I go, I come back. I wanted to add something different to my diorama, and as it nears completion, I started searching at the back of the garage. For a start there were a number of kits I had completely forgotten about, a number had badly damaged boxes due to water ingress, and then I found this.....
I don't know how old it is or what it's worth on fleabay, but I thought this could be used with a French Officer paying a visit to Divisional HQ! So, I commenced an ad hoc build.
The first thing I'll say about Heller kits, their instructions are crap! They resemble an exploded diagram with numbers and arrows. There appears no logical reason why some parts are put on before others and in two cases, there is no reason why the parts are even there! Having built a fair few model bikes in the past, I managed to suss out where each bit goes. The worst part was remembering that the Froggies drive on the opposite side of the road to us, this nearly threw a spanner in the works when dry-fitting the side-car! After a full day working on the bike, I've managed to get this far without knackering anything.
I chucked the 3HW in so you can see it's not been forgotten about. I'm debating whether to put it in Signals livery or RASC colours. I think as I already have two vehicles in Signals Blue and White, I may well put the Red and Green of the Service Corps on it. At least it will add a bit more colour! I'm doing some research to discover what markings Le Crapauds put on their vehicles (apart from a white flag). Anyway, I've included a couple more shots and hope to finish it tomorrow. So, for your perusal....