My first conversion Tamiya Quad to a Ford LRDG Truck

[Ian M]

Hi Graham, I found that japanese build ̤³ÎǧÊâ¹ÔʪÂÎ - Yahoo!¥Ö¥í¥° loads of good piccies there!

Dont know about that soup though!

Ian M

[Guest]

As you say, that soup looks really dodgy.... Anyway, The pics are really interesting but I think it is too long in the back. The builder has actually used a Bedford Lorry chassis for his (her?) conversion. This not only looks too long but the Bedford truck is built with a very high chassis height so with the repro Chevrolet wheels on, they look so small and the distance between the top of the tyre and the front mudguards is huge.

I thought at first the wrong scale wheels had been used until I viewed the page again using Google translate (the result of which is hilarious by the way, especially the soup) that is how I discovered a Bedford chassis had been used. Also the radiator, he does not say where it is from but does say (i think) that it looks to large.

Having said that, there is some good reference material there and it shows that really, someone should have made a model of the F30 and the F60, they are obviously important vehicles.

I am really looking forward to getting on with it.

[Ian M]

Now I'm not wishing you to blow all your pocket money on this little project, but seing how I know you will anyway, I might as well help

Here are a few things I have found whilst shopping around the net. Unfortunatly I have used my pocket money so I will have to wait and hope that you have not bought every last one in the world!!!

Right then.

37mm bofors AT should you wish for one Mirage Hobby 1/35 37mm Bofors Anti-tank Gun # 35212

Rib plate, diamond plate, all kinds of plate in fact Military Models and 1/35 Scale Models by Accurate Armour what ever you do DO NOT look at the kits on this web page. I hate to se a grown man cry. Its unbecomming. Just ask my wife. I think I got up over a grand in five minets!!! I do like the pioneer, and the matadors, and the Humbers and the tilly's and the !!! STOP ALREADY!!!

Happy hunting

Ian M

[Guest]

Oooo, you swine Ian. Have you seen the conversion set for the Israeli Centurion???????? And those combination kits.... OMG!!!!!

Need to focus, need to focus, need an Israeli Centurion.............

[Ian M]

Sorry Graham I will make it up to you and stop sending you all these wonderful links. But not just yet.

New World Miniatures you said some thing about wanting some better figure.....

It wasnt you that out bid me on flea-bay today was it?

Ian M

[Guest]

If it was me Ian, do you think I would admit it lol,but no it wasn't. Those figures are superb but $50 for four figures???? this is going to be one expensive build...... I would need some more for the jeep and the Ford F30 and individual figures are $15 each..... Oh dear.....

The resin wheels have arrived safe and sound from poland and very nice they are to. These are actually meant for the Chevrolet 30CWT truck but they were also fitted on the 'desert-ised' LRDG version of the Ford F30. The Quad comes with standard European 'cross country' tyres so I have ordered these to replace them. As you can see, the Tamiya ones actually don't look too bad, the rubber tyres are a bit of a pain though so another set may be needed to replace the Tamiya ones.

Also now got the plastic card to manufacture the rear of the truck, cheers John, usual outstanding service :-) so all I need now it the time and the planning to get on with it. I am tempted to build all three together just for the sake of sadistic modelling techniques, will have to wait and see.

[Guest]

Good to see your cracking on with this Graham, very nice resin wheels there.

[Guest]

Danke Feldmarschall ;-)

[Guest]

Not been around for a while , I love a dio and double love a desert dio count me in on this one Graham , I see a lot of thought and expense going into this one and having a LRDG Truck is the DB`s mate , figures are a problem and resin is your only real option tbh , Historex`s is worth a look I`ve had a few things from them including the verlinden SAS jeep crew , desert raiders , and a Torbruk pit they also do other bits including a desert oasis house which looks the nuts also palm trees arabic pots etc etc , also Evolution miniatures do a few but nice SAS figures which I got from ebay , this is gonna be an expensive one mate but well worth the expense

I hope to start my Iraqi dio very soon so in a way it would be nice to see the two desert dio`s coming along together

count me in on this one big time, I love it

Richy

[Guest]

Wow graham, picture, i was begining to think you were going to narrate your way through this build and deprive us of your progress and skills

Andy

[tr1ckey66]

Those resin wheels look excellent! They're from Jadar models aren't they? (Ordered my SE5a from them - good service)

This whole build sounds very exciting I'll be keeping a keen eye on this!

All the best

Paul

Ps The New World Miniatures figures look the biz

[Ian M]

Those wheels look alright Graham. Oh and that Chevy on e-buygum. The winning bid was £54+ so the price is still holding on them!!!

I'm still slogging on with my QL. Back at work this week so slow going!!! :-(

Ian M

[Guest]

Danke Feldmarschall ;-)

:laughing:

[Ian M]

Awfall quite here, got stuck in the sand Graham. :laughing:

[Guest]

Far too much on Ian. I have the figure painting to crack, a Tamiya 1:48 Tiger one to sort out, a vehicle to go on a base for my Tilly (I have it part done but not sure how to finish it yet so I will announce what it is if I decide to continue with it). I have to do some diorama building to learn, the dio to finish off my Cross of Iron Build with a couple of vehicles and loads of figures to complete and a full illustrated review/build for the online magazine of the HobbyBoss 1:48 T34 85 with interior.

At the moment, I am looking at a hour or two per day tops for modelling so to be honest, I am struggling to get anything done at all. Talk about getting bogged down.