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 Subject:  [Chapter] First ImpressionsList thread.  
  
 Date:  Jul 5, 2006
 From:  Alex Hill 
First Impressions

The first thing that strikes you about the kit, is that it comes in a fantastic hard plastic polystyrene lined box (picture 1). It might seem a minor consideration, but with with so many models being bought mail order, it's nice to see someone using such robust packaging.

Upon opening the box, the results are also very impressive. After a thorough examination of the parts, I couldn't find a single air bubble or any evidence of significant warping. There's a slight mold mis-match on the two sides of the body (picture 2), but nothing that can't be smoothed over with a little filler and sanded away. Fit of these main components can't be faulted and it should prove a very simple kit to build and an ideal kit for the resin beginner.

Of course the flip side of 'simple to assemble' is a simplistic level of level of detail. I don't intend that as a critism, but if you're after a super detailed kit, there's a lot of ground to cover on the underside and interior. Comparing the kit instructions illustration of the drive train (picture 4) to an illustration of the front axle of a heavy utility (picture 3) shows how much needs to be done. Despite some nice pictures from Dennis Stronks, I would still need a little more information to start scratch building all the necessary parts. Unfortunatly, none of my usual sources have a technical manual for the LRC, so I'll end the chapter with a request for help tracking down some decent references for the Humber's under carriage.
 
Thread Listing 
  [BLOG] Humber LRC MKIII - Alex Hill - Jul 5, 2006
. . . [Chapter] First Impressions - Alex Hill - Jul 5, 2006
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] First Impressions - Paul A. Owen - Sep 11, 2006
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] First Impressions - Alex Hill - Sep 11, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] First Impressions - Paul A. Owen - Sep 11, 2006
. . . Re: [BLOG] Humber LRC MKIII - Paul A. Owen - Jul 5, 2006
. . . . . . Re: [BLOG] Humber LRC MKIII - Alex Hill - Jul 6, 2006
. . . References - Bellona Military Vehicle Data - Paul A. Owen - Jul 8, 2006
. . . . . . Re: References - Bellona Military Vehicle Data - Alex Hill - Jul 9, 2006
. . . Re: [BLOG] Humber LRC MKIII - Paul Gibson - Jul 12, 2006
. . . . . . Re: [BLOG] Humber LRC MKIII [IMG] - Alex Hill - Jul 12, 2006
. . . . . . . . . Re: [BLOG] Humber LRC MKIII - Paul Gibson - Jul 13, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [BLOG] Humber LRC MKIII - Les Jackson - Sep 2, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [BLOG] Humber LRC MKIII - Alex Hill - Sep 3, 2006
. . . [Chapter] The Chassis - part 1 - Alex Hill - Sep 15, 2006
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] The Chassis - part 1 - Paul A. Owen - Sep 15, 2006
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] The Chassis - part 1 - Alex Hill - Sep 15, 2006
. . . [Chapter] The Chassis part 2 - Alex Hill - Sep 19, 2006
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] The Chassis part 2 - Paul A. Owen - Sep 19, 2006
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] The Chassis part 2 - Alex Hill - Sep 19, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Shall I make one too...? - Paul A. Owen - Sep 19, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Shall I make one too...? - Alex Hill - Sep 20, 2006
. . . . . . Extra note on Chapter - Alex Hill - Sep 20, 2006
. . . [Chapter] The Chassis - Part 3 - Alex Hill - Sep 21, 2006
. . . [Chapter] The Axles in 1/1 Scale - Alex Hill - Sep 23, 2006
. . . [Chapter] Wheels - Alex Hill - Sep 25, 2006
. . . . . . Extra notes on wheels - Alex Hill - Sep 25, 2006
. . . [Chapter] The Chassis - Part 4 - Alex Hill - Oct 3, 2006
. . . [Chapter] An Early Look at the Body Work - Alex Hill - Oct 5, 2006
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] An Early Look at the Body Work - Paul A. Owen - Oct 5, 2006
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] An Early Look at the Body Work [IMG] - Alex Hill - Oct 5, 2006
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] An Early Look at the Body Work [IMG] - Alex Hill - Oct 5, 2006
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] An Early Look at the Body Work [IMG] - Alex Hill - Oct 5, 2006
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] An Early Look at the Body Work [IMG] - Alex Hill - Oct 5, 2006
. . . . . . . . . Close-up [IMG] - Alex Hill - Oct 5, 2006
. . . . . . . . . Re: Close-up [IMG] - Alex Hill - Oct 5, 2006
. . . . . . . . . Re: Close-up [IMG] - Alex Hill - Oct 5, 2006
. . . [Chapter] Footwell Detail - Alex Hill - Oct 8, 2006
. . . . . . Whats the blue stuff? - dominic miele - Oct 9, 2006
. . . . . . . . . Re: Whats the blue stuff? - Alex Hill - Oct 9, 2006
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Footwell Detail - george moore - Oct 14, 2006
. . . Re: [BLOG] Humber LRC MKIII - Paul A. Owen - Jan 15, 2007
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