This photo is of a 1/87 scale model of a cab-over-engine British Leyland truck of the Twenties. The model was scratchbuilt with styrene and brass, and painted with Humbrol #96, a blue gray. It was weathered with white dry pigments, and then another wash of blue gray applied to give it an "out in the sun too long" apperance. The wheels are modified Snapperroo spoked wheels taken from a kit purchased on the internet. The wheels were filed flat, and 3/8" plastic tubing was cut, filed, and stretched over the wheels to make the scale 36" simulated solid rubber tires. Definitely, this is an unusual and strange looking truck even for the Twenties.

Posted December 12, 2004