Vauxhall D Type (1/72 Roden)

[B4en]

Of the first three parts I cut from the sprue two broke! This kit is, erm, delicate. Most of the iffy parts were on the lower chassis and got a bit of stiffening with superglue, though still not enough to prevent occasional breakages. The body halves proved quite tricky to wrap around the interior - it would have been easier to have fitted the seats after putting the body together rather than following the instructions here - ahh, hindsight. The headlights are serious 'pingers' with remarkable range once they shoot out of the tweezers - I had to have a break in searching for one, then after a cuppa it magically appeared exactly where I had been searching before! Obviously the genius loci has a sense of humour in my current home.

Although it is a fiddly kit and fragile even when completed I really like the way it looks. Painted with acrylics and enamels, with Klear (Pledge) used to buff up the leather and brass. Another old Matchbox base used for some photos.

[flakmonkey]

Very nice work. The brass and leather I think are especially well done.

[JamesPerrin]

Albeit fragile it does look in scale which is hard for such a tiny model. Very well handled

[TeeELL]

That looks very nice, great job.

[VickersVandal]

Absolutely first class job! Looks amazing.

It is a hellishly fragile kit. I built it after the ambulance version and thought it would be simpler but it actually turned out to be a far more difficult build. I avoid touching it because something inevitably breaks off.

[B4en]

Thanks for the comments folks. I'm quite pleased with this one if only because it hasn't fallen apart like a clown car so far.

It is a hellishly fragile kit. I built it after the ambulance version and thought it would be simpler but it actually turned out to be a far more difficult build. I avoid touching it because something inevitably breaks off.

Cheers VV, I have the ambulance to do as well so good to know it's not so weedy.

[DavidWomby]

I agree with the comments on the brass and leather. Very realistic. I like the ability to have the roof up or down too and the corporal stood at the side. Nice job.

David

[t16s]

WOW Ben.. a wonder to behold.......

Stu

[Cardinal]

Nice looking kit, with those early cars though they are bound to have those more exposed axles and components that make them vulnerable in braille scale. I’ve got a similar car in Diecast form I think would make a good scratch build project.

[B4en]

Thanks again everyone for commenting! The leather seats are nicely moulded and it's an easy finish to achieve with a dark wash or two over a brown base coat, followed by a layer of thinned down Klear. When dry just buff up with a soft brush. Neat Klear makes the leather look too glossy I think, but works well on metallic colours to bring up a shine - again buffing up helps.

[general rocket]

A superb bit of modelling, now go and lie down in a darkened room to recover.

[ShaunW]

Another challenging sounding kit mastered by you, Ben and what a really great result, which is nicely enhanced with the MB base (Krupp Protze kit I think for MB base spotters) and figure.

[B4en]

A superb bit of modelling, now go and lie down in a darkened room to recover.

Thanks General, I've just done a couple of super easy builds for a rest!

nicely enhanced with the MB base (Krupp Protze kit I think for MB base spotters) and figure.

Cheers Shaun, it is indeed the Krupp Protze base - I seem to have ended up with several of them somehow. The figure is from an Emhar set I think.