tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293175883157636914.post2268500951261512049..comments2024-03-28T20:19:52.869+00:00Comments on Wood End and Beyond: AEC 1Chris Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17126638769396595508noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293175883157636914.post-34860860789337772182013-12-29T10:44:02.693+00:002013-12-29T10:44:02.693+00:00One major problem with the kit is that it doesn...One major problem with the kit is that it doesn't resemble any actual model of AEC lorry. With the beading on the side I've even wondered if it might have inadvertently been based on a AEC bus conversion. James Finisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16351798531269786632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293175883157636914.post-22284108849446255452013-12-27T13:21:47.939+00:002013-12-27T13:21:47.939+00:00Thanks for the reminder Stig. Mine was a Bedford a...Thanks for the reminder Stig. Mine was a Bedford and I recall that the cab was a shocker to put together. The curved roof sections just didn't match up so it required considerable fettling and filling to make it look half decent.<br /><br />Chris ODAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293175883157636914.post-17128914876713709332013-12-26T17:44:06.952+00:002013-12-26T17:44:06.952+00:00I've just had a look at my Cooper Craft Bedfor...I've just had a look at my Cooper Craft Bedford for clues but it's a totally different chassis as you might expect.<br /><br />I wonder if the other Anonymous' CC lorry is one of these as the toolling/moulding on the AEC Monarch Chris has was and is excellent....as with their wagon kits.<br />Cooper Craft has changed hands several times since and unfortunately the standard of more recent releases like the Bedford is nowhere near as good.<br />You CAN get a decent model out of the Bedford kit but it's a hell of a lot of work whereas the Monarchs pretty much fell together.<br />Things like the cab glazing are particularly poor on the Bedford......I really must finish mine..<br />Happy Bah Humbug........managed to swerve doing anything much, which is a bit of a result.<br /><br />Stig.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293175883157636914.post-27229562322362578252013-12-26T12:43:57.120+00:002013-12-26T12:43:57.120+00:00Looks about right to me. I made a Coppercraft lorr...Looks about right to me. I made a Coppercraft lorry recently. Standard of castings was pretty poor, compared to more recent models, but it made into a decent lorry.<br /><br />I got a bah humbug hat, which suited me well. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com