Landships II

baldwin · Hero

W^DMT8-Crossley Staff Car

Great War Truck · Brigadier

That's rather nice. I bet someone will come back and say the wheels are wrong. Happy to prove the wheels are correct if the need arises.

Kamil · Lieutenant-Colonel

Let me be the one who says the wheels are wrong :P

Rob · Legend

Bang on!!!!

Great War Truck · Brigadier

Ah, someone always has to ask.

Both the Crossley staff cars and tenders occasionally used disc wheels. Actually there were canvas covers over the spoke wheels giving the impression of disc wheels.

-- Edited by Great War Truck on Sunday 12th of January 2014 01:09:10 PM

mike_m · Major

Interesting that both front tyres look different, not a lot of grip on the one closest to the camera.

Already have my next little dio lined up for this one

Mike

BLOWHARD · Lieutenant

Solid wheel discs! Not like this adds anything to the WW1 conversation but in the US in the teens and twenties, solid wheel discs where like big chrome rims are now. All the "swells" had them.

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d_fernetti · Hero

Neat! I recall that the Reviresco Mercedes 1913 Staff car also had disc wheels (of course that kit is much much rougher than this jewel) Perhaps it was customary on off road conditions?
One thing that I notice on the real car photo: the front discs are convex, while the rear ones are slightly concave. This is perhaps due to the rear wheels being doubled up?

baldwin · Hero

Thanks to you all,a great response.

From the masters I will be bringing out the Tender and Ambulance versions. These will have wire wheels.

Cheers

diomichi · Lieutenant

Lovely little Model.

Cheers
Michel

Eric33 · Corporal

A wonderful idea, this WD model !
I have several of their kits and there are really excellent.