Yesterday, I resumed an old project that was waiting on my workbench for a long time. It all started with this photo:
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| Ford Panel Van 1940-41 - Kriegsmarine |
My colleague
Fabio asked me if I could make a model "master" for his small Company of manufactured resin kits. His idea was to make a van that could be used as an ambulance, radiocar, courier, etc...
Some specs:
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| Ford 1940-41 Panel Van |
and some examples of possible markings on Ford:
I started the job with this:
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| Making the body...resin and plastic - left side |
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| Front view |
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| right side |
After Fabio cast the hull and the parts, I started the building:
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| The Ford "hull" before cleaning, with burrs and excesses of the casting process |
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| left side |
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| front view |
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| rear view |
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| Ford after cleanig |
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| right side |
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| rear view |
After cleaning the burrs on the chassis, I glued with CA glue the seats in the floor of the chassis. The plasticards are to close the gaps between the hull and chassi.
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| Chassi with seats and scratch |
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| rear view |
I made (with plasticard...) a screen in the mid of the Ford van, separating the driver from the cargo area.
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| The screen with a circular porthole. Notice the instruments panel |
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| Painting the driver area. I reinforced the steering column with coope wire |
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| The seats ´painted |
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| Making the gearshift and handbrake with pins |
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| Closing the gaps with dental acrilic |
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| The body is closed |
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| The van´s wheels... |
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| With wheels (military pattern) |
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| The van´s belly. Notice the the propshaft and exhaust |
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| I have not forgotten the two Rolls. Here is a size comparison photo |
Some advances...
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| Cutting the details in the spare wheel area |
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| Surgery study... |
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| Ready for paint... |
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| Primmer |
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| Panzer Gray !!! |
Now, it's time to choose the marks...I'm seriously considering doing this here:
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| Ford Ambulance of German Red Cross |
Well Lads, the Ford van is growing and growing...I decided to make my van with the markings of the German Red Cross.
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| Ford from German Red Cross, in WWII era |
Painting the roof of the Ford in white:
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| Masking with toilette paper |
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| White roof... |
Today, I did the markings of Van, using transparent and white decals, in my Laserjet Color. These are the results:
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| Decals, ready for action... |
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| Ford Van, from Deutsches Rotes Kreuz |
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| The glossy aspect is due to the varnish, to prevent silvering... |
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| After a layer of Future (to seal the decals), starting the chipping... |
Well, Gents. I finished this beauty. Like all resin kit, the work was harder, but the results (I think) were compensatory.
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| Ford 1940-41 Panel Van - German Red Cross Ambulance |
The kit is very pleasant to build. How is a handcrafted kit, requires greater care with the details, but the possibility of having this unique model in our collection, is worthwhile ...
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| Ford 1940-41 Panel Van - left side |
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| Ford 1940-41 Panel Van - right side |
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| Ford 1940-41 Panel Van - with Kojak, for size comparison |
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| Ford 1940-41 Panel Van - Ambulance |
I would like to thank Fabio Melo by the kit. If someone was interested in purchasing the kit, you can write directly to it:
panzermelo@gmail.com
All the best and thanks !!!
