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Showcase & Gallery / Re: First Rubicon builds - inspired by The Monuments Men

« on: June 04, 2021, 01:37:35 am »

You’re welcome to reuse my photos, it’s a cracking little kit isn’t it, that we’re even talking about the spare wheel shows how far ahead of the competition Rubicon are.

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Showcase & Gallery / Re: First Rubicon builds - inspired by The Monuments Men

« on: June 03, 2021, 03:21:29 am »

Thanks to Tracks for the suggestion - now modified

1/56 scale Kubelwagen by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr

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Showcase & Gallery / Re: First Rubicon builds - inspired by The Monuments Men

« on: June 03, 2021, 01:26:53 am »

Apart from the tow hook (added by its US captors in my imagination!), I added one other item to the base kit, a representation of the fuel tank behind the passenger side dashboard.

Rubicon Models Kubelwagen and Jeep - work in progress by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr

It’s just a length of round sprue cut to fit. The US driver came from the Jeep, with an arm from another of the Jeep figures, and some minor modifications to make him fit. He still needs a head!

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Showcase & Gallery / Re: First Rubicon builds - inspired by The Monuments Men

« on: June 03, 2021, 01:21:25 am »

Thanks, it makes sense, I seem to recall the DAK version of the Tamiya1/35 kit had a taller mounting, so it’s logical if this does duty for both types it should be trimmed back. Should be easy enough to do. The wheels will look better once the hubs are painted, as will the ones on the Jeep, but I need to be in the right frame of mind before doing detail painting!

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Work In Progress / Re: NEW PROJECT OF THE MONTH for JUNE 2021 - Renault FT Light Tank 210601

« on: June 02, 2021, 05:09:57 am »

Lovely, and there’s always the TSF version to do as a conversion.

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Showcase & Gallery / The Great Crusade

« on: June 02, 2021, 12:08:58 am »

Rubicon Models Kubelwagen and Jeep - work in progress by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr

Rubicon Models Kubelwagen and Jeep - work in progress by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr

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Work In Progress / Re: Bedford QLD/QLT 3-ton Truck - Decal Sheet WIP 210311

« on: May 30, 2021, 01:01:34 am »

Some inspiration to keep our mouths watering until these appear, I can’t wait.

Untitled by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr

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Introduce Yourself / Re: Introduce Yourself Here...

« on: May 21, 2021, 01:10:20 pm »

Morning all

Fifty something modeller, not a gamer (yet) but have been fascinated by the Rubicon models I’ve seen images of, so felt I should give them a try. Main interest is (predictably) the desert and Normandy - but I also model WW1 in other scales, aircraft, trains, you name it, if a vehicle appeals I’ll try and build it.