Quote from: PR19_Kit on February 02, 2025, 02:50:37 AMWhich Stolly kit is that Fred?

ACE models.

Thanks, not the same as mine, but looks very similar, as it should do I guess.

That's not only looking great so far but the model itself doesn't look that bad either..the detail looks quite crisp now it's painted 👌 👍 😀

The ACE kits i've built all suffer from having 1/25 detail levels in 1/72 vehicles.
Thankfully, apart from too large for the scale sprue attachment points, they pull it off.

I can't wait to get hold of an Airfix 1/35 example.

One day I'll get around to building my 1/34 Accurate Armour one, maybe.............. 

It'll be interesting to see how  the modelling press, including the umpteen internet forums, compare the new Airfix Stolly with the Accurate Armour one.

Quote from: PR19_Kit on February 03, 2025, 04:46:31 AMOne day I'll get around to building my 1/34 Accurate Armour one, maybe.............. 

It'll be interesting to see how  the modelling press, including the umpteen internet forums, compare the new Airfix Stolly with the Accurate Armour one.

Detail wise I'd bet the Airfix one wins here ..the AA Stolly is a damn good kit buts it's also pretty old now and with injection molding being what it is now ..the levels I've seen some figures IM is at damn near the same levels the high end resin manufacturers and even that was ten yrs ago now .
It's still possible tho the Airfix wheels and tyres will need AM ones ..nobody seems to make perfect plastic wheels for trucks and the like 👍.

I've only taken a glance at my AA Stolly, saw all those ZILLIONS of tiny bits and thought 'Another day I think!' 

I'll give it a closer look when I get back home in a week or so, and compare it with pics of the Airfix one in the mags, and with my memory from 1966 or whenever.

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Quote from: PR19_Kit on February 03, 2025, 11:30:39 AMI've only taken a glance at my AA Stolly, saw all those ZILLIONS of tiny bits and thought 'Another day I think!' 

I'll give it a closer look when I get back home in a week or so, and compare it with pics of the Airfix one in the mags, and with my memory from 1966 or whenever.

here ya go.. I am building mine now after only recently getting it, before Airfix did their "here cop that" to me. Doing it on BTS
the Zillion bits


Once they are flying in closer formation


Just about done


Airfix have some pretty big shoes to fill, but very thankful to have one out in injection finally

Sorry for the Thread hijack Fred 

Lovely.  Doesn't help my impatience though.
But looking at your pics is making thoughts are crystallise re whiffing.  A civilian example with RH Drive and cabin doors springs to mind.

One thing i've always wanted to know about the Stolly.  What is the purpose of the separately partitioned off rear part of the load bed?

Quote from: zenrat on February 04, 2025, 02:17:45 AMOne thing  i've always wanted to know about the Stolly.  What is the purpose of the separately partitioned off rear part of the load bed?

Dunno what the Army used it for but we stashed the gennie in there to run our instrumentation back in the 60s. It fitted very nicely.

And that shot of the cab interior is so good I can almost SMELL it. 

Cabin doors could leak, which is why a Stolly doesn't have any and you have to clamber in through the roof......................

Kit - what's the large structure behind the driver?

AFAIK it was just an electrical cabinet, we didn't use it at all, but the Alvis guys were in and out of there a lot of the time.

Quote from: PR19_Kit on February 04, 2025, 04:36:32 AMCabin doors could leak, which is why a Stolly doesn't have any and you have to clamber in through the roof......................

Not with decent seals.  Water pressure wouldn't be too great.  Panhard VBL is amphibious and has doors with seals and so do those baths they make for disabled and old people.

Sure, but the Army believed in 'better safe than sorry' and specified no doors.

They did have hefty seals on the cargo compartment doors though, and mostly they seemed to work OK.

Quote from: PR19_Kit on February 04, 2025, 09:10:03 AMAFAIK it was just an electrical cabinet, we didn't use it at all, but the Alvis guys were in and out of there a lot of the time.

That's a lot of electrical equipment! Did it keep the cabin warm?