The C15TA Armoured Truck was developed by GM Canada along a concept lines of the American M3 Scout Car. The vehicle used the chassis of the Chevrolet C15A Canadian Military Pattern truck design. Between 1943 and 1945 a total of 3,961 units were built in Oshawa, Ontario. Armoured hulls were supplied by the Hamilton Bridge Company The C15TA was used by the British and Canadian units in the Northwest Europe campaign as armoured personnel carrier and ambulance. After the end of the hostilities, many vehicles were left in Europe and were subsequently employed by armies of the liberated European countries, including Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway. In addition about 150 were sold by Canada to Spain. Trucks left by the British forces in Vietnam were taken over by the French, which used them in Indochina and later transferred to South Vietnam. Many C15TAs were employed by the police forces of the Federation of Malaya. In 1955 Portugal received a number of vehicles, which were later used in the African wars. Some vehicles remained in service until the 1960s. CMP C15TA Armored Car MIRROR Models Ltd. 1/35 Scale Precision plastic model Kit No. 35100 If you are going to use also LZ Models detailing set for this build, check out its assembly instruction first - many parts will be much easier to assemble during your work, especially “Glass windows assembly” and some other interior details will be better to glue in before you complete whole body together
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The C15TA Armoured Truck was developed by GM Canada along a concept lines of the American M3 Scout Car. The vehicle used the chassis of the Chevrolet C15A Canadian Military Pattern truck design. Between 1943 and 1945 a total of 3,961 units were built in Oshawa, Ontario. Armoured hulls were supplied by the Hamilton Bridge Company
The C15TA was used by the British and Canadian units in the Northwest Europe campaign as armoured personnel carrier and ambulance. After the end of the hostilities, many vehicles were left in Europe and were subsequently employed by armies of the liberated European countries, including Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway. In addition about 150 were sold by Canada to Spain. Trucks left by the British forces in Vietnam were taken over by the French, which used them in Indochina and later transferred to South Vietnam. Many C15TAs were employed by the police forces of the Federation of Malaya. In 1955 Portugal received a number of vehicles, which were later used in the African wars. Some vehicles remained in service until the 1960s.
CMP C15TA Armored Car
MIRROR
Models
Ltd.
1/35
Scale
Precision plastic model
Kit No.
35100
If you are going to use also LZ Models detailing set for this build, check out its assemblyinstruction first - many parts will be much easier to assemble during your work, especially“Glass windows assembly” and some other interior details will be better to glue in beforeyou complete whole body together
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7A8
A11
A9
A10
A12 A13
2x
A14
A15
A25A24
A23
A22
A21
A20
A19
A18 A17
A16
A35
A33
A32
A31 A30
A29
A28
A26
A39
A38
A37
A36
A1
A2
A27
A40
A31
A31A27A41
B1
B2
B3
B4B5
B6
B7
B8
B9B10
B11
B10 B9
B12
B8
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7C8
C9
C10
Front L
Front right
Back R
Back L
Z
RE1
RE5
RE2
RE3
RE4RE6
RE7
RE8
RE9+10
This kit contains additional plastic parts to replace originally usedresin ones - also some plastic parts on this sprue can replace partsfrom sprue A - these are newly tooled, without ejector marks, withmolded on hinges
B7
B6
B4
B1
B2
B5
pins on crossbeams into holes in frame sides
B9x 4 front
x4 backb10
B8
B8
B12
B11
C15 frame assembly
Go through assembly guide before you start your workExtended Assembly guide and part list to download atwww.Mirror-models.comHeat up PE parts with lighter before use,brass will soften and become easyto bend and work withTamiya Super Thin Glue recommendedfor plastic parts
B11
B12
C10C6
C1C2
C8 C9
Set angle between front springsaccording to angle between frontholders B9 before you gluesprings on C1+C2, check before glue dries...Make clamps with 0,5mm wireand then glue both differentialson their holders
angle
C10C6
C3+C4
C5C7
1
PE02rear endsof springswith halfround toponly
0,5mm dia wire
PE30x8 PE 25x4
Z10
Z11
Z12
Z28
Z29
Z1
Z2+Z3
Z4
PE32
PE27
0,8mmdia wire
Glue engine in its place
Now you should leave frame assembly and build up the body base that will be neededto fit gear boxes properly and easy. Oncebody base is ready, return here and finish the frame
Dry-fit body andplace gear boxRE1, then glue
complete Z8+Z9, A52+A53, A54+A55 and assemble
A52A53
A55+A54Z8+Z9
PE23x4PE22
PE21x2
PE80
Z14
Z15
Z16(Z17)
Z18(Z19)
Z13
Can drill hole for 0,6mm wire
