Neil Merryweather
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You could always use a crate
Valerons ICM 1 35 Model T 1917 Ambulance
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….or an ammo box…..
Valeron
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That's very true Tim. I think ICM have made it up ror marketing and re-packaged the ambulance with the figures.
The ambulance was previously sold without the figures.
The ambulance was previously sold without the figures.
Neil Merryweather
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Is this of any use Mike?
as for the tailboard tilting under the weight, it seems there are stops of some kind to prevent that happening
They are possibly not the same model of ambulance, but I have a big collection of images gleaned from the internet for my future Model T conversion project, and these I am pretty sure are at least Fords.
as for the tailboard tilting under the weight, it seems there are stops of some kind to prevent that happening
They are possibly not the same model of ambulance, but I have a big collection of images gleaned from the internet for my future Model T conversion project, and these I am pretty sure are at least Fords.
Great pictures, especially the first one. Bet that’s what they’ve used as a reference. Shows the step really well!
Chassis could be the same, hard to tell when you can’t see any of it
There are notable differences in the external appearance of the bodies which could mean different coachbuilders were used or that these are an earlier and later examples. The give away is that the roof lines are different. The first is called a compound roof. It’s more complex to make and follows that used on modern railway passenger stock design from about 1880 onwards. The second has an Arc roof. This is much simpler to make and was common on commercial, but not passenger, stock. Not unusual to have different interpretations of the brief though, I suspect the chassis would have been farmed out to anyone that could make the bodies. Gives you a bit of leeway in making one as well.
Chassis could be the same, hard to tell when you can’t see any of it
There are notable differences in the external appearance of the bodies which could mean different coachbuilders were used or that these are an earlier and later examples. The give away is that the roof lines are different. The first is called a compound roof. It’s more complex to make and follows that used on modern railway passenger stock design from about 1880 onwards. The second has an Arc roof. This is much simpler to make and was common on commercial, but not passenger, stock. Not unusual to have different interpretations of the brief though, I suspect the chassis would have been farmed out to anyone that could make the bodies. Gives you a bit of leeway in making one as well.
Valeron
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Thanks for this. Very useful and insightful.
The first picture has an almost identical inside to that of the model, including the limited furnishings inside.
I guess I just need to decide now whether to use one of the crates I have in my stash or scratch a step.
Mike
The first picture has an almost identical inside to that of the model, including the limited furnishings inside.
I guess I just need to decide now whether to use one of the crates I have in my stash or scratch a step.
Mike
Geoffers
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Apologies for my late arrival to the party, just catching up 
Very nice work Mike, it looks great
It’s amazes me how frail these early vehicles look but they were actually cutting edge for their day.
Geoff,
Very nice work Mike, it looks great
It’s amazes me how frail these early vehicles look but they were actually cutting edge for their day.
Geoff,
Valeron
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The model is now fully assembled.
Everytime I look at that spare tyre on the side, it looks so much bigger than the ones in the wheels, but I've measured it snd it's the same size.
Just weathering to go now.
Before I do that I'm going to have a go at the figures and making a step of the back door so I can have this open with the nurse helping a walking wounded into the back.
Everytime I look at that spare tyre on the side, it looks so much bigger than the ones in the wheels, but I've measured it snd it's the same size.
Just weathering to go now.
Before I do that I'm going to have a go at the figures and making a step of the back door so I can have this open with the nurse helping a walking wounded into the back.
That looks excellent Mike,nice one. 
( See what you mean about the spare,a real optical illusion that eh?!
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( See what you mean about the spare,a real optical illusion that eh?!
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Mark1
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Looking good
Very nice work, looking forward to the rest.
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I must say I had the same idea about the spare tyre, but it would be a really odd mistake to make for the manufacturer, when you think about it Maybe if you photograph it from underneath it will seem like the wheels are bigger than the spare tyre?
Maybe if you photograph it from underneath it will seem like the wheels are bigger than the spare tyre?
PaulinKendal
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That's looking lovely - good job!
Jim R
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That looks very good. The figures and a simple base will really set it off nicely.
Neil Merryweather
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Nice job , Mike.
looking at those extensions on the tailgate for the stretchers, I wonder if that was to reduce the body size (& therefore the weight) to avoid the overbalancing issue?
looking at those extensions on the tailgate for the stretchers, I wonder if that was to reduce the body size (& therefore the weight) to avoid the overbalancing issue?
Valeron
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So my first go at figures starts now.
I'll also be adding a step to the tailgate on the ambulance to mimic this picture.
Four figures are provided in total but I'll just be making these two.
I'll also be adding a step to the tailgate on the ambulance to mimic this picture.
Four figures are provided in total but I'll just be making these two.
Valeron
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Thanks John.Found this.
Seems there was one.
That looks just like the model and I can see a step under the stretchers.
Neil Merryweather
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And also that the tailgate hits the ground preventing tip up 