A full in box review of this lovely kit from Merit / I Love Kit / Hobbyboss / Trumpeter. If you want a WW2 US allied tank transporter in your stash this is worth getting.
Hi Nigel, good to see you have decided to carry on posting, Positive energy will always beat negative energy, I watch in awe at what you can do with a kit, I would never have the balls to attempt what you have done to Titanic but it doesn't stop me picking up tips that I will attempt on kits. I like the look of this truck in the review, might be an addition to the stash in the near future. Stay Positive my friend
That address is the US distributor. They are supposedly Legends Toys and Hobbies and import several Asian kit manufacturers into the US like Merit, AFV, HK, Rye Field, Hasegawa, so on. They also seem to import other items as well.
Glad to see you found enough positivity to keep posting. Would love to see another titanic update since you're dedication to make things correct has me hooked on it. Either way keep ur head up and positive. Or head down and keep working. Which ever way you see it
As I mentioned at the start of this video.. Part 18 will start filming soon... so it should be up before months end. A 30 minute video on that thing is roughly 8 hours work.
Hi Nigel, thanks for all your sharing - you enjoy what you are doing and a large amount of your positive energy rubs off on some of us and makes us think "maybe if I try this or that it will make all the difference". Thanks again for being you - an inspiration.
Nigel, Glad to see you back. I've been modeling since about 1970 and unfortunately this hobby is and always has been full of negative know it alls. My experience is these folks that complain the most about another persons work never seem to ever complete a build themselves. Don't let the bastards get you down.
Nigel, great review of Diamond T, nice crisp parts. Impressive vehicle! My father was a mechanic/artilleryman 1939/45. He lost his Scammell Pioneer gun tractor after it was bombed by the RAF ! As a stop gap he was given a Diamond T as a replacement but he never liked it. He told me that they were mechanically a nightmare whilst in hard service. He even managed to tear the wheels off in very muddy road conditions! He was much happier when he got a replacement Scammell again which he said would go anywhere with its cantilever suspension. Great to hear Titanic 18 coming along! I am following your lead on the hull corrections and really happy with results around the centre propeller shaft thinning. Sprue goo perfect for the rudder/propeller bracket area correction. Many thanks for this series. Regards JH ;-D
Glad to see you back Nigel. I think I have seen every video from you, and there is always something to learn. Checking everyday for some new stuff from you. Greetings from Norway, and stay safe!
If they were doing it for tax reasons, they surely wouldn't be in California! That really is a beautiful kit. It seems, as compared to the detail here, that Trumpeter/Hobby Boss is going backwards in the detail department. Would love to see a build on this. Glad to see you back too!
Great review Nigel. Vehicles are not my forte but I appreciate the detail in your explanations, regardless the subject. I always learn something about the hobby from your posts. Thanks again shipmate!
Hi Nigel, hope this helps with the hobby boss/trumpeter issue. Trumpeter is the manufacture and has its own brand. Hobby boss and the others are manufactured under license by trumpeter.
Wow I did not expect to see you back! Thanks for holding on. So many of us have pleasure in following your channel. Please carry on with it. Greetings from the Netherlands
nigel my man, great to have you back, worrried in case you had tried bathing in Mr Surfacer...keep up the excellent work, you inspire me to carry on and your tips are just brill
It's a great kit i have built it but haven't got around to painting it i also have the soft top version it went together ok i also have the atomic Annie i love kit no one has done a review of it it's also a great kit in my stash waiting for its turn on my bench good to see you still on TH-cam cheers 👍👍🇦🇺
Hercules engines are long gone, Nigel. Same with Diamond T. So I don't think there would be any conflict using the names. Whereas the tires would have been Firestone, Goodyear, or Generals who are still in existence.
Welcome back Nigel. Looks to be a very nice kit. I had not heard on Merit kits before and after a bit of internet sleuthing I see that Revell also put out a kit of this and there was also a soft top version. Will be watching with interest if you decide to build this one after all, that will make room in the stash of another kit. Cheers mate and take care.
