| Subject: Bedford Halftrack Prototype - an old project |
 | Marcos Serra
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| Posted: Monday, November 02, 2009 - 10:35 PM UTC |
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Hi, Lads !!!! This is an old project, since I found this picture:  in this book:  Well, ss the poet said: "It is worth if the mind is not small ..." Get to work! The actors:  This resin conversion is   And the heavy duty:    See the horrible fit between the door and the cabin:  I use putty plus sprue to make a new eaves and a new contour of the door:   Much better !!!! Rear suspension:  Primming the Girl !!!   Green:  and;  Future plus decals:    Paper as a canvas:    and painting the details:    The door fixed:   The Bren Carrier spirit:  and with his sister:  This QLR I build by scratch too...See all the saga in my site: http://www.tempodefolga.com.br/bedfordqlr.htm Uooff!!!  Well, Gents...The Bedford Halftrack like 95% of the work done.... Next step, windshields, canvas ropes, etc... Be alert !!! Regards, from Brazil !! |
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| Posted: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 - 06:43 AM UTC |
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Well, that certainly is a unique Bedford.
Nice work Marcos. |
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| Posted: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 - 07:13 AM UTC |
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Marcos
These are fantastic models and I love the paint jobs on them both. Nice to see an unusual modification that must have been fun to drive off road.
Thanks for showing these.
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| Posted: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 - 07:20 AM UTC |
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Hi Marcos, Really neat work on the protype and also on the QLR. Really useful link, thanks  It needs some windows though I think. and if you got Bedford to Berlin for Ģ6.99 you certainly got a bargin there. Great work as always. Al  |
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| Marcos Serra
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| Posted: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 - 07:45 PM UTC |
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| Posted: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 - 09:32 AM UTC |
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[quote]Dave, Nige and Alan, thanks...  Itīs a pity that the Big Companies do not inject more trucks and softskins....  [/quote Hi Marcos, Couldn't agree more, especially if the were British and Commonwealth versions!! Cheers Al |
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| Posted: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 - 06:34 PM UTC |
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Hey Marcos, Great work on your conversion !!! I would love to see some additional photos of your build. Cheers jjumbo  |
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| Posted: Thursday, November 05, 2009 - 07:20 PM UTC |
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Thanks Jjumbo !!! all the best !!  |
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| Posted: Friday, November 06, 2009 - 04:01 AM UTC |
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Hi Marcos, Just a thought for the next project. If you look at the tarp, it's folded at the front and rear rather than made to fit. This was common on the Bedfords. Don't forget to add some rope to the bottom of it to hold it down. You can see the fold in this one a bit better  and on these two  Al |
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| Posted: Friday, November 06, 2009 - 09:04 AM UTC |
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Thanks for the tip ( and congrats for the two amazing girls...) All the best, Alan !!! Panzerserra |
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