Adams442T Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Just had an email to say that the above set is in stock. Some useful items included, many of which can be used/adapted for 4mm railway models. Standard light utility truck Bedford MWD/C truck 500 cc motorcycle David Brown tractor unit Bowser ladder bicycle Fuel cans Maintenance tower Oh, and various bomb trollies and bombs! Price £16.99 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 I presume the David Brown tractor is the same as the one that was part of the 'Stirling' kit- if so, then examples were used in industry, both for moving trailers and, fitted with buffer-beams, as shunters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted July 26, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 26, 2013 The motorcycle looks really good. Airfix scales can sometimes be 'flexible' so it is possible that they are 1/76 scale. Illustration here >> http://www.airfix.com/shop/new-for-2013/military-vehicles/a05330-bomber-re-supply-set-172/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Jiff Kenobi Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 I understand bombs were often, if not usually in that period, moved by rail, so as well as the vehicles you may have something to put in your open wagons. Alternatively, Airfix's new Lancaster MkII bomber does not include bombs, apparently, so anyone who buys these sets just for the vehicles could sell the bombs on to Lancaster fans... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Jiff Kenobi Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 This review might be of interest: http://airfixtributeforum.myfastforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=291&t=39678 Includes pics of all the parts, plus shots of the instruction sheet, so should give a very good idea of the breakdown of parts, and how easy/hard conversions might be. Only trouble is, I'm not sure if non-members of the Airfix Tribute Forum will be able to see the photos... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Taz Posted July 26, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 26, 2013 Non members (i.e. me) can see the pictures. Thanks for the link. Most informative. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Jiff Kenobi Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Non members (i.e. me) can see the pictures. Oh, good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Bedding Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Just had an email to say that the above set is in stock. Some useful items included, many of which can be used/adapted for 4mm railway models. Standard light utility truck Bedford MWD/C truck 500 cc motorcycle David Brown tractor unit Bowser ladder bicycle Fuel cans Maintenance tower Oh, and various bomb trollies and bombs! Price £16.99 Thanks for the information. I have to say that I have taken a collector's route for part of this inventory, and obtained Oxford's r-t-p versions of the Bedford MW, Austin Tilly, and DB Tractor. I would not change any of these choices, but the refuelling Bowser is too attractive to ignore, and I need to restart painting somewhere. For what its worth, there are many photos published and on line that show bomb handling. By rail, they were transported from source to railhead by ordinary open wagons, wedged by timber, single layer deep. From railhead to Bomber Airfield they could be transported by any handy lorry, civilian as well. "Doc Furniss' War" on youtube shows an example at Poddington. PB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 I will need a couple of these sets. Thanks for the heads-up. Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted July 26, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 26, 2013 On reading further down the page posted by Obi-Jiff it appears that they are 1/76 scale rather than 1/72. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted July 26, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 26, 2013 The airfix airfield-related sets always were the same scale as the rest of their military vehicle range, 1/76. The slight discrepancy never seemed to worry the majority of the target market. Compared to the Stirling, the DB tractor was so small anyway it didn't matter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Traxson Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 I presume the David Brown tractor is the same as the one that was part of the 'Stirling' kit- if so, then examples were used in industry, both for moving trailers and, fitted with buffer-beams, as shunters. Bass in Burton on Trent had a fleet of these used for both purposes roaming the streets and yards there "when I were a lad" but I have yet to see a photo of them there. Phil T. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Bass in Burton on Trent had a fleet of these used for both purposes roaming the streets and yards there "when I were a lad" but I have yet to see a photo of them there. Phil T. There's a shot on Staffordshire Pasttrack - http://www.search.staffspasttrack.org.uk/content/images/27/28/Resource/5103-0.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Traxson Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 There's a shot on Staffordshire Pasttrack - http://www.search.staffspasttrack.org.uk/content/images/27/28/Resource/5103-0.jpg Thanks Andy, that takes me back a year or two(or maybe 50!). Phil T. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted July 30, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 30, 2013 I have just received this kit this morning. An added bonus is that the front wheels of the vehicles are 'pose-able'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meil Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 On reading further down the page posted by Obi-Jiff it appears that they are 1/76 scale rather than 1/72. The box says 1:72 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted July 30, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 30, 2013 In my military modelling days I had nominal 1/72 kits which when measured came out over a range of scales from 1/76 to 1/69, so I don't always believe the box. It's not that long since kits were labelled "00/H0" and some may still be. The only way to be sure is to measure the vehicle and compare with published dimensions from a reliable source. Some kit reviewers will do this but I don't know if this has been about long enough to have been reviewed. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold A Murphy Posted July 30, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 30, 2013 The box says 1:72 Several Airfix military vehicle kits have been described as 1:72 over the years. They aren't. The Recovery Set and other vehicles aimed at airfield dioramas nearly all scale out at 1:76 - the 6 wheel Matador refueller, the Bedford refueller (which I used to chop and turn into 3 tonners before the advent of the current Bedford kits) all scale out to 1:76, so I would be very surprised if these were any different. Curious, but they've been doing it for years, Best Alastair M Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted July 30, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 30, 2013 A quick search shos that the scale discussion is going on on several aircraft and MV model forums but the consensus seems to be that they are indeed 1/72 ( and therefore not truly compatible wth the older airfield sets). Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted July 30, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 30, 2013 The Bedford MW truck has a wheelbase of 8' 3" which is 33 mm in 1/76 scale. The one in the kit is 35 mm, correct for 1/72 scale. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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