Airfix (Thunder Models) 1/35 Airfield Tractor

[Nicko]

I started this one last summer, the idea being that it would be a way of making me sit down for a few hours on the afternoon before starting four days on my feet at work. I also thought it would be a quick build :rolling:. As it turned out, I found it a real test with a lot of very small and fiddly parts plus some tricky photo-etch. The project therefore languished a few times while I thought about how best to tackle some areas.

In the end it has been completed and I'm reasonably happy to get it to the finish. Here are the pics:



I did think about trying to make some HT leads, but wasn't sure quite how to manage it.....

Your comments etc welcome, thanks for looking.


Nick.

[Tim Marlow]

Looks great Nick. Not a common subject either. Well done :thumb2:

[Mark1]

A nice job of something a bit different.

[adt70hk]

Nick, very, very nicely done of something very different.

Well done.

Andrew

[Nicko]

Looks great Nick. Not a common subject either. Well done :thumb2:

Thanks Tim.

A nice job of something a bit different.

Cheers Mark.

Nick, very, very nicely done of something very different.

Well done.

Andrew

Thanks Andrew.


Really appreciate you looking in Guys.


Nick

[yak face]

Brilliant job nick , the weathering is excellent , cheers tony

[Jim R]

Hi Nick
A great result. A really nice finish.
Jim

[spanner570]

Top work Nick.
One cracking build.
Lovely paint job and nicely presented too.

Ron

[Nicko]

Brilliant job nick , the weathering is excellent , cheers tony

Thanks Tony.

Hi Nick
A great result. A really nice finish.
Jim

Cheers Jim.

Top work Nick.
One cracking build.
Lovely paint job and nicely presented too.

Ron

Thank you Ron.

Really appreciated Guys, thanks.

Nick

[Airborne01]

You are not helping me to reduce my stash Nick! Where did you buy that model (purely out of interest of course!)?
Steve

[Nicko]

Apologies Steve. Mine came from John at Scale Model Shop - looks like he's out of stock at the moment though....

http://www.scalemodelshop.co.uk/product/1-35-u-s-tractor-airfix-a1367/

Nick

[Allen Dewire]

Sorry Nick, this one drove by me when I was napping I guess. I can only say you've done a super job on everything. Love the finish and the weathering is just right. Seems you got a thing for these tractor critters. Top work Sir!!!

Prost
Allen

[Airborne01]

Apologies Steve. Mine came from John at Scale Model Shop - looks like he's out of stock at the moment though....

http://www.scalemodelshop.co.uk/product/1-35-u-s-tractor-airfix-a1367/

Nick

Thanks 'Therapy' mate -albeit you're not really helping ... ( The correct answer to this question would have been 'Sorry mate,this was a one-off production from a distant relative of mine who's gone to live in an Ashram on top of Kilimanjiro for the next 30 years and hasn't taken his mobile! - or similar!). Thanks again!
Steve

[Nicko]

Thanks Allen - I appreciate your comments.

Nick

[Mini Me]

Just spotted this Nick. That tractor really does look the business! At first glance I thought it was the real deal! :thumb2: Rick H.