Thank you for continuing on. You have inspired me to do the Hobby Boss M1070/M1000 Kit. I drove this in Iraq and am now going to build the exact one I drove. I've had to order a ton of PE Parts and Resin Parts to make it correct. Keep up the great work! Love the channel.
This is what you need Nigel, Just enjoy looking through your stash, getting excited about a new project. I'm pretty sure you've got loads of decent kits in stock and showing them off and letting us know what's out there is a great way of chilling out and keeping the channel bobbing along ! Thanks for posting !
Great to see a kit of the Diamond T hard top. I am surprised there aren't many kits around. it seems to be one that has slipped through the net until now. About 15 years ago I scratch made a 1/16th scale RC model of this to pull my 1/16 Tamiya RC Sherman.
Great looking kit with all that sharp molding on the details. Looking forward to how other kits will compare to this one. Keep up the great waffles and info mate 👍
Good to have you back at the bench Nigel and to hear the enthusiasm for the hobby in your voice again! That was a nice looking kit, very suitable for a diorama perhaps when adding a tank & crew. A question about this checker plate floors, how do I paint it so that the bottom is in the original paint and the higher ridges are worn down? I never manage to imitate the real thing. Stay safe bud, cheers :-)
@@NigelsModellingBench I bought and built the kit. Some areas were quite troubling. The frame was a little off, the drive shafts didn’t seem to go in the right place. However, it came out really nice. I painted it in British North Africa, delivering a Grant tank. Thanks
@@NigelsModellingBench Yes that's the one, I have had it for years, I haven't modeled for about 40 years, to many kids and very demanding jobs, (retired 4 years ago at 70), it didn't stop me from buying paints, books and all types of kits, I have built a room and started building about 11 months ago, I will never complete all the kits I have so I have started giving them to US veteran. I have well over 1000 kits, I'm a victim of having more money than brains, love your show and haven't missed a show since I found your site, thanks.
It's layout is very similar to a ICM kit when looking through the wheel sprus it almost had like 3d effect to it was very odd 😁 take care fella great video
Yes i have this kit and i am about 80% in construction. need to add paint at this point to carry on. the back suspension on the cab frame gave me a little trouble but it all fits well. You can not be off on the construction because if you are nothing else will fit. but a great kit to have and even better to build. Ok now about that Dora gun?
Nigel, along with making the steering functional, is it also possible to allow for the rear suspension to pivot? By not gluing the rear leaf springs into place (allow them to pivot), the differentials, when glued to the springs, will keep the springs 'captured' in-place. And when placing the radius arms(?), part B26, into place, parts B34 and B35 'capture' the arms without the need for glue. Not certain if any of this will actually allow for movement of the rear suspension, but in theory it sounds viable. Your thoughts? Once again, thanks for your great kit reviews and builds - keep up the excellent work! 🤙
That's what I do on most truck kits.. I leave the radius arms off until i can stand the chassis on its hubs or wheels, ensuring the wheels all touch the ground.
@@NigelsModellingBench so my theory will actually work - allowing movement in the suspension? I'm basing this on review of the instructions (downloaded off the interwebz) and of course viewing your videos. My kit is on the way. I believe this is also possible with the AFV Club M35 (cargo/fueler/workshop) trucks. I'm half-way through assembly of the cargo truck. Another point: can the radius arms be put in place [after] the wheels/tires are attached? Doesn't appear to be alot of room to work with between the frame and tires once they are put in place.
Hi Nigel, good to see you have decided to carry on posting, Positive energy will always beat negative energy, I watch in awe at what you can do with a kit, I would never have the balls to attempt what you have done to Titanic but it doesn't stop me picking up tips that I will attempt on kits.
I like the look of this truck in the review, might be an addition to the stash in the near future.
