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Splash's first builds ***finished***
Posted: May 23rd, 2013, 8:56 pm
by splash
Work has now started on my Scammell Scarab, its a nice kit that comes with a choice of two options, a British Rail version in cream and maroon with an empty trailer or Watneys breweries option with a red barrel on top of the cab and three large barrels on the trailer.
The kit is one of Airfix's very early kits origanally released in the 50's, now re-Issued by Dapol. There is some flash but no more than you would expect for the kits age and the part fits not bad.
I can't remember what colour my first kit was, I suspect it didn't get painted and was just left unpainted.
The question is what way to go British Rail or Watneys Red Barrel?
Regards Splash
Re: Splash's first builds
Posted: May 24th, 2013, 5:38 am
by Clashcityrocker
Looks good. I'd go down the beer route.
Nigel
Re: Splash's first builds
Posted: May 24th, 2013, 1:16 pm
by PaulBradley
I'd go the British Rail route - a classic scheme.
Re: Splash's first builds
Posted: May 25th, 2013, 7:42 am
by Clashcityrocker
What about British Rail carrying the beer barrels? Best of both.
Nigel
Re: Splash's first builds
Posted: May 25th, 2013, 10:17 am
by JamesPerrin
Looks a nice little model and an interesting subject. It will make a lovely addition to the display. We just bed a few more now!
Re: Splash's first builds
Posted: May 25th, 2013, 9:49 pm
by splash
JamesPerrin wrote:Looks a nice little model and an interesting subject. It will make a lovely addition to the display. We just bed a few more now!
James I have two other kits I intend to build for certain, they will be the Bristol Superfreighter (sorry no pictures until its finished, but it is on the work bench) and the little Airfix Auster as it was the first a/c I flew in that triggered my love of a/c and my flying career in the Fleet Air Arm.
Regards Splash
Re: Splash's first builds
Posted: May 27th, 2013, 3:43 pm
by splash
Clashcityrocker wrote:What about British Rail carrying the beer barrels? Best of both.
Nigel
Good plan Nigel.
Regards Splash
Re: Splash's first builds
Posted: May 27th, 2013, 5:56 pm
by splash
Having done some research I see Airfix had missed the centre windscreen strut so I have added a windscreen and the strut.
This is a fiddaly little kit, but bags of fun.
Regards Splash
Re: Splash's first builds
Posted: May 27th, 2013, 8:36 pm
by splash
Re: Splash's first builds
Posted: May 27th, 2013, 9:43 pm
by JamesPerrin
Love the cab colours!
Re: Splash's first builds
Posted: May 28th, 2013, 1:16 am
by PaulBradley
Very nice!
(Almost said "cute..."
)
Re: Splash's first builds
Posted: May 28th, 2013, 12:01 pm
by AndrewR
PaulBradley wrote:Very nice!
(Almost said "cute..."
)
So glad you didn't!
Yes, it's very nice Alan. It looks good in the old BR colours.
Cheers
Andrew
Re: Splash's first builds
Posted: May 29th, 2013, 8:23 am
by Wookie13
My memory could be playing tricks 40 + years on, but I'm fairly sure the kit used to have a central windscreen pillar. I wonder if the moulds have been repaired?
Re: Splash's first builds
Posted: May 29th, 2013, 11:35 am
by Ian
I've not seen this kit before but I am loving it!
Re: Splash's first builds
Posted: May 30th, 2013, 5:11 am
by Clashcityrocker
That's looking good. Looks very smart in those colours.
Nigel
