1/:35 Airfix Austin K2/Y Amulance

[MSea]

We know you will sort it out in the end 

[zak]

Already sorted, I just removed the locating pins.That was not the point I was trying to make, sometimes you just wonder if anyone ever test builds a kit before production.

[MSea]

NO THEY DON'T - if a computer whiz kid designs it, then it must be right if the computer says so - making things is for luddites like us 

[Bob C]

All looking good, not got one yet I might see how you get on and then decide which one.
My Dad used to driver one of these in the late 40's between Italy and Germany I'm sure he said once a week.

[zak]

I bet they were hard work to drive, crash gearbox, no power steering - harder men then.

[zak]

The water cans at the back were on assembly on the Airfix kit,
This one has many more, the racks are etched brass and each can is 3 parts.

[chriswil42]

Coming along very nicely Dave.

[MSea]

Etch brass up to Haddock standard I see.

[zak]

Etch brass up to Haddock standard I see.

I very much doubt that!

[zak]

Almost finished.
Which is the better kit.
Difficult to say, good and bad points for both.
The Gecko one seems more detailed, but has lots of fiddly bits.

If I am honest, they were both a challenge.

[MSea]

Looks great now how many more will you make 

[zak]

Looks great now how many more will you make 

That's it, no more!

[cph64]

Did the Gecko kit have any interior or is all the detail external?

[zak]

Full internal detail, but as I had left the door open on the Airfix one, I decided to close this one up.
You bump into the strangest of people in Morrisons near Scarborough!

[chriswil42]

Very nicely done Dave.