Stay Positive my friend
So good to see you back Nigel. I have nothing but praise for you and your super instructions! Stay put! Thanks, Judy in Nova Scotia, Canada
Thank you kindly
That address is the US distributor. They are supposedly Legends Toys and Hobbies and import several Asian kit manufacturers into the US like Merit, AFV, HK, Rye Field, Hasegawa, so on. They also seem to import other items as well.
Good to see you back in the saddle, Nigel. Looks like an ace kit of a great looking truck.
That’s a Dyson Trailer, Nigel. It remained in service with the Mighty Antar to the early 1960s.
Nigel, thank you so much for doing these videos, they are first rate and very much appreciated.
Glad to see you found enough positivity to keep posting. Would love to see another titanic update since you're dedication to make things correct has me hooked on it. Either way keep ur head up and positive. Or head down and keep working. Which ever way you see it
As I mentioned at the start of this video.. Part 18 will start filming soon... so it should be up before months end. A 30 minute video on that thing is roughly 8 hours work.
Thank you Nigel for hanging in there... Keep up the good work, good job as always... Thanks again.
Hi Nigel, thanks for all your sharing - you enjoy what you are doing and a large amount of your positive energy rubs off on some of us and makes us think "maybe if I try this or that it will make all the difference". Thanks again for being you - an inspiration.
Nigel, great to have you back ! Checkout Roy Marko custom models he has 4 videos on this model ,it's a great watch. Happy modelling 👍😷
Nigel, Glad to see you back. I've been modeling since about 1970 and unfortunately this hobby is and always has been full of negative know it alls. My experience is these folks that complain the most about another persons work never seem to ever complete a build themselves. Don't let the bastards get you down.
Glad you decided to continue Nigel!
Nigel, great review of Diamond T, nice crisp parts. Impressive vehicle! My father was a mechanic/artilleryman 1939/45. He lost his Scammell Pioneer gun tractor after it was bombed by the RAF ! As a stop gap he was given a Diamond T as a replacement but he never liked it. He told me that they were mechanically a nightmare whilst in hard service. He even managed to tear the wheels off in very muddy road conditions! He was much happier when he got a replacement Scammell again which he said would go anywhere with its cantilever suspension. Great to hear Titanic 18 coming along! I am following your lead on the hull corrections and really happy with results around the centre propeller shaft thinning. Sprue goo perfect for the rudder/propeller bracket area correction. Many thanks for this series. Regards JH ;-D
Good to see you back Nigel. Interesting video. Looking forward to more.
Best Model reviewer on the Tube! 👍👌
Thanks Nigel [good to see you back] great review.
Glad to see you back Nigel. I think I have seen every video from you, and there is always something to learn. Checking everyday for some new stuff from you. Greetings from Norway, and stay safe!
Hi Nigel, good to see you back
Good to see you back Nigel
If they were doing it for tax reasons, they surely wouldn't be in California! That really is a beautiful kit. It seems, as compared to the detail here, that Trumpeter/Hobby Boss is going backwards in the detail department. Would love to see a build on this. Glad to see you back too!
Great review Nigel. Vehicles are not my forte but I appreciate the detail in your explanations, regardless the subject. I always learn something about the hobby from your posts. Thanks again shipmate!
Hi Nigel, hope this helps with the hobby boss/trumpeter issue. Trumpeter is the manufacture and has its own brand. Hobby boss and the others are manufactured under license by trumpeter.
Wow I did not expect to see you back! Thanks for holding on. So many of us have pleasure in following your channel. Please carry on with it. Greetings from the Netherlands
Yes, I want this I❤️Model 1:35th-scale kit of the M-19 U.S. Army Tank Transporter
Great to see you back
Glad to see that you are still posting. Love all your videos
nigel my man, great to have you back, worrried in case you had tried bathing in Mr Surfacer...keep up the excellent work, you inspire me to carry on and your tips are just brill
"Bathing in Mr Surfacer"?? Whats wrong with that??
