Humber Scout Car Mk1 72nd DTMW

[Niho]

Second of three main characters in upcoming dio..... Dan Taylors Humber..... warm fuzzy feeling, i got his PE set too....I've got some chopperising and detailing ahead to get the look but thats the fun of the hobby

Tally Ho!!!!!!
Nick

 

[Jim R]

Hi Nick
Is that kit resin or plastic?
Jim

 

[Niho]

Hi Nick
Is that kit resin or plastic?
Jim

Styrene Jim, and hopefully a good build 15 nuggets base kit
Nick

 

[Steve Jones]

Good luck with the build my friend

 

[adt70hk]

What's his styrene stuff like?

He's personally been very helpful a couple of times - once on topping up an order after the event and then on a set of decals.

 

[Niho]

Andrew
I concur, Dan is a top bloke, and this year he is trading at our show, what a buy up lmao
Nick

 

[Niho]

What's his styrene stuff like?

He's personally been very helpful a couple of times - once on topping up an order after the event and then on a set of decals.

Youll know as i get into this, ive 6 in the stash, this is no.1 build for me

 

[adt70hk]

Youll know as i get into this, ive 6 in the stash, this is no.1 build for me

That's a lot in the stash!!!

It's seems they work with this Ukrainian company , not heard of them... Hopefully their staff are ok....

https://www.scalemates.com/brands/accsgb--8472

 

[Tim Marlow]

Another interesting build to follow, and yet another company I’ve not heard of. I must be slacking……

 

[Niho]

Beginnings of construction, and first chopping for detailing up DTMW PE set gives clear instruction too.
Andrew plastic is softer than some but well workable, shouldn't be too hard to open vision ports in hull



Onwards, carefully
Nick

 

[Jim R]

Hi Nick
Those instructions look pretty good. Too often aftermarket stuff has instructions that are far from clear. I don't mind softish plastic. What I find difficult is that hard, brittle stuff. Sometimes the result of long storage.
So as you say "Onwards carefully"
Jim

 

[Niho]

This was easier than some ive done, the platic helped, i carefully carved back the holes, not being greedy on the cuts, i used a round burr to thin inner face ..... nose plate went well too....



DTMW even give you the inner aplate template.....
I'm enjoying this
Nick

 

[adt70hk]

This was easier than some ive done, the platic helped, i carefully carved back the holes, not being greedy on the cuts, i used a round burr to thin inner face ..... nose plate went well too....
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DTMW even give you the inner aplate template.....
I'm enjoying this
Nick

Coming on nicely Nick.

I've not got a lot of his stuff but he has been unfailingly helpful in the past.

I keep looking at his upgrade kits for Dingos and they look really good, the trouble is I have four in the stash and the upgrades cost as much as a plastic did.....!!

keep up the great work.

Andrew

 

[Jim R]

Neat Another 'well done' for thoughtful aftermarket provision - a template
Jim

 

[Niho]

Imma gonna stop here lmao, i could go on..... but it'll never be seen, added "no.19 set, floor stowage box, gear % handbrake levers, steering wheel shaft and PE....



Humbrol polished silver internals base colour.... driver fig......
Nick

 

[Jakko]

That looks like a very good kit, too bad I don’t build 1:72 much

Are you sure the interior should be silver, though? I would have expected an open-topped vehicle to be the same colour inside as out?

 

[Niho]

That looks like a very good kit, too bad I don’t build 1:72 much

Are you sure the interior should be silver, though? I would have expected an open-topped vehicle to be the same colour inside as out?

Jakko
This is 'closeed type' Armd car, early ones silver oxide insides, late ones where off white as metalic pigments became needed elswhere
Nick

 

[Niho]

I've got so far woth the Humber today, built up mo problems ..... until, there is an amendment slip to instructions re front axle, which i followed, but no matter how i dry fitted it , it seemed to set axle too low, compared to rear axle, so i chopped mounting down, thinned the armour shield and 'compressed the assembly a bit. got it in and it sits better, no nose high attitude.....



Holding back fitting roof and hatches until driver figset arrives in post.....
Otherwise a fun build
Nick

 

[Jim R]

Hi Nick
This tiny vehicle is looking good. Glad you sorted the stance.
Jim

 

[Jakko]

This is 'closeed type' Armd car

Oh, wait, it’s a Humber. For some reason I had it in my head that it was a Daimler, so I thought a silver interior would be strange