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IBG Models Chevrolet C60S Petrol Tank
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Newbie here looking for a little help with IBG's kit. I've just started a build review over on Track-Link and I was wondering if anybody could shed some light on this vehicle? I found a thread on Armorama with a few photos (albeit with a No 11 cab) and that's about it. Was this some sort of test bed or limited production version? Any info at all would be appreciated. Thanks Kimmo |
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Hi Kimmo,
And sorry for the bad news. I think this CMP, as rendered by the Poles (in both cab 12 and 13 versions, the former in fact Ford and the latter still not 100% Chev) and in this particular configuration (both sharing the same body 4E1 ) exists only in the fantasies of the IBG designers, a stable which became famous with their sofstskin kits bad research, the scale apart. Mirror Models CMP kits are much better, in any respect. BTW, if this will make you a little more happy. The IBG 1/72 CMP kits are even worse. HTH Cheers! |
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Kimmo |
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I'll measure up my Mirror Models C15A No.11/12 cab in the weekend, and also compare the two No.13 cabs. Cheers, Pete M. |
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Cheers Kimmo |
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Comparing the two kits, there is a vast difference in the sizing between the two early cabs, and IBG have also simplified some of the chassis components. The measurements of the Mirror kit closely match the real thing from measurements given in the forum threads. There is also no treadplate for the floor of the cab, which is supplied as a PE part in the Mirror kit. The two No.13 cabs though, measure up almost identical to each other! The one thing I do like about the IBG kit, is the inclusion of alternative roofs for both the 12 and 13 cabs, plain with no hatch, or with hatches.. a pity Mirror doesn't include this. I attach some photos of the Mirror C15A kit that I'm presently working on.. doing some basic plumbing and wiring on the chassis before I add the drive shafts. I'm building the early cab, which comes in the initial kit, but had purchased the so called No.12 update set. Wrong, as the bonnet/hood is still a No.11 type, not the later No.12 one...just in grey styrene rather than the clear one supplied in the kit. Oh well, some scratch-building will be required to correct this! Cheers, Pete M. |
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Re IBG vs Mirror
Pete, thanks for the info. I'll add a link to this thread on the build and let others decide on what to do with that info. I'll also do a summary to point out areas that could use a bit of improvement, I did know about the cab floor for instance. I just won't go to great lengths as I'm really not qualified to form an opinion on the correctness of what's there or any missing details. The one good thing that can be said is that the kit does go together fairly well and certainly looks interesting.
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