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Modeller Build Logs
Super-detailing the Bronco Humber Scout Car |
| By Paul A. Owen | | Started: | Jul 2, 2007 | | Updated: | Jul 2, 2007 |
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For a long time I have been wishing for an injection moulded kit of the Humber Scout Car. This ever since seeing the film "A Bridge Too Far" staring Michael Caine as "Joe" Vandeleur the commander of 3rd Battalion Irish Guards, the lead unit in the ground phase of Operation Market Garden. Bronco have just released a new kit of this vehicle. It is a great kit and comes with a suitable figure similar to the pose I want to depict.
I have a recent review of the kit here http://www.track-link.net/reviews/k1827 of course "in-box" reviews are as useful as a full construction evaluation. Since I love this subject so much I decided to present it as a blog. Refer to my review for references and notes on the kit.
My goals for this project are:
1. Super-detail the interior.
2. Finish the figure as close to "Joe" Vandeleur as possible (and by this I mean Michael Caine).
3. Present as much extra information on building the kit as possible.
Currently there are no after-market accessories, although I'm sure there will be. So, obviously, I'll not be using any "upgrades" I do intent to use a few Ultracast accessories, these include a Bren ammunition box for the interior and a set of 2gal. "flimsies" to replace those provided by Bronco.
So... starting with the lower hull interior... |
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| Interior - Basic floor plates and walls | Jul 2, 2007 |
In order to prepare the interior tub for further assembly and detailing a bit of preliminary work is needed in order to match photographic reference. There is a strange channel between the floor and hull side walls, this doesn't appear in any of my photographs, so I filled it in with strips of 0.020" styrene.
There are a few knockout pin marks that need to be filled up too. It's true that these may not be visible after the interior equipment is added, but I felt it is better to be safe than sorry. I use Gunze's Mr. Surfacer 500, and lightly sand when set. It does take a couple of applications to get a smooth filling.
The weld bead detail needs to be added to reflect that on the outside of the hull. I use Staler's polyrod, which can be seen in my photographs as the red beads. In the photograph I have painted over some of the beads with Mr. Surfacer and lightly sanded.
The rear bulkhead is a little tricky to install. It should fit ON the right/floor/left rib and NOT behind or in front. The side walls on my kit are a little bent inwards and consequently pushed the bulkhead out of shape. To fix this I glued a piece of thick styrene strip to the back. Since I am not adding the engine this won't be visible.
Now that the main interior floor, walls and bulkheads are in place, I can start to add the fittings. I'll start with the electrical systems in the next chapter.
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