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An old Wills kit


marinbromoz

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blogentry-8582-126928001627_thumb.jpgblogentry-8582-12692799893_thumb.jpgblogentry-8582-126927995848_thumb.jpgI found an old part built Wills 1804 saddle tank on Ebay the other day and decided to try and rescue it.I`m so pleased with it so far i thought i`d post it up.The chassis is a whitemetal casting designed for an XO4 type motor driving the front wheels but i`ve managed to fit aDS10 with a small flywheel,powering the rear drivers.After some tinkering(thank goodness for Romford wheels!)the little tank runs beautifully,the metal chassis and body providing just the right amount of weight for the pickups.i think most modellers today would dismiss a vintage kit like this with its one piece casting for a chassis,but mine proves that they can make up in to really good models with a bit of care.All i have to do now is finish the body and add as much detail as i can.blogentry-8582-126928005307_thumb.jpg

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I think I saw this on ebay recently. Nice to know it went to a good home and is running already!

 

The body looks really nice and crisp, I agree that these old kits are sometimes underrated these days.

 

 

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