robin craig Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 As I have said before some of the vehicles from BATUS moves by road both coming from and going to BATUS. This fall there has been quite a selection. From the outset, my apologies for lack of light and lack of quality, the time of day that I pass by is not of my choosing and the camera is my phone and work wont buy me a better one! The first vehicle is a Warrior. Exactly what variant i'm not sure. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted December 1, 2012 Author Share Posted December 1, 2012 I could not get close to these so I'm lost as to their identity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppypiesdad Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 they are JCB 4xc 's if im not mistaken , different from the 3cx as they have same size wheels whereas 3xc have a smaller steering front wheel , presumably so they dont have to carry 2 different sized spare wheels. jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 they are JCB 4xc 's if im not mistaken , different from the 3cx as they have same size wheels whereas 3xc have a smaller steering front wheel , presumably so they dont have to carry 2 different sized spare wheels. jamie You are correct 4CXM, the M is for military spec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 This King trailer was headed east back to the UK. Perched on top of a step frame trailer gave an interesting view of the underside and the articulation possible at a wheel station. Would hate to have to check all the tyres on this as part of a first parade inspection. I don't know what the snout at the rear in the centre is for, perhaps for pushing on? R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 This absolutely mint Scimitar diesel showed up on its way west. It was so clean and fresh it was as if Chris McMillan had rebuilt it! Sorry about the lighting but it was the best I could do. Can anyone decipher the marking on the bin at the front? I know from seeing other BATUS kit this will be the last time for a long while it will look this good. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 For me, this was the highlight last week. As a scale modeller the detail I always wanted was good pictures of the real item showing obtuse and different paint schemes and markings to support a model of the same. At IPMS meets it was always interesting to see picture of the real vehicle displayed alongside the scale version. This MAN wrecker shows just that. Some details I picked out were:- - obviously the red patches on lockers and areas - different coloured wheels obviously from another vehicle. - the call sign done so poorly in vinyl stick on numbers and letters and peeling badly - the paint pen "danger acid splash" on the battery boxes instead of any kind of formal stencil marking. A real treat to see. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt W Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 The K/C markings means Kit Check, plus date. The vehicle CES would have been checked when arriving or leaving the Vehicle Section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recymech66 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 The MAN SVR belongs to the Red Top recovery section hence red panels, when new in 2010 it was first painted desert colour (showing on the wheels) with red panels but they then decided to repaint it green again. I have photos of it in desert with red panels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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