Airfix 1/76 Bedford MK Tactical Refueller

[tr1ckey66]

This should make up a nice little diorama Joe. Should look great with the Harrier. Looks like a good start and I look forward to the updates.

Cheers

P

[Guest]

Going to be a great companion for the Harrier Joe,looking great keep it comin'!

[flyjoe180]

Bear in mind figures are not my thing, and if they were they certainly wouldn't be in 1/72 or 76 scale! Here is Mr Refueller, resplendent in RAF blue overalls and sporting a 1982 side burn for good measure:

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Wheels and tyres:

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My mirror frames were made from 15 Amp fuse wire and attached using super glue. The mirrors are plastic card:

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Fire extinguishers (why they are blue I have no idea but that is what Airfix tell me and the colour they are on pictures of that period):

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Everything is laid out and ready to go together:

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[Guest]

This is coming along nicely Joe.

[flyjoe180]

Cracking on to try and finish with the Harrier build, I painted the fuel hose area and attached the fire extinguishers:

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An attempt at imitating the Bedford logo, probably would have been camouflaged out anyway but just playing:

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Wheels are on and side screen fitted. It's Humbrol No.3 gloss green but will be dulled with the rest of it in due course:

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Spare wheel:

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Fuel bowser tank fitted, still some detail to do on that:

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The cab is fitted:

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And here we all are waiting for things to dry.

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I've made a base from a picture frame, using wet and dry sandpaper and some old railway grass I had laying about. I knew that huge roll of grass would come in handy.

[Guest]

Wow Joe that came together fast and sweet! Nice scratch building on the mirrors,especially in that scale! Nice touch with the period sideburns too!

[flyjoe180]

Cheers Trey, he looks as though he is dancing to Flock of Seagulls :P

[Guest]

Wow!! This is a smooth work.

You use the geometry set on the wheels?

Seriously, is a magnificent build!

[flyjoe180]

Wow!! This is a smooth work.You use the geometry set on the wheels?

Seriously, is a magnificent build!

Hey Polux, thanks mate. I am really enjoying this first vehicle build. I hand free-painted the tyres after the main wheel was sprayed and given a light dry brush. For once that worked out. Thank you for the kind comment.

[Guest]

That's surprisingly well detailed for such a small kit. The mirrors are really good!

You're doing a fantastic job Joe, will we see a 1/35 AFV in the future?

[monica]

great job Joe, you did real well on the little guy, do like the sideburns

i agree with all the others nicely done with the mirror, cannot wait to see it all go together o_O

[Guest]

Hi Joe I don't normally get to this side of the forum looking really good mate. I think the blue fire extinguisher is the very old colour of powder extinguishers

[Guest]

There used to be about five or six different colours but in the late 90's some new EU directive come out and said they all had to be red (with a band around them with the colour code. Remember there being a bit of controversy at the time that people could electrocute themselves spraying water onto an electrical fire, but of course EU knows best !

[papa 695]

Cracking work Joe

[flyjoe180]

Cheers guys. Patrick, armour isn't really my thing, but anything is possible.

All glossed up and waiting for decals:

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