Bedford MW Water in 15mm??

[Sir Rodney Ffing]

I want to add a 15mm Bedford water truck to my British forces for the Western Desert but nobody seems to make one 

Is there one out there I've missed? 

Alternatively, if anyone has managed a simple but effective conversion job please can you tell me how you did it? 

[MartinR]

It is a pretty easy conversion, depending how fussy you are. You just need to replace the rear decking with a water tank. Some sort of plastic tubing (maybe an old vitamin container, or a short bit of plastic pipe?) capped off and adorned with some bits of piping made from sprue.

[Sir Rodney Ffing]

Martin - thanks for your tips.  I am not the world's most gifted modeller!  Could I ask if this is a theoretical conversion or if you have made one?  If you have, which manufacturer's model did you use please?

[von Lucky]

Is this what you're aiming for?

[Etranger]

Is this what you're aiming for?

That's an OYC , much bigger than the usual 'tactical' vehicles. This is the MWC, offically the Truck 15cwt 4x2 GS Bedford MWC Water Tanker & what you're likely to come across as a water carrier. They were fairly common.


From http://www.armyvehicles.dk/bdmwc.htm

Here's a link to one T, O & E for the British in the desert, showing allocations for Water carriers. (4 15CWT, so MWC or similar (eg CMP)  in the first echelon MT of an Armoured Regiment). https://rommelsriposte.com/2013/11/17/motor-transport-organisation-and-numbers-in-8-army-november-1941/

IIRC there was a small British 'backyard' manufacturer that did produce a MWC in resin in 15mm. I'll see if I can find the link. It wasn't any of the well known companies.

[Sir Rodney Ffing]

Thanks Etranger; it is indeed the MWC 15cwt truck I am aiming for.  There is a metal kit available in 20mm from memory, but if you can find a resin one in 15mm that would be today's champagne moment! 

[SquireBev]

There seems to be a real lack of trucks in 15mm generally. Perhaps a certain Company who makes Soldiers in Plastic could step up to fill the niche.

[Ultravanillasmurf]

Wargames Illustrated had a forthcoming "British" CMP truck set from PSC, I could not find it on their site except by using search function:

http://theplasticsoldiercompany.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_37_39_55

German  truck
http://theplasticsoldiercompany.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_22_24_50&products_id=1224

[Ultravanillasmurf]

Rubicon, who up until now have specialised in 1/56 scale vehicles (and have a current and forthcoming range of trucks and lorries) have mentioned expanding their range of scales.
http://forum.rubiconmodels.com/index.php?topic=618.msg7170#msg7170

Forum participants have speculated this might include the smaller scales such as 15mm.

[Etranger]

Wargames Illustrated had a forthcoming "British" CMP truck set from PSC, I could not find it on their site except by using search function:

http://theplasticsoldiercompany.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_37_39_55

German  truck
http://theplasticsoldiercompany.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_22_24_50&products_id=1224

It was released as part of their recent Kickstarter. I've got a set awaiting building. I'd assume it will be on general sale soon. Nice models!