Rick's 1/35 Bronco Airborne Jeep and 6 pdr Anti-Tank Gun

[rickoshea52]

Nick,
Chair pulled up. Your off to great start.
Scottie

It better be a comfortable chair, I've done nowt with this kit since December!

[rickoshea52]

Nick,
Chair pulled up. Your off to great start.
Scottie[/QUOTE
Who is Nick?

[Si Benson]

Hi Rick,
Must be a spell check thing, I have to re-read my typing half the time.

Only just caught your build.....cool subject Looks like a very nice kit to me, I didn’t know bonco did a kit of this!
Lovely work so far
Si

[scottie3158]

Sorry mate typo

[Jon Heptonstall]

Ha. I hadn't noticed the date either.Any progress?
Thanks for the info re. The Bug. Handy little tool.
Jon.

[rickoshea52]

Ha. I hadn't noticed the date either.Any progress?
Thanks for the info re. The Bug. Handy little tool.
Jon.

I'm just getting my work area back together after a bit of house renovations so hopefully soon, but I have a load of other projects to get on top of including fitting out a shed for my kids. Oh, and something called work keeps distracting me.

[rickoshea52]

I’ve had enough of the Tonka for now Andy I’ve just realised this jeep has been going on for a year now. The Jerry cans are now fully assembled with the filler necks and lids, Bronco include an open neck complete with a donkey’s dick if you wanted to pose a refilling scene but this will not be used.
The weapons for the jeep’s occupants and walking paras are done with some touch up needed after cutting from the sprue.
Somehow I have managed to lose the pivot pin that holds the gun chassis and tow arms, there are a number of shells with this kit one of which has found a new use! Don’t worry, it’s inert.

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[rickoshea52]

I recall someone buying one of these and posting it in the latest acquisitions thread, I forget the contributor but I remember mentioning a quirk in the instructions about the fender mounted lights. Well this is a caution for you, on page nine there is an instruction to cut off the lights moulded onto the radiator, do not throw them away! In a later assembly step you need to attach them to the fenders, I realised my mistake too late and will have to scratch build a pair.
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[Mickc1440]

Just had a catch up with this build and what a great little kit. Doing a great job with it too.

[rtfoe]

Anything on Paras and I'll be grabing a seat, Rick. Take your time...I take ages to build too and I have both Bronco kits for the British and US Airborne Jeeps waiting in line to get built. If you need any references I have a build done yonkers ago that might help...

http://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/an-old-favorite-of-mine-hold-until-relieved.30341/

...and there's another recent post that is still on going as a figure reference...

http://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/modifying-a-1-16-dragon-british-airborne-figure.30433/

Great that you have re-started this. Will be looking forward to the progress.

Cheers,
Richard

[scottie3158]

Rick,
Looking good so far. I will hang about in the background watching.

[Steve Jones]

I wasnt around when you started your build Rick so I have just had a very enjoyable read through. Lovin your work and I look forward to seeing this one finished off. Great stuff:thumb2:

[rtfoe]

Hi Rick,

Just prodding if this thread is alive or not. :tears-of-joy: I was only kidding when I said , take your time.:smiling6: Really looking forward to see this up again and moving forward. D-Day is coming up and we need the troops loaded up onto the glider. :smiling2:

Cheers,
Richard