Thsi white metal kit comes in 17 pieces and are very well cast. A small amount of cleaning up is needed to ensure a good fit.
Assembly took me about a couple of hours to reach the condition you now see. Unfortunately I broke the window surround from the bonnet casting but will actually aid glazing later. This shot shows the underside of the tractor unit, the detail is really quite good for a model which is not much more than 11/2 inches long.
The trailer can be made with the jockey wheel in the down or raised position. As I already have one with the jockey wheel down this one is coupled together.
The mudguards are located in a hole drilled into the chassis, a mark is already there for guidance. Just visible in the lower right hand corner is the numberplate holder, it even has the light for illuminating the numberplate cast on.
The almost complete model, needs cleaning before being undercoated in grey primer. Them I will use brushes to apply the varios colours. It's easier to brush on such a small model, interior will be cream, floor grey and body Maroon. I hope to find some transfers small enough to apply the fleet number on the cab door. All that needs to be done is fix the bar in front of the bonnet and then painting can commence
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