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Post by Scalainjridesagain on Jun 1, 2022 5:41:41 GMT -5
Thanks Tom
The Bedford QL was developed for a 1939 order from the War Office for 3 ton 4*4 general service truck and would enter production in 1941 and over the next 4 years some 52,00 were built in 6 different versions. The second version, the QLC was a heavy-duty chassis which was hastily adapted for the 8th Army in the North African desert war to create a mobile anti tank artillery when combined with the Ordnance Quick Firing 6 pounder which was mounted on the rear deck firing over the cab. This required a blast panel over the bonnet to protect the radiator from the nozzle blast and the cab sides, roof and windscreen to fold down, and essentially it was used in this way to shoot and flee plus it could also be mounted rearwards firing backwards as required and came equipped with two hand winches and suitable ramps to enable it to be loaded and unloaded. Around 1500 were built in this specification and would only see use in North Africa and post this campaign the vast majority were converted into General Service trucks with the type remaining in British service until the mid 50s.
Italeri 1/35 - Bedford QL Gun Portee & 6 Pounder - 7th Armoured Division, 8th Army - North Africa 1942
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Post by Tom on Jun 1, 2022 6:30:28 GMT -5
Looks like something the A-team would've come up with given a shed, a chicken coop and a welder. Looks great, lots of detail! Must've taken some time to build...
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Post by JSB33 on Jun 1, 2022 7:10:01 GMT -5
Looks like it is ready for business and it knows that business very well. Super detailed and super interesting to look at. I think this is one of my favorites so far.
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Post by oldirish33 on Jun 1, 2022 10:54:02 GMT -5
Lethal! Needs a 50 caliber machine gun mount to go along with big gun. 😁 Superb build Andy!
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Post by Scalainjridesagain on Jun 3, 2022 4:36:03 GMT -5
Looks like something the A-team would've come up with given a shed, a chicken coop and a welder. Looks great, lots of detail! Must've taken some time to build... It's not a bad analogy Tom Thank you Yes, you are right, it has been in build for several months. It is packed full of detail and a lot of it you can't see
Looks like it is ready for business and it knows that business very well. Super detailed and super interesting to look at. I think this is one of my favorites so far. When it comes to military gear, I like this kind of thing, especially when it builds up like this has. I know from our discussions you have far more interest in the vehicles that were not tanks so sto speak so no susprise you like it Lethal! Needs a 50 caliber machine gun mount to go along with big gun. 😁 Superb build Andy! Thanks Jerry If they could have found a way to get a 50 cal on it, they would have, I'm sure An antique local to me has a 50 cal in the window for sale. It's a big gun in it's own right
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Post by Scalainjridesagain on Jun 3, 2022 5:06:16 GMT -5
So hot of the production line is another one borne of necessity to meet a requirement to supply and support of amphibious landings, but ultimately it became a vehicle used for those landings. Developed initially by a combination of some yacht designers, an experienced sailor and MIT the prototype proved its worth performing a rescue from a stranded boat on a sandbar in seas in which conventional boats could not, the design was perfected by the Yellow Truck and Coach Co in 1942 and would enter production that year. Commonly known as the Duck, the DUKW (which means in GMC talk 1942 production (D) utility (U), front wheel (K) and tandem rear axle drive (W)) was built around the GMC CCKW 2.5 ton 6-wheel drive truck with the addition of a waterproof hull, a propeller plus a suitable transfer case which would drive either the front axle or the propeller, the DUKW weighed in at 6 tons and could reach 50 mph on land and 6 mph in the water. It had no armour plating and was consequently fitted with high capacity pumps to counter the expected holes from enemy fire and most had no defensive armament but nonetheless so equipped it went into battle in the landings in the Pacific, the invasion of Sicily, D-Day, Operation Husky and crossing the Rhine with a total of some 21,000 built before production ended in 1945. The DUKW would see continued service across the world in both military and civilian roles with the last military vehicles being retired by the Royal Marines in 2012 however there are multiple examples still out there used for amphibious tours to this day
Airfix 1/35 - GMC DUKW - Royal Army Service Corps - Operation Overlord - France, June 1944
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Post by reeft1 on Jun 3, 2022 5:26:38 GMT -5
2 super builds there Andy. How do you find enough hours in the day?