It's a great kit i have built it but haven't got around to painting it i also have the soft top version it went together ok i also have the atomic Annie i love kit no one has done a review of it it's also a great kit in my stash waiting for its turn on my bench good to see you still on TH-cam cheers 👍👍🇦🇺
I have the Revell version of Atomic Annie.
Great to see you back doing what you love
I really like that kit, i was scanning the merit webpage. They have a SBD Dauntless that I want. Thanks for the M19 review.
Yes love love your channel glad your back I and many others appreciate all your hard work
Welcome Back Nigel! Great review as always, hope to cya later on Steve's Friday afternoon (evening there) post
Great review. Interesting looking kit too - I've never heard of Merit or I Love Kits. Thanks for posting mate.
Hercules engines are long gone, Nigel. Same with Diamond T. So I don't think there would be any conflict using the names. Whereas the tires would have been Firestone, Goodyear, or Generals who are still in existence.
Welcome back Nigel. Looks to be a very nice kit. I had not heard on Merit kits before and after a bit of internet sleuthing I see that Revell also put out a kit of this and there was also a soft top version. Will be watching with interest if you decide to build this one after all, that will make room in the stash of another kit. Cheers mate and take care.
The Revell kit is a 1979 1/76 scale re-release from Matchbox. Doubt it's as nice as this one lol.
Thank you for continuing on. You have inspired me to do the Hobby Boss M1070/M1000 Kit. I drove this in Iraq and am now going to build the exact one I drove. I've had to order a ton of PE Parts and Resin Parts to make it correct. Keep up the great work! Love the channel.
This is what you need Nigel, Just enjoy looking through your stash, getting excited about a new project. I'm pretty sure you've got loads of decent kits in stock and showing them off and letting us know what's out there is a great way of chilling out and keeping the channel bobbing along ! Thanks for posting !
Nice to have you back man.
Great to see you posting! Thanks for sharing the knowledge and passion!
Thank God you are back sir
Man, this is far more detailed and intricate than the 24th scale trucks I've built! Looking forward to seeing how it all goes together.
Many thanks Nigel. Great review as always. So glad you are back. This kit looks interesting. I may get this one. Take care and God Bless.
Glad you're back Nige your videos are great!
Glad you like them! see it's not a ship.
Great to see a kit of the Diamond T hard top. I am surprised there aren't many kits around. it seems to be one that has slipped through the net until now. About 15 years ago I scratch made a 1/16th scale RC model of this to pull my 1/16 Tamiya RC Sherman.
hey Nigel it's a great looking kit I have one in my stash
Great looking kit with all that sharp molding on the details. Looking forward to how other kits will compare to this one. Keep up the great waffles and info mate 👍
Nice review Nigel.......................................... 🍻
Glad to see you back, and thank you for a great kit review!
Damn! No ships!!!😂😂😂
Great to see you back!👍👍👍
Oh, don't you worry.. ships will be back...as will the B-52's.
good to see you back at it Nigel. I love watching your shows, and sometimes i even learn something new :)
Keep up the EXELENT work.
Great review. Thanks Nigel. Dave
Great to see you back Nigel
Hi Steve do you still collect Rolling stock pictures.?
Good to have you back at the bench Nigel and to hear the enthusiasm for the hobby in your voice again! That was a nice looking kit, very suitable for a diorama perhaps when adding a tank & crew. A question about this checker plate floors, how do I paint it so that the bottom is in the original paint and the higher ridges are worn down? I never manage to imitate the real thing. Stay safe bud, cheers :-)
More to come!
Excellent stuff Nigel
Welcome back mate!!!! Keep them comming. 💪💪💪💪❤❤❤❤
I'm glad your doing a review of this kit. I may get it.
