so I know all the extra work that went into this. It has yielded a wonderful display. Work alone on the crane/truck is terrific. Love the self made rigging on the Buzz Bomb too. Congrats!
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Posted by Beano Boy on 23 Sep 2017, 09:25

The brave little lads of the RAF,seem very well at ease while that flying bomb is being lifted.
But who wants reality? After all this is a fun-time type topic with awesome work and painting skills.
I suppose one could say the Doodlebug was the first cruise missile! BB
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Posted by FredG on 23 Sep 2017, 10:52

Beano Boy wrote: I suppose one could say the Doodlebug was the first cruise missile! BB


And a curiosity to watch flying over as long as they were making a noise.
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Posted by huib on 24 Sep 2017, 16:46

Thank you guys, for all your very kind remarks!

FredG wrote:Those Officers are camera hogs

Yes, I always have problems with these fellows getting in my view. ;-)

Beano Boy wrote: I suppose one could say the Doodlebug was the first cruise missile!

Yes, absolutely.
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Posted by C M Dodson on 09 Oct 2017, 17:13

This has been an excellent tutorial ending in something very special indeed.

Brilliant re build, brilliant painting, simple but nice composition and an unusual story to boot.

Well done.

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Posted by Susofrick on 10 Oct 2017, 07:49

Followed your WIP and it is astonishing how you did, but is was definiety worth it! Great work! And I'm not sure if I will ever try to build an Airfix-model again! :-D
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Posted by dykio on 10 Oct 2017, 19:27

Fantastic wip Huid and the final result is realy a masterpiece !!!
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Posted by dykio on 10 Oct 2017, 19:29

euh.... Huid is Huib ofcourse... my apologies :oops:
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