US WW2 tractor

Released over 5 years ago.. This WW2 US Military Tractor was in their range for a very short time. Its become a rare kit to collect too... It had a military and a brilliant Civilian scheme as an option.. But its not an Airfix Tooling or even Academy.. I the video i explain the history behind this level three Thunder Model Case Tractor Scale Model Kit
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[@robertbeckmann3355]

On the 2 pedals: One is a brake one is the clutch. I drove one for my counties road dept. It had a spinning brush on the front and counter weight on the back. Was a road broom in that configuration. 😊

[@MOS6510Models]

so it wasn't a split brake on the right foot? left pedal for the left rear wheel and right was right wheel? then a catch that joined them together to operate them at the same time... every tractor i've driven were like that.. you wouldn't have the clutch and brake pedal on the same side matey.. clutch was on the left side and accelerator was a stick on the dashboard...

[@davidmarkey4353]

That looks a lovely kit and would go will with other US utility vehicles in an airfield diorama. Thank you for the review

[@MOS6510Models]

Absolutely!

[@peregrintokes2919]

Just popped up on my feed , what a nice surprise lol

[@MOS6510Models]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@paintnamer6403]

That kit looks like a fun build. Great for dioramas too. Revell makes a 1/24 scale 1952 -56 Porshe Junior 108 diesel farm tractor.

[@MOS6510Models]

is that a snap fit kit?

[@ModelMinutes]

Doesn't look overly complicated. I remember seeing these in the shops a while ago but like you said, haven't seen them in a while

[@MOS6510Models]

i dont think we will see it in an airfix box again sadly

[@HughGordon124c]

Case VAI is the model Moss..military version of the civilian one is all. just google case vai

[@MOS6510Models]

@@HughGordon124c ah I was putting in VAL hahha What a donut!!

[@onefortheroad8115]

interesting release. I wonder if Airfix will be able to release it again. I would like to do a civilian version!

[@MOS6510Models]

i doubt it :(

[@Slycockney]

Looks a lovely little kit, didn't know Airfix had ever included PE in their kits. Cheers Mos.

[@davidtoups4684]

It’s a Case model VAI. The I stands-for the industrial version of the VA model.. Most civilians industrial tractors are painted yellow. Case painted they farm tractors orange in those days

[@MOS6510Models]

ah thanks for the info matey :)

[@glencwilson]

If is in Airfix plastic it should be better than Thunder Models. Also, for an ex Thunder Models kit I am surprised it is only a Skill level 3! Most of the Thunder kits I have done would be about a 7 on that scale. 🤣 Only kit that nearly had me in tears was one of theirs (Thunder Models).

[@MOS6510Models]

i feel you.. i think its thunder models plastic..

[@guidor.4161]

This one builds quite easily, but it is fiddly. I alos had issues with a Thunder Models Artillery tractor, still not sure whether it was the fault of the kit, the plastic, or myself...

[@stevenbowman7766]

Old molds never die , they just get passed along , Frog , Renwal and more reappear under other makers , then there are the limited run remakes Polar Lights etc ?

[@MOS6510Models]

agreed :)

[@johnnoble01]

I wasn't really interested in this at first being a tractor, but i may be now.

[@MOS6510Models]

one for a great diorama matey..

[@MarkCollins-io1cv]

Id love that kit

[@MOS6510Models]

its great :)

[@MarkCollins-io1cv]

@@MOS6510Models I’ve asked. Salsbery model shot. They dont havr it

[@historex54tamiya]

May not be tooled by Airfix but it is, you can tell by the box where it says AIRFIX. Tamiya do the same with Italeri as do many many other companies, many updating or adding certain sprues or an etch set.

[@MOS6510Models]

😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

[@ekspatriat]

Also does it have the Tyre manufacturer on the tyre-wall?

[@MOS6510Models]

no it doesn't sadly

[@julianmhall]

Mos does say in the video that it doesn't. My guess is that the tyre manufacturer still exists (G or P) so Thunder (and later Airfix) dodged the IP fees by not naming them. I'm trying to think now of /any/ models that name tyre manufacturers that still exist.. I can't think of any.

[@mh53j]

​@@julianmhallthink the old Tamiya Pink Panther still has Dunlop on the tyres.

[@julianmhall]

@@mh53j Yes you're right, it does. Maybe Dunlop don't think it's financially worthwhile chasing..

[@anjkovo2138]

👍👍

[@markfranks1329]

This looks amazing, truly, but it's a shame that it's to 1/35. Thunder Models should have really offered this to 1/32, and then, eventually, to 1/48. (Do Border Models offer any US a/c subjects presently?) This kit would be perfect, then. I know that's a little pedantic on my part, but hey, ho, just mo. Why nobody has done a Cle-Trac tug yet is beyond me. (That's the tractor that comes with Monogram's classic B-24D/J Liberator.) They've got one, or did have, at Duxford, so no excuse, Airfix. Come on. Great review as always, Mos.👍

[@MOS6510Models]

as it was military i guess they went for 1/35.. thunder models have often mixed up the 1/32 and 1/35 scales with the same kit before now lol

[@markfranks1329]

@@MOS6510Models Really? Didn't know that. Oops!😄

[@julianmhall]

Small detail Mos. In the video title you said it's not Airfix.. err yes it is. Did you mean 'it's not an aircraft' or that the original tooling wasn't Airfix? Good to see external frames on the sprues so fragile parts don't get damaged. Unusual subject so looks like a fun build.. :) BTW with vehicle parts if I'm not sure I just call it 'part of the suspension / drive train / chassis' etc. Dodges the bullet of naming specific parts :) You mentioned one bit of the instructions was unclear. Do you think Airfix will copy ICM and animate their CAD plans in future, uploading them to You Tube so modellers can see how parts fit together?

[@MOS6510Models]

If you watch the video I explain why it isn't airfix matey...

[@julianmhall]

@@MOS6510Models I'll have to watch it again :) I missed that bit :)

[@SamsVlogstrainsmore]

Very nice kit review Mos

[@MOS6510Models]

Thanks!

[@kevinwilliams4899]

OK Mos Why I/35 for figures/AFV's And 1/32 for aircraft. though I have noticed that there are 1/35 aircraft about now

[@MOS6510Models]

Tamiya... Blame them for that scale.. originally it was 1/32