British Scammell Pioneer

[bravo1jon]

Hello there gents I am so excited to finally post a full build again. I have had this kit by Thunder Model on my to do list for awhile so its nice to see it here. Like I said I will be posting daily progress so please check it out when you get a chance. The kits are mostly by Thunder Model. 

This will be WW2 British unit stationed in North Africa 1942 after a huge battle. It will not be a massive diorama like the last one but more like a elaborate base. 

[JCON]

So cool! I'm in the door first and will pull up a chair and some popcorn as I follow along!!!

[bravo1jon]

Day one and the engine is done. I didn't spend too much time here since it wont be seen.










Added some fuel lines and throttle linkage.

I forgot to mention these trucks have a ton of refence available so finding what I need was a breeze. I guess the British are very fond of this truck as they should be it was used well after the war for various jobs. One photo showed it moving a house! I also found some extra detail parts from Resicast. There is a PE set available but opted to just stick with resin and plastic. 

That's about it for now. On to the chassis.


I bought this from Pocket Mags. Great photo ref


Part one of the resin upgrades allows for the front wheels to turn and additional details.


Part 2 Breathers, Seat padding and radiator cover.

[JCON]

Nice start brother Jon!!!

[bravo1jon]

More progress. As you could see this truck and trailer has a ton of parts so building modular is how I like to manage it all. So far I have the base frame and some attachments completed. This will also help me in painting them in sections so I can hit every detail. If I was to build it all and then paint I miss a lot of details and effects. I did paint the engine and greased it up to show you what I mean. I don't know how you guys do it but this is my process and it works most of time.

The resin parts and other accessories arrive today so no more hold ups. 



The engine is only in for pics. Ill glue it down soon as I paint the frame. 







Here is my arsonal of weathering effects I use on nearly every engine I build. The far right tamiya jar is  AMMO by MIG engine oil. The oil even smell like oil. 


The frame and modular sections built so far.

[RLFoster]

I'm looking forward to seeing you tackle this one as I have both this kit and the trailer in my stash!

Everything so far looks fantastic!!!

[JCON]

Great work so far Jon!!!

[dogfish7 (R.I.P.)]

Count me in. Fantastic engine detailing!

[dazza]

Looking good 👍

[bravo1jon]

Jan 10, 2022 8:39:42 GMT -6 RLFoster said:

I'm looking forward to seeing you tackle this one as I have both this kit and the trailer in my stash!

Everything so far looks fantastic!!!

Your going to want the reference book I got for sure. Thunder did an amazing job but you'll see in my upcoming post they still missed a couple of things. 

[bravo1jon]

More progress. I am just blown away by the detail on this kit.

Back to it, lots to do. Thank you for all the comments.

                                

[JCON]

That's quite the office, ha, ha!!!

[bravo1jon]

 First off sorry for the big jump forward in pics but things got really busy and I forgot. Good news is you really didn't miss much. Anyway I am now mostly done with the first part. A commission project is going to pull me away for a couple days but I will be full time on it by Sunday. Hope you guys are liking the build so far. Its about to get cranked up in the next two phases. 

Thanks again for all the great comments. 
*The base is not part of this project. 

[dazza]

Fantastic work 😎

[RLFoster]

Looking fantastic, Jon. Particularly like your application of the "asphalt" color.

You're definitely giving me inspiration and ideas for my kit!

[JCON]

Looking mighty fine!!!

[JED]

Brilliant job with such an iconic truck. I've always loved the Scammel and remember doing the Airfix 1/72 back in the day. We sometimes have one come near my house with the London to Brighton run of service vehicles.

[bravo1jon]

Part 2 done now onto the really fun stuff. I just used the tank from the last Dio for position only. I have a cool tank or not tank picked out for this project. Besides I think the Churchill with the span bridge would be a bit over weight. 

Thanks again for all the great comments.

[dazza]

Looks good I like the camo scheme, I can feel the weight on the back from here !

[Steve Ski]

Awesome work, and yes, that bridge unit is a big on the big side, lol. Great engine work!