'TRIBUTE TO MY GRANDFATHER'

[eddiesolo]

This a Airfix 1/76 scale Austin A2 ambulance in desert scheme (North Africa). My Grandfather was a senior medic and drove around in one of these, he was shot at, captured and released and all with just a red-cross armband and a aid kit.


Not an easy kit for crampy, shaky old hands and ailing eyes but I have done my best in this scale.


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Si

 

[Alan 45]

Crack job mate and a fitting tribute I like it I have one of these and it looks good built you've done a great job on such a tiny scale well done

 

[Lee W]

Nice one Si...reminds me of 'Ice Cold in Alex'!


Lee

 

[Laurie]

Very nice Si. Your eyes and shaky fingers have produced a very nice model. 1/76 some nice detail for that scale. Like the sand and the worn edges, bare metal, near the doorway and mudguards. Imagine the sand storms in the desert would have "sand blasted" metal and produced the effects you have reproduced.


Excellent tribute to your Grandfather.


Keep those fingers supple for the next one.


Laurie

 

[Polux]

Very nice tribute, Si.


Is a lovely build

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Great job as always si, and a great tribute to a brave man.

 

[papa 695]

I've built one of these Si and know what you mean and I haven't got shaky hands a great job and a great tribute to your Granddad

 

[monica]

very nice build Si,and a great tribute,as well,

 

[Deleted member 4203]

Nice! Looks really good :D

 

[dubster72]

Very nice Si! Your grandfather would be proud of what you've done there, I might crack open a Carling & offer him a toast to his bravery

 

[Robert1968]

That is such a fitting tribute and what an awesome looking diorama!! I really like the weathering you have achieved on such a small vehicle kit.


I did a 1/35 tractor unit with 25pounder and tinder for my grandfather as a tribute to him as he was in the RA in Italy during WW2 and posted on here. It almost reminds he of " ice cold in Alex"


As you have said a fitting tribute


Well done


Robert

 

[eddiesolo]

Thanks guys, came out much better than I thought, had not high hopes I could pull this off due to the scale, but yeah!


Si

 

[jono]

Looks great & Awesome work on the weathering Si. .


John.

 

[flyjoe180]

That's a great little build Si. The family connection is a great link too, nicely done.

 

[eddiesolo]

Ta fellas, glad you like it, I think he would have been proud.


Si

 

[takeslousyphotos]

Great job Si ...... That's a cracking job. As Laurie said, I bet those things got a proper battering in the dessert ........


......... I was thinking about doing a tribute to my Grandad ....... but I can't find a kit of Wormwood Scrubs anywhere :rolleyes:

 

[eddiesolo]

I was thinking about doing a tribute to my Grandad ....... but I can't find a kit of Wormwood Scrubs anywhere :rolleyes:

You'll have to scratch build it :D