This resin kit by Classic Plane Diorama Resin comes with the
parts bagged in three compartments. The cast is smart and refined, and removal
of the parts from their pouring blocks easy. The detail is very good and goes
to depict for example the bolts on the wheel hub, the undercarriage, the
exhaust and many other minute things. The break-down is sensible and assembly
proceeds without major hitches. My only two nitpickings:
a) As it invariably happens with extremely delicate resin
parts, a few came already bent and/or broken in the bags. The curse of delicate
resin.
b) The instructions are poorly printed, there is no parts
map, exploded view or assembly guide. The photos are of bad quality, grainy,
and barely serve as a guide. You may struggle to realize what goes where.
Other than that, this kit can be built into an interesting and
detail-filled model, useful as a complement for "ambience" airplane
model photography.
I could find no other photo of this specific vehicle on a
long search through the Net.
The manufacturer states that it can be safely assumed that
the vehicle was used on airfields (as well as its other common fueling uses)
from 1916, through the 20's and even 30's. I do not find any reason to
disagree, having spent hours looking at airfield vehicles and seen all sorts of
different arrangements, brands, and adaptations.
It took me a couple hours to separate and clean the parts,
an hour to assemble the main components, l/2 hour to paint and another 1/2 hour
for final assembly. Decals were added in about 20 minutes.
Any modeler with some reasonable experience can add this
little darling to his or her airfield in a weekend provided some skill and
dedication (and no house chores!).
Decals by Arctic Decals, and thanks to my dear friend for the gift of the kit! It will be put to good photographic use.
In this image I already assembled the main components
Decals by Arctic Decals, and thanks to my dear friend for the gift of the kit! It will be put to good photographic use.
In this image I already assembled the main components
Que linda resinita... Un verdadero Master el que hizo el master... Hasta de cerca ni pareciera que fuese en 1/72. Felicitaciones por la incorporación de otro camioncito a tus dioramas, sin duda, este, de los más finos y bonitos de los que te he visto... Abrazotes.. ^ ^
ReplyDeleteSi, Matías,lindo bichito y bien moldeado. Ya van quedando chiquitos para mis ojos, un poco cansados.
DeleteNice one.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
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