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I discovered that Polish Company IBG produced a South African Ford Marmon Herrington Recon Armoured car in 1/35 scale and looking at photos of the parts realised that almost all the chassis parts were the ones I needed for my LP3A Ford M/H gun tractor so I purchased a kit. BUT when it arrived it was the early Mk1 4X2 version and not the 4X4 one I wanted. So another one of the later Marks was ordered and when the second kit arrived it had all the M/H conversion parts I needed. I then made the decision not to continue trying to scratch build all my parts for a full kit but to convert the chassis of the IBG kit into the LP3A using parts of the original ICM kit (mainly modified Body parts) plus making parts as I needed to give a fairly detailed chassis and engine bay so the bonnet could be left open, plus my home made roaster body and (still to build) the rear body. These I will reproduce in resin at a later date.

I also have had a go at making my own 18in directional pattern Aussie wheels as well. Still have the wheel centres to do but will cast as a separate item so I can use the trye and rim for other projects as well. Not perfect but OK for a first time effort working by hand with no fancy computer drawing program.