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Post by Tom on Jun 3, 2022 5:38:37 GMT -5
A Duck, nice! These were made for eternity, some are still in use today if for civilian purposes. As usual, really nice build.
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Post by oldirish33 on Jun 3, 2022 9:10:57 GMT -5
Excellent build Andy! I have taken a couple of rides in surplus Ducks on harbor tours. I can't imagine riding in one on rough seas like they faced at Normandy!
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Post by Scalainjridesagain on Jun 17, 2022 5:04:20 GMT -5
2 super builds there Andy. How do you find enough hours in the day? Thanks Paul. Fortunately, the tilt of the earth provides those extra daylight hours at this time of year A Duck, nice! These were made for eternity, some are still in use today, if for civilian purposes. As usual, really nice build. Cheers Tom There do seem to be quite a few still going for tourist usage. There is one painted bright yellow that does tours on the River Thames
Excellent build Andy! I have taken a couple of rides in surplus Ducks on harbour tours. I can't imagine riding in one on rough seas like they faced at Normandy! Thanks Jerry Absolutely I agree but nonetheless they actually crossed the English Channel in these as well as launching them from closer. Some did however sink
So fresh from the factory gates
Alpina started tuning BMWs in the mid 60s and moved onto to providing parts and kits that could be installed by BMW dealers before becoming in 1983 officially recognised as a manufacturer in their own right. 1982 saw the release of the BMW E30 and Alpina would develop and release in 1984 its own take, the C1 2.3 based on 323i with 170hp, trademark 20-inch wheels, revised suspension & brakes, front and rear spoilers, bespoke paint colours, Recaros and of course the Alpina stripes.
It is one of the rarest Alpinas ever made with 35 being produced until 1987 when replaced by the 2.5 however there are apparently at least 60 known RHD examples in the UK alone. So if you are in the market for one, buyer beware, though easy to tell an original as Alpinas have their own specific chassis number.
The model is from Revell and was released in 1985 and is a re-boxing of a slightly earlier Fujimi kit which was originally motorised. So it's pretty simple and i suspect quite rare, so that's one less out there now and the parts fit was ok mostly. The decals were very yellow, but I left them in a plastic bag taped to the window and the sun bleached them nicely over a week or so.
Revell 1/24 - BMW Alpina C1 2.3
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Post by Tom on Jun 17, 2022 5:42:08 GMT -5
That looks great! Love your choice of colour too, it makes the difference between classy and gaudy.
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Post by oldirish33 on Jun 17, 2022 8:51:24 GMT -5
Excellent work as usual Andy! 👏
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Post by reeft1 on Jun 17, 2022 11:06:16 GMT -5
Always preferred Alpinas to M’s - a friend had one of those Alpinas in the mid 90s - a wonderful car and im still tempted to this day to get an Alpina Touring when i chop in my AMG Merc estate
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Post by Alfaholic on Jun 17, 2022 23:09:06 GMT -5
Ooooh, that is nice. I am confused by one part of the build process though Andy - you left the decals in the sun "for a week or so" - it looks like climate change has really affected the UK
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Post by Scalainjridesagain on Jun 26, 2022 4:26:25 GMT -5
That looks great! Love your choice of colour too, it makes the difference between classy and gaudy. Indeed, very easy for these to look gaudy I had a look at the colour options that Alpine offered at the time against what paint i had, and this matched very nicely. It was very nearly dark green
Excellent work as usual Andy! 👏 Thanks Jerry Always preferred Alpinas to M’s - a friend had one of those Alpinas in the mid 90s - a wonderful car and im still tempted to this day to get an Alpina Touring when i chop in my AMG Merc estate Ms are a lot more common so on that basis alone i prefer an Alpina. When I read this I thought you know what, that's not a bad suggestion for a new motor, so I now have Alpinas on my potential list too Ooooh, that is nice. I am confused by one part of the build process though Andy - you left the decals in the sun "for a week or so" - it looks like climate change has really affected the UK
Thanks Martin It has definitely. Last week we had two days of sun in a row. This is a new precedent for us. It did of course rain torrentially the next day to show us what a proper English summer looks like
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