I had already built a very nice version of this vehicle from Dragon Models, and was so keen to try another one, this time from ICM. Cheaper than its Dragon peers, but as usual you get what you pay for. I did not enjoy building this kit. The worst bit are the rear axles and suspension which are overly complex and delicate. I had to add some extra plastic to shore everything up, and also managed to lose and break plenty of the bits. It is all underneath and invisible anyway so a whole lot of stress and time wasted over nothing. I don’t remember what else was particularly annoying, I think the instructions and lack of numbering on the parts also just bugs me. Also, pretty grumpy this week fighting some nasty flu so annoying kits not getting much love. …… On the good side, once you have finished the frustrating build, it does turn into a nice little truck. I added some thin plastic for the windshield, and if I had more patience would have put some wipers on there too. I did a dusty windscreen and removed the areas where the wipers would have wiped. Did a plain dark yellow paint job and some chipping with a spongey sponge. The drivers are from AB Figures of course and always look the part. I have six SS dudes in Autumn camo ready to load up into the back, will take a photo of the full truck when I can. So I think these days I am just getting a bit fussy over kits that are annoying to build. There is a big difference between a challenging kit and an annoying kit………..









