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| Topic Started: May 19 2014, 11:58 PM (6,703 Views) | |
| Dermot | May 19 2014, 11:58 PM Post #1 |
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Hey everyone, So here's my entry for Modern Wheels. This is Fujimi's nice little kit of the MD-3 US Navy carrier deck tractor. Introduced in the early 1960's, this tractor was purpose built to fit underneath the more modern aircraft that were in service. These saw service on US Navy fleet carriers as well as Marine amphibious carriers right up until the late 1990s, where they began to be phased out by a new model, the A/S-32A/31A The kit itself... ![]() Along with the deck crew figures in various poses (sprue not shown), the kit has a nice option to build one of three versions of the tractor, which were modular in design on the 1/1 version... - a standard tractor - a tractor with small firefighting unit - a tractor with compressor unit I'm going to go for the compressor version (option C on the sheet) ![]() Not many parts to it but hopefully some careful building, painting and weathering will do the trick! Thanks for looking and good luck with your builds. Dermot Edited by Dermot, May 19 2014, 11:59 PM.
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| Barry | May 20 2014, 06:43 PM Post #2 |
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Handy one for you Dermot...Jeez more parts went into my engine than your whole tractor lol! I'm expecting to ser this done by the weekend! |
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| Murfv | May 20 2014, 07:56 PM Post #3 |
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Barry, that thing is not as straightforward as you might think.... I started the same kit years back and still have not finished it, totally forgotten about until Dermot announced he was doing the same one.
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Vincent It's my hobby and I will enjoy it my way!
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| Barry | May 20 2014, 08:04 PM Post #4 |
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Ah sure I'm only pulling his leg,, |
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| 35th-Scale | May 20 2014, 08:57 PM Post #5 |
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Sean
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Ye sound like a pair of young lads in the pub toilet: "mine is bigger than yours" ![]() It's not the size that counts, it's what you do with it!
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| Jasonb | May 21 2014, 04:32 PM Post #6 |
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You have to put one of the figures sitting on the 'Do Not Sit' section... ![]() J. |
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On the bench - Tamiya 1:20 Ferrari F2001 Completed builds - Click here | |
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| Parkadge | May 21 2014, 10:08 PM Post #7 |
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What are the figures like? |
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Pat McGrath Work to become not to acquire ![]() | |
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| Dermot | May 23 2014, 07:43 PM Post #8 |
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Figures are good for this scale - you get a driver plus deck crew in various poses. Online review here. Cheers, Der Edited by Dermot, May 23 2014, 07:43 PM.
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| Barry | May 23 2014, 07:48 PM Post #9 |
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Couple of pilots receiving a lift on the " do not sit" areas would look cool |
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| Parkadge | May 24 2014, 12:56 AM Post #10 |
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Thanks Dermot though now I'm trapped in that site- one of my favourites- Nostalgia is a terrible thing |
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| Dermot | May 30 2014, 10:11 AM Post #11 |
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The apologies-to-Barry-with-his-big-Urals-truck-build post.. So a couple snips of sprues, a few swipes of sanding sticks, some glue and we have the basis of a deck tractor. ![]() (That's a regular Revell paint pot BTW, not some big 1 litre economy bottle) Might modify the front wheels to add a turn to them....more interesting. All the best, Dermot |
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| Barry | May 30 2014, 08:35 PM Post #12 |
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God it's small ..seriously though it is actually really small when you see it next to the revell pot...you should get a carrier deck section and set it up with the tractor and one for your F-14's ..it would look really good
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| Dermot | Aug 1 2014, 01:12 PM Post #13 |
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So in the home stretch with the little deck tractor. Those of you at the recent Dublin meet would have saw it painted up - here's how it looked last night after decals, wash and a flat coat. ![]() Decals worked a treat and for a little 'un, am happy with how it's looking.. ![]() Just some final bits (steering wheel/wheel chocks, etc) to add and shes's done! Thanks for looking. Dermot |
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| FiSe | Aug 1 2014, 01:26 PM Post #14 |
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Heil Mickey!
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That's spot on. Nice subject and colourfully dirty. |
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| 35th-Scale | Aug 1 2014, 01:34 PM Post #15 |
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That really brings it to life! Looks just how you'd expect it to look on a busy flight-deck |
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| Narayan | Aug 2 2014, 10:49 PM Post #16 |
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That looks fantastic Dermot. The wash really brings it to life. Graham |
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| Karl187 | Aug 5 2014, 05:25 PM Post #17 |
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That is one hell of a job on the deck tractor Dermot- beautifully dirtied up and the decals look great too. |
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Karl N. Hoy On The Bench: Ethiopian BMP-1 (Trumpeter 1/35) ![]() ![]()
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| Dermot | Aug 14 2014, 01:47 PM Post #18 |
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So finally got this little guy finished..![]() Will add the driver at a later date and maybe some scale tie-down chains if I can get them ![]() More pics in the Gallery, thanks for a great GB and big respect to all those who build bigger scale wheeled and tracked kits!Dermot |
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| Admin | Aug 14 2014, 10:25 PM Post #19 |
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Now that's a lovely finish, I'm suitably impressed.
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| Joseph M | Aug 14 2014, 10:52 PM Post #20 |
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Hi Dermot, I saw this at the last Dublin meeting, I hope that people realize just how small this is! Lovely work. Cheers Joe M |
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On the bench in order of nearest to completion; A Z Models 1/72 Morane "WR". (Schneider race entry from 1914). K P Models 1/72 Avia BH-3 SRAM Models 1/144 SIA 7-B (Resin) Valom Models 1144 A pair of Sopwith Pups MSD Models 1/72 Vickers Vimy 66 Commercial Revell 1/72 Fokker D.VII conversion to a two seater Curtiss Condor (added 24/4/18) 1/81 Ansaldo S.V.A 9 (added 24/4/18) ![]() ![]() | |
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..seriously though it is actually really small when you see it next to the revell pot...you should get a carrier deck section and set it up with the tractor and one for your F-14's ..it would look really good







to all those who build bigger scale wheeled and tracked kits!


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