Grimer Posted July 5, 2008 Posted July 5, 2008 The first is an old surplus military truck (from 7622). Cab roof removed (but it can be refitted when the season requires), flatbed sides altered, corner markers moved so the driver can see them. Second is an ambulance (7890), intended to replace the old one. It's not finished yet, paint scheme is still trialled. If I go for light green/yellow, there'll be some more blue trim. Could also get some kind of checker pattern with four stacked 1x2 plates. The plate behind the radiator grille is now black instead of white. Looks much better. Quote
Ralph_S Posted July 5, 2008 Posted July 5, 2008 (edited) The first is an old surplus military truck (from 7622). Cab roof removed (but it can be refitted when the season requires), flatbed sides altered, corner markers moved so the driver can see them.Second is an ambulance (7890), intended to replace the old one. It's not finished yet, paint scheme is still trialled. If I go for light green/yellow, there'll be some more blue trim. Could also get some kind of checker pattern with four stacked 1x2 plates. The plate behind the radiator grille is now black instead of white. Looks much better. I'll be honest with you, I'm not impressed by the truck. The changes are really minor compared to the truck in the set and one of the larger changes -the new sides to the flatbed- are the least successful. The original looks a lot better. I do like the Ambulance, even though the changes there aren't all that major either. They do work, however. I completely agree that having a black backdrop for the grille tiles on the front is a lot better than having them white. It simply looks more like a radiator. The checkered pattern is very common on emergency vehicles in the UK, where they are sometimes called Battenburg markings. Almost all police cars have them in yellow and blue, fire engines often have them in yellow and red and ambulances have them in green and yellow -colours that are pretty close to your choice. It looks good. I think it looks better than blue and orange. Cheers, Ralph Edited July 5, 2008 by Ralph_S Quote
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