First look! JTFM's 1/56 scale deuce and a half.

[Helen]

I'm slightly confused by the reference to a 'passenger version.' What's meant by that?  The same truck was used to transport cargo or passengers. Seats fold up for cargo, fold down again for passengers. 

Right on Plynkes! I think you will find there will be bench seats added for this version. I'm sure Jeff can explain more as to how this works for purchasing.

Helen

[Plynkes]

Right on Plynkes! I think you will find there will be bench seats added for this version.

There are bench seats on the version depicted on this topic! I can see them, they just happen to be in the folded up position. 

So I guess the other version would have them in the 'down' position. An alternative would I suppose have been to simply have them as separate pieces, and you glue them up or down as you prefer. Though I guess that would make the model more complicated. I for one like wargaming vehicles to be simple, leave kits with masses of pieces to the "proper" vehicle modellers.

[Helen]

Right on Plynkes! I think you will find there will be bench seats added for this version.

There are bench seats on the version depicted on this topic! I can see them, they just happen to be in the folded up position. 

So I guess the other version would have them in the 'down' position. An alternative would I suppose have been to simply have them as separate pieces, and you glue them up or down as you prefer. Though I guess that would make the model more complicated. I for one like wargaming vehicles to be simple, leave kits with masses of pieces to the "proper" vehicle modellers.

Hi Plynkes,

I suppose what you don't see behind the scenes is when the initial commission is then expanded to include other possible variants due to feedback or whatever!

Helen

[Darkoath]

Has this been released yet?  I REALLY want to pick up a couple of them!

[jtrnka]

The master is currently in the mouldmaking phase with casting starting in about a week.

Cheers,

Jeff @ JTFM

[postal]

very nice looking model.

[Darkoath]

Great news!  Thanks Jeff!