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Monday, 30 August 2010

The Joy of Airfix (6): The Scammell Tank Transporter

Perhaps at first glance an unusual choice of kit to make. It was one that I never owned as a kid, nor was there really (I must confess) any great urge to rush out and buy the kit as a kid. So why now? It does have its uses, honest.


For my Command Decision British 1944 RTR, in the command company it can serve as a recovery vehicle until I scratch build a Sherman ARV or the like, least the front Scammell tractor part of the kit can :)

The formation somehow feels more complete for having it!

As a footnote for "geek" merit, all the wheels (some eighteen all told) move, although it has a rather cumbersome gait or waddle when pushed (and is kept well away from the playful kids)
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4 comments:

  1. Al31 August 2010 at 12:03

    Super. CD has a number of unusual units represented, other than line ones at least.

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  2. Geordie an Exiled FoG31 August 2010 at 12:51

    And I'd call this one a bullet magnet!

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  3. Pablo J. Álvarez3 September 2010 at 00:36

    One of my favourites.

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  4. Geordie an Exiled FoG3 September 2010 at 00:37

    It is certainly a big beast as you get a lot of plastic for your buck ;)

    I must get round to at least undercoating all this bare plastic!

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