Well I must be honest yesterday was I can't be bothered day! I did manage a teeny bit of painting. This is a MISCAST 20mm (1/72scale) Fiat 621 Truck. It was used by the Italians in ww2 Western desert. Captured ones were used by the British And commonwealth troops as such drivers speaking Indian or with Australian accents were not that uncommon. It was also used by the Germans when they were re-captured. As such I have put no markings on it simply because all the forces could and DID use these trucks. 
The model is (MISCAST) Frontline (Link ) and 20mm or 1/72nd scale. I shall SLOWLY be building my western desert forces. So more are on their way!But as mentioned above I was in a can't be bothered kind of mood all weekend so got little done!
Thanks for looking and more again in a couple of days! All the best Clint
Great work on the truk Clint, hope you feel better soon mate
ReplyDeleteThank you Dave. I feel fine no problems at all, well no more than normal. As for my "I Cannot be Bothered Mood!" It has now passed, after all I have rules to read.
DeleteGood to hear mate, more rules to read, TERRIBLE ! LOL
DeleteWhen I was tested for Dyslexia.(I am by the way). I was discovered to have a reading age of 13 years old. BUT a comprehension age of a post graduate!
DeleteI'll take that all day long!
I think you'd have to have eyes better than mine to identify it as MISCAST! - great paint-job Clint.
ReplyDeleteThank you Joe. It is miscast and as such I got it for the cost of materials. So a real bargain!
DeleteGreat model and nicely painted. The Italians had a desperate shortage of motorised transport from the beginning in their fight in North Africa. By the time Operation Compass was over they had even less that wasn't captured or destroyed. And then to add insult to injury their German allies 'commandeered' much of what was left. Not entirely surprising therefore why Italian POW's were often captured in such great numbers.
ReplyDeleteThank you Lee. I think it is true to say everyone used everything they could get their hands on.
DeleteNice work on this very useful little truck.
ReplyDeleteThank you Peter. As ever lots more to come.
DeleteNice work. Yeah had a week like that.
ReplyDeleteThanks Simon. Funny, for me things have changed over night.
DeleteExcellent paint job. Have a lot of Frontline models myself and they paint up well.
ReplyDeleteCheers, Ross
Thanks Ross. Tim from Frontline is a club member and sometimes reads this blog. And both those thing are huge assets.
DeleteYou have done a fabulous job on this Clint.
ReplyDeleteThank you Michael. I do not need many trucks on the table, this shall be one of the few. I appreciate your kind words and some shrewd angles had disguised the main issues! (Phew!)
DeleteWow, what a bargain, Clint and a terrific paint-job to boot! I don’t think there’s anything obviously wrong with the vehicle, and certainly nothing you’d seen when on the tabletop. You really do have a nose for a bargain clearly. Wonderful posting.
ReplyDeleteThank you Blax. There is another Frontline vehicle on the painting table as I type this. With luck and the right wind it shall be tomorrows post!
DeleteIt may well be a miscast but I can't see anything obviously wrong with it. Job's a good 'un, mate!
ReplyDeleteThank you Bryan. Yes it is miscast but not too badly. Overall I think I have done quite well with it.
DeleteThat's a great looking truck Clint!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ray, dirty shabby and falling to bits. Just as I would want western desert vehicle to look!
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