Airfix 1/76 Thorneycroft Amazon with Coles Crane

[huib]

This is a Royal Air Force Thorneycroft Amazon with Coles Crane from the Airfix 1/76 RAF Recovery Set. It is hoisting a Frog 1/72 V1 flying bomb.

If you're interested you can read the full Build Report .

[FredG]

Those Officers are camera hogs

[Kostis Ornerakis]

My compliments for your excellent work!

[Wiking]

Compliments to your build.
I like your idea with the crane who lift the "bird" of the ground.

Made without aftermarket parts. All additions and that are a lot in scratch. Good ideas, roofs top load and nice two tone paint to the truck. (I like that not a single wheel is in the air.) That the drivers window is open is a nice touch.
Also the made and paint of the figures is detailed. (Matchbox do a great work with your chosen figures.)
Simple but well done presentation.



FredG wrote:
Those Officers are camera hogs

Left top corner same problem.

[FredG]

Yes Wiking but your officers are static.

[Santi Pérez]

Congratulations, huib.

After all the step by step process of construction of the vehicle, is a delight for the eyes viewing the finished result with also the figures included: a top ten work.

Cheers.

Santi.

[Wiking]

FredG wrote:
Yes Wiking but your officers are static.

As the camera.

[Graeme]

Nice scene. The vehicle is great, figure painting excellent, I like the roof stowage and I really like the painting of the doodlebug. Quite attractive for such a nasty little weapon.

[panzerman825]

Great enemy weapon evaluation scene. Followed the build of this, so I know all the extra work that went into this. It has yielded a wonderful display. Work alone on the crane/truck is terrific. Love the self made rigging on the Buzz Bomb too. Congrats!
Bill

[Beano Boy]

The brave little lads of the RAF,seem very well at ease while that flying bomb is being lifted.
But who wants reality? After all this is a fun-time type topic with awesome work and painting skills.
I suppose one could say the Doodlebug was the first cruise missile! BB

[FredG]

I suppose one could say the Doodlebug was the first cruise missile! BB

And a curiosity to watch flying over as long as they were making a noise.

[huib]

Thank you guys, for all your very kind remarks!

Those Officers are camera hogs

Yes, I always have problems with these fellows getting in my view.

I suppose one could say the Doodlebug was the first cruise missile!

Yes, absolutely.

[C M Dodson]

This has been an excellent tutorial ending in something very special indeed.

Brilliant re build, brilliant painting, simple but nice composition and an unusual story to boot.

Well done.

Chris

[Susofrick]

Followed your WIP and it is astonishing how you did, but is was definiety worth it! Great work! And I'm not sure if I will ever try to build an Airfix-model again!

[dykio]

Fantastic wip Huid and the final result is realy a masterpiece !!!

[dykio]

euh.... Huid is Huib ofcourse... my apologies