_GOTOBOTTOM
Armor/AFV
For discussions on tanks, artillery, jeeps, etc.
PHOTOS: MODEL
Airborne Jeeps
docdios
#036
Visit this Community
England - West Midlands, United Kingdom
Joined: December 01, 2001
KitMaker: 1,998 posts
Armorama: 1,236 posts
Posted: Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 02:34 AM UTC
Alan McNeilly shares with us his recent Airborne Jeep builds from the recent Campaign



Link to Item

If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!
koenele
Visit this Community
Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Joined: January 17, 2006
KitMaker: 4,194 posts
Armorama: 408 posts
Posted: Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 02:39 AM UTC
nice collection alan!
retiredbee2
Visit this Community
Florida, United States
Joined: May 04, 2008
KitMaker: 757 posts
Armorama: 518 posts
Posted: Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 02:56 AM UTC
Nice work but I would say this....Are they are to be displayed as in the bitter cold of winter ? Otherwise it would not be such a good idea to stow gear in front of the radiators...................Al
AlanL
Visit this Community
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: August 12, 2005
KitMaker: 14,499 posts
Armorama: 11,675 posts
Posted: Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 06:30 AM UTC
Hi Koen and Alfred,

Thanks for looking in folks.

Alfred, yes they were prone to over heating, especially those carrying the spare tyre on the front. Live and learn I suppose Their intended distance to target was short, but the layout is correct with both the historical pictures and wartime spec.

Cheers

Al
AlanL
Visit this Community
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: August 12, 2005
KitMaker: 14,499 posts
Armorama: 11,675 posts
Posted: Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 06:49 PM UTC
Hi Guys,

Anyone linking into this one will have to hang fire as the pictures seem to have disappeared! I've asked Keith to investigate.

Thanks

Al
jjumbo
Visit this Community
British Columbia, Canada
Joined: August 27, 2006
KitMaker: 2,012 posts
Armorama: 1,949 posts
Posted: Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 09:45 PM UTC
Hey Al,
Nice job all round on your Arnhem project.
The jeeps, gear and figures look brilliant !!
I love the flattened tires, are they plastic ones from the kit, resin replacements or a combination of both??
Cheers

jjumbo
liberator
Visit this Community
Luzon, Philippines
Joined: May 15, 2004
KitMaker: 1,086 posts
Armorama: 783 posts
Posted: Friday, April 16, 2010 - 12:32 AM UTC
nice build..nice collection..specially the folded windshields.!
AlanL
Visit this Community
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: August 12, 2005
KitMaker: 14,499 posts
Armorama: 11,675 posts
Posted: Friday, April 16, 2010 - 04:14 AM UTC
Hi John and Ed,

Thanks for looking in folks.

John, the tyres are form a Resicast set of flat tyres and burnt out rims.







Thje set also comes with a set of positionable steering.

Hi ed,

Not all the jeeps had the windowscreens removed. There are a couple of good pics on Page 190 of Arnhem Then and Now showing Major Oliver's Jeep unloading from a Horsa with the screen in place, which is what I based that vehicle on.

Modifications were made by the REME at individual unit level, so whiilst there was a set specification for the conversions there was also great variety in what actually got changed.

Cheers

Al
WarWheels
Visit this Community
Illinois, United States
Joined: March 24, 2006
KitMaker: 1,816 posts
Armorama: 1,402 posts
Posted: Friday, April 16, 2010 - 01:15 PM UTC
Very nice job Alan. I have a couple of those conversions as well and someday I'd like to actually build one...
AlanL
Visit this Community
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: August 12, 2005
KitMaker: 14,499 posts
Armorama: 11,675 posts
Posted: Friday, April 16, 2010 - 07:33 PM UTC
Hi Patrick,

A couple = 2, so that should give you about 4 jeeps

Al
milvehfan
Visit this Community
North Carolina, United States
Joined: June 26, 2007
KitMaker: 2,116 posts
Armorama: 1,080 posts
Posted: Saturday, April 17, 2010 - 08:24 AM UTC
Alan, Those are some Very Cool looking Jeeps, A Job Very Well Done ! Regards, milvehfan
AlanL
Visit this Community
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: August 12, 2005
KitMaker: 14,499 posts
Armorama: 11,675 posts
Posted: Saturday, April 17, 2010 - 09:01 PM UTC
Hi mvf,

Thanks for looking in and the kind comments.

Cheers

Al
 _GOTOTOP