1/35 Gecko Mk2 Daimler armoured car

[Guest]

Coming along very nicely. Just one question: why are they keeping horseshoes inside the turret?

[Airborne01]

Never made a Gecko kit and on the basis of your build my eyes are saying 'Nah'! Yours is looking most excellent - very neat and tidy!
Steve

[Tim Marlow]

Coming along very nicely. Just one question: why are they keeping horseshoes inside the turret?

Makes the horse feel at home when they lever him in through the top of the turret….

Excellent looking build Dave, plenty of detail to keep you busy :thumb2:

[minitnkr]

Great job on quite a kit.

[Andy the Sheep]

A very nice build Dave.
So many PE parts and not a **** word from you! Outstanding!

[scottie3158]

Looking very nice mate.

[rtfoe]

Worth every penny you paid I guess along with the aggravation. :smiling6: Getting this far must be exhilarating. Does look good with a busy interior.
I find working in sub assemblies helps a little and stepping back for a while when you hit a problem does too.
Gecko's given you almost everything...did they provide a cigarette lighter?:smiling2:

Cheers,
Wabble

[BBdave]

Worth every penny you paid I guess along with the aggravation. :smiling6: Getting this far must be exhilarating. Does look good with a busy interior.
I find working in sub assemblies helps a little and stepping back for a while when you hit a problem does too.
Gecko's given you almost everything...did they provide a cigarette lighter?:smiling2:

Cheers,
Wabble

I'm sure there's more parts in it than the real one.

Dave

[BBdave]

A very nice build Dave.
So many PE parts and not a **** word from you! Outstanding!

I'm taking it steady just doing it in small steps.

Dave

[Jim R]

You're doing a great job Dave. It's a challenging kit but worth the effort

[Graeme C.]

Just found your blog Dave, the kit looks very complex, lots of parts & one of those kits that can be easy to lose interest in. You are making a very good job of it, despite all that, keep it up!

[BBdave]

Well a very pleasant surprise this morning I turned the last page of the instructions! I hadn't realised I was so close there's a few small bits to go on light lenses wing mirrors etc. but nothing too stressful, the sub assemblies are done and it'll be onto painting next weekend I may get some primer on during the week DIY allowing.






Dave

[The Smythe Meister]

Well a very pleasant surprise this morning I turned the last page of the instructions! I hadn't realised I was so close there's a few small bits to go on light lenses wing mirrors etc. but nothing too stressful, the sub assemblies are done and it'll be onto painting next weekend I may get some primer on during the week DIY allowing.

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Dave

Looking excellent Dave,very nice work with that tiny etch there.
..... Soon be paint eh ?!

[BBdave]

Finally got round to getting some paint down this morning (before DIY starts) quite pleased so far weathering next.
One thing I'm have an issue with is the top hatch the way they have the mechanism is totally wrong it should sit flat on the rear of the turret and it should have a leather pad underneath. There has been so much attention to detail it seems they never took any notice of how it operates, so I'm not sure if to put up with it or remove the effort of a mechanism and put the hatch where it should sit.



Dave

[papa 695]

Looking very good