Daimler Armoured Car Mk.I - 1/72 - IBG

[Jim R]

There's a lot to such a tiny model. It looks a good kit. You've done a lot of interesting research.

[Tim Marlow]

Black? Definitely not. At most they were additionally camouflaged with black (SCC15).
But pictures of DAC's with camouflage are very rare.
Do you have any photos of the vehicles?

No I don’t. As I said, I’d expect them in scc2 but there was a comment in a veteran log where he stated his vehicle was attacked by friendly aircraft because they were painted black and further forward than expected. I suspect it is a memory trick and that they were actually service brown.

[Guest]

Wow, those tyres/wheels are so nice!

[Lee Drennen]

Great job so for. The tires look good to me especially in this scale.

[vizenz]

No I don’t. As I said, I’d expect them in scc2 but there was a comment in a veteran log where he stated his vehicle was attacked by friendly aircraft because they were painted black and further forward than expected. I suspect it is a memory trick and that they were actually service brown.

Hi Tim,
the Daimler website has an 18-page PDF about the Inns of Court where you can also see a few photos. None of the pictures really show any camouflage or dark tops.
I only recognize two DAC WD Census Numbers in all the photos, these are F208001 (photo taken in September 1944) and F208033 (photo taken in 1946). Both vehicles are from 1944 production and I suspect that they were already painted in SCC15. I conclude this because there are a few color images from this number pad that clearly show "green" vehicles.
Of course, these vehicles may also have been repainted later - this possibility always exists.
The IoC's SOD's were definitely Daimlers from 1942 production, and these were certainly delivered in SCC2.

[Tim Marlow]

Sounds to me my easiest option for a Mk1 in SSC2 (which I want for variety) is to take the census number from the SOD kit (which I have) and use it, then build the SOD as the box art example without a census number.

Funny really, these are going to be gaming pieces, so I usually wouldn’t worry too much about being dead on accurate. However, the subject of this GB is quite important so I want to get it a bit more right than usual…..

[vizenz]

If you look closely, it isn’t :smiling3: On the real tyres, the diagonal parts of the tread seem to be slightly curved, but on the model tyres, those are straight.

I won't tell anyone if you don't do it.

[vizenz]

Jim, Steve, Lee, thank you very much for your encouraging words. :thumb2:

[vizenz]

Sounds to me my easiest option for a Mk1 in SSC2 (which I want for variety) is to take the census number from the SOD kit (which I have) and use it, then build the SOD as the box art example without a census number.

Funny really, these are going to be gaming pieces, so I usually wouldn’t worry too much about being dead on accurate. However, the subject of this GB is quite important so I want to get it a bit more right than usual…..

Then you definitely have a vehicle that actually drove at the IoCs.
Another option would be to create your own WD number.
The number blocks of the DAC Mk.I that were most likely delivered in SCC2 are:
F20057 - 20418
F117215 - 117714
F207288 - 207718
Probably some of the earlier and later vehicles too. But I broke the numbers down to the respective annual production, and these should roughly be the vehicles manufactured between 1942 and the beginning of 1944.

Best regards,
Andi

[The Smythe Meister]

Blimey that is small!! Very interesting thread Andi,I look forward to watching the rest of the build :thumb2:.
Andy,
(Squeezed in on the end of the front row,Pasty in hand :tongue-out.

[scottie3158]

All your research is leading to a cracking build.

[Lee Drennen]

Jim, Steve, Lee, thank you very much for your encouraging words. :thumb2:

That’s why this is one of the best forums.

[Tim Marlow]

Then you definitely have a vehicle that actually drove at the IoCs.
Another option would be to create your own WD number.
The number blocks of the DAC Mk.I that were most likely delivered in SCC2 are:
F20057 - 20418
F117215 - 117714
F207288 - 207718
Probably some of the earlier and later vehicles too. But I broke the numbers down to the respective annual production, and these should roughly be the vehicles manufactured between 1942 and the beginning of 1944.

Best regards,
Andi

Cheers Andi, excellent info for me to run with :thumb2:

[A_J_Rimmer]

WOW! A huge amount of info going on here and I've no clue as to what you're all talking about lol! (which isn't saying much tbh).

I'm sure a cracking little build will appear from it all though.

Those 3D printed parts do look nice, they remind me of the upgrade bits I picked up for my little Airfix Scammell Transporter if and when I get around to it.

[Scratchbuilder]

Chair pulled up next to Scottie, well he has the biscuits and you have the class build....