Nice review. I’ve been wanting to get this kit this really helped my decision. Great job. Thanks
No problem 👍
@@NigelsModellingBench I bought and built the kit. Some areas were quite troubling. The frame was a little off, the drive shafts didn’t seem to go in the right place. However, it came out really nice. I painted it in British North Africa, delivering a Grant tank. Thanks
Thank you, I just ordered this kit two days ago, not sure when I'll build it, I may try and build the Tamiya kit and this one at the same time.
The Tamiya kit? You mean dragon wagon?
@@NigelsModellingBench
Yes that's the one, I have had it for years, I haven't modeled for about 40 years, to many kids and very demanding jobs, (retired 4 years ago at 70), it didn't stop me from buying paints, books and all types of kits, I have built a room and started building about 11 months ago, I will never complete all the kits I have so I have started giving them to US veteran. I have well over 1000 kits, I'm a victim of having more money than brains, love your show and haven't missed a show since I found your site, thanks.
It's layout is very similar to a ICM kit when looking through the wheel sprus it almost had like 3d effect to it was very odd 😁 take care fella great video
I would love to see you build a truck at some point!
OK..
Great looking kit Nige, can certainly go to town on the weathering on it. Another kit for me to buy - plus get a matching tank for that flatbed.
Your stash is growing Phil!!
@@NigelsModellingBench very much so, I see that Antics have it in stock for £95 - is that a Pershing on its trailer?
@@phillipsiviter2024 I think you'll find it cheaper elsewhere? Check Ebay. Thats an M24 on the back.. not sure it could take the weight of a Pershing?
@@NigelsModellingBench even the sherman was on its limit a stuart would be a better load
Checked Google Earth - shows Merit International is at that address in City of Industry.
Love to add this to my stash.
Is this the next build after you finish the U-boat, look forward to seeing a truck build
That's a good looking kit.....Not my cup of tea but lovely regardless....Great to see you doing great vids ......brilliant........👍😀
looks a loverly kit, not built this one to be honest, have built the Dragon wagon and got the famo transporter in my stash, maybe I need another?
i have that one stashed away in the sea-can.
Welcome back Nige. 👍
Are you planning on continuing the U9 build?
ATB
Oh yes.. I mentioned it in the video, I'm researching right now.
@@NigelsModellingBench 🤣🤣haven’t watched it yet. Just saw that you were back. Looking forward to the u9 & all the ones to come. 👍😀
Ahhhhhha normal service has been resumed!
Yes i have this kit and i am about 80% in construction. need to add paint at this point to carry on. the back suspension on the cab frame gave me a little trouble but it all fits well. You can not be off on the construction because if you are nothing else will fit. but a great kit to have and even better to build. Ok now about that Dora gun?
Thanks for the information Ron.
Merit was the import company that imported the products, tax purposes.
Nigel, along with making the steering functional, is it also possible to allow for the rear suspension to pivot?
By not gluing the rear leaf springs into place (allow them to pivot), the differentials, when glued to the springs, will keep the springs 'captured' in-place. And when placing the radius arms(?), part B26, into place, parts B34 and B35 'capture' the arms without the need for glue. Not certain if any of this will actually allow for movement of the rear suspension, but in theory it sounds viable. Your thoughts?
Once again, thanks for your great kit reviews and builds - keep up the excellent work! 🤙
That's what I do on most truck kits.. I leave the radius arms off until i can stand the chassis on its hubs or wheels, ensuring the wheels all touch the ground.
@@NigelsModellingBench so my theory will actually work - allowing movement in the suspension? I'm basing this on review of the instructions (downloaded off the interwebz) and of course viewing your videos. My kit is on the way. I believe this is also possible with the AFV Club M35 (cargo/fueler/workshop) trucks. I'm half-way through assembly of the cargo truck.
Another point: can the radius arms be put in place [after] the wheels/tires are attached? Doesn't appear to be alot of room to work with between the frame and tires once they are put in place.
Not sure what can be done as I haven't built either kit yet??
Hi Nigel, great kit review. I'm looking for mine right now!! Thanks for sharing it.
Glad it was helpful!