0,6mm wire
A50+A51
Z5 Z6Z7 Z7
RE2 RE3
Cut rods Z5-Z7 to length needed
A50+A51
PE21
RE4Z25
Z26
PE32
PE40+PE41
bend ifneeded
Shock absorbers in the kit aremeant rather optional for additionaldetails, PE parts are tiny a requiresome patience (PE33-35 can be alsoreplaced by simple piece of 0,3mmdia wire for easier handling)
RE5
PE33
PE34
PE35 PE28
RE6
RE7
PE37
PE38
Z27
A1
A2A8
A9 A6A7
A33
PE floor pattern
A5
A5 and A33pins on them into holesin sidestop edge ofA16 and A170,3mm belowfloor level
A17A16
A4
A32A15
do not glue A3 before assembly of front windows
A10
A11
A14
A13
A12
glue radiator very next to cross beam B1mind its position with vents
you can sand off inner top of A14 id needed
Sand
A22
A23
The kit offers option of closed or open front windows, but because of difference betweenwall thickness in real and scale, it is only possible with a little surgery. If you want tobuild closed vehicle without interior details, you can leave these steps
cut - sand - as shownin pictures for open window option
glue on 2 plastic strips (supplied in bag)0,75x1,6mm, 0,2mm thick - closed window
PE58
0,6mm wire
bend base of PE14 180° below to adjust its high forclosed window optioncut it out like in picture and use just part with rivetsto make hinges for open window option
A48 - mind inner and outerdesign
closedopen
6
small windows assembly - for closed option use PE54, for open option use PE53mind position of PE52, different for opened (down) and closed (up) window
PE54
slice of plastic rod provided in the bag
PE50PE52
0,3mm wire
PE50
glue front A3 in position - pins to holes in sides, use more glue to soften plastic and then with sharp tweezers create in softened plastic nice welding lines. You might also prefer to glue pedals PE31 on A3 before it is glued between body sides.
A27A47 A46
Use these parts from newly tooled sprues - they have hinges molded on
glue front in position - pins to holes in sides, use more thing glue to soften plastic and then withsharp tweezers create in softened plastic nice welding lines. You might also prefer to glue pedalsPE 65 on before it is glued between body sides. You can also drill hole 1mm between pedals forsteering wheel´s rod
A3
A3
Z30
PEf
PEh
PEg
PEe
A49
RE8PE43
PE44
A3
A30
A29
A31
A46 A47
A42
A19
A25
A18Assemble dog house and steering wheel
A29A30
A31
A31 can be replaced by PE cover from small PE sheet with hinges
option in PE
PE59
PE60
PE49
PE3
PE45
PE45
PE66 1mm wire
PE45
Decal instruments
Making the door hinges in this kit. There are two option to make hinges, we have retooled mostof parts with hinges molded except the body parts. Now there are two possibilities - in bag are included two clear plastic rods , which can be sliced to single bits, and these glued on sides of middle hinge molded on doors and windows. Moreeffort will need making the hinges of PE bits and wire provided, but it will create the best result.
C4-1, C4-2
rod slices glued on doormiddle hinge, smallerdiameter between bitsleft at its end will make “pin alike” look PE hinges
PE05 for all dors and side windows
Fold PE bits around 0,6mm wire as shown in pictures, cut out wire in between and gluehinges in position
Front Back
Front Back Assemble wheels
if different pattern used
PE13
PE14
0,5mm wirePE11+PE12
PE10
put wire through hole in PE10, leaving short end at the back, thatcan be glued into a hole drilled in place where mirrors are to beassembled later - your mirrors will never fall off
PE03
PE19
PE18
PE20
PE6
Z30
PE7PE8
PE8
PE7
PE8
PE46
PE64
PE5
PE5
D27D28
PE1
PE3
PE69A31
PE17PE17
0,3mm wire
PE61
PE62
PE63
open or closed window option
0,5mm wire
PEd
D36pPE01
PE01 4 PE handles locatedon C15TA-2 sheet, next toPE24Inner PE levers PE01located on small PE sheet
PE handles
A28
A26
A33
A380,3 diawire
A32 A43
A44 A45
A20
A21
A40
A41
PE2
Z20+Z21
Plastic mudguards included in the kit. You can use one piece A36 ones from original sprue, or 2-pieceones from newly tolled sprue - these have better details. Upgrade PE mudguards with additional detailing PE set, stowage, tool set, glass windows assembly can be ordered from www.Lzmodels.com
PE13
PEa
PEb
PEc
Bonnet can be assembled in any position wanted, open or closed
A37
A36
A35
A36+A36(A35+A35 foropposite side)
Z30
now assemble carefully body on the chassis
PE24
RE11
PE42
PE14
D23PE handle
D29
use correct PEfrom small sheetlocated next toPE cover forDoghouse inside
Marking and painting example - used from excellent reference book
AW 09 GM C15TA Armoured Truckfrom Capricorn Publicationshttp://www.capub.wbs.cz/E-Shop.html
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We hope you have enjoyed our first kit. We have improved many things on our next releases,kits dont have ejector marks anymore, our recent kits are full plastic with just few PE parts,mostly optional
