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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 ...

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CMP C15TA Armored Car Precision plastic model

MIRROR Models Ltd. 1/35 Scale Kit No. 35100

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.

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

2x A10 A4

A22

A14 A11

A37 A38

A15

A23 A3

A39 A5

A28

A35

A12 A13

A8

A18

A33

A9

A36

A24 A25

A29

A32

A19

A7

A17

A31

A16

A30

A26 A6

A31

A27

A40

A21

A1

A2

A20

A41 A27

A31

B7

B10

B5

B9

B4

B12

B11

B8

B8

B2 B3

B9

B10

B1

B6

Front L

Back R

C6 C2

C4

C9 C10

Front right

Back L

C3 C1

C8

C7

C5

This kit contains additional plastic parts to replace originally used resin ones - also some plastic parts on this sprue can replace parts from sprue A - these are newly tooled, without ejector marks, with molded on hinges

RE7 RE6 RE8

RE4 RE2

RE1 RE5

RE9+10

Z

RE3

Go through assembly guide before you start your work Extended Assembly guide and part list to download at www.Mirror-models.com

B5

Heat up PE parts with lighter before use, brass will soften and become easy to bend and work with Tamiya Super Thin Glue recommended for plastic parts

B7

B8

B4

pins on crossbeams into holes in frame sides B8

B9x 4 front

B2

B11

B12 C6 C10 C6

angle

C1

C15 frame assembly PE30x8

B12

C10

B11

B6

B1

PE02 rear ends of springs with half round top only

b10 x4 back

PE 25x4

0,5mm dia wire

C2 C8 C9

C7

C3+C4 C5

Set angle between front springs according to angle between front holders B9 before you glue springs on C1+C2, check before glue dries... Make clamps with 0,5mm wire and then glue both differentials on their holders

1

Z1

Z10 Z11

PE32 Z29 PE27

Z28

Z2+Z3

Z12

Z4 0,8mm dia wire

Glue engine in its place Now you should leave frame assembly and build up the body base that will be needed to fit gear boxes properly and easy. Once body base is ready, return here and finish the frame

complete Z8+Z9, A52+A53, A54+A55 and assemble

A53

A52

Dry-fit body and place gear box RE1, then glue Z8+Z9 A55+A54

PE22

PE23x4

PE21x2 PE80

PE21

Can drill hole for 0,6mm wire Z14

Z18 (Z19)

Z13

Z16 (Z17)

Z15

RE2

A50+A51

RE3 A50+A51

Z5

Z7

Z7

Z6

Cut rods Z5-Z7 to length needed

0,6mm wire

Z25 RE4

Z26

PE32

bend if needed PE40+PE41

Shock absorbers in the kit are meant rather optional for additional details, PE parts are tiny a require some patience (PE33-35 can be also replaced by simple piece of 0,3mm dia wire for easier handling)

PE35

PE28

PE33 PE34

RE5

RE6

RE7

Z27

PE37

PE38

A1 A7

A9

A8

A6

A2

A4

A33

A5 PE floor pattern

A17

A16

A5 and A33 pins on them into holes in sides top edge of A16 and A17 0,3mm below floor level

A32

A15

do not glue A3 before assembly of front windows

A10

A14

A13 A12 A11

Sand you can sand off inner top of A14 id needed

glue radiator very next to cross beam B1 mind its position with vents

The kit offers option of closed or open front windows, but because of difference between wall thickness in real and scale, it is only possible with a little surgery. If you want to build closed vehicle without interior details, you can leave these steps A48 - mind inner and outer design

glue on 2 plastic strips (supplied in bag) 0,75x1,6mm, 0,2mm thick - closed window

cut - sand - as shown in pictures for open window option

A22

A23

0,6mm wire

PE58

open

closed

bend base of PE14 180° below to adjust its high for closed window option cut it out like in picture and use just part with rivets to make hinges for open window option

6

small windows assembly - for closed option use PE54, for open option use PE53 mind position of PE52, different for opened (down) and closed (up) window

0,3mm wire PE54 PE52

PE50

slice of plastic rod provided in the bag

PE50

A27 A47

A46

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.

Use these parts from newly tooled sprues - they have hinges molded on

Z30 glue front A3 in position - pins to holes in sides, use more thing glue to soften plastic and then with sharp tweezers create in softened plastic nice welding lines. You might also prefer to glue pedals PE 65 on A3 before it is glued between body sides. You can also drill hole 1mm between pedals for steering wheel´s rod

PEf

PEh

PEg

PEe

A49

PE44

RE8

PE43

A46

A47

A3

A29

A25 A31

A30

Assemble dog house and steering wheel

A19 A18 A42

option in PE

A31

PE59

PE60 A29

A30

A31 can be replaced by PE cover from small PE sheet with hinges

PE49

PE3

PE45

Decal instruments PE45

PE45

PE66

1mm wire

Making the door hinges in this kit. There are two option to make hinges, we have retooled most of parts with hinges molded except the body parts. Now there are two possibilities - in bag are included two clear plastic rods C4-1, C4-2, which can be sliced to single bits, and these glued on sides of middle hinge molded on doors and windows. More effort will need making the hinges of PE bits and wire provided, but it will create the best result.

PE hinges

rod slices glued on door middle hinge, smaller diameter between bits left at its end will make “pin alike” look

PE05 for all dors and side windows Fold PE bits around 0,6mm wire as shown in pictures, cut out wire in between and glue hinges in position

Front

Back

Front

Back

Assemble wheels

if different pattern used

PE14

PE13

PE11+PE12

0,5mm wire

PE10 put wire through hole in PE10, leaving short end at the back, that can be glued into a hole drilled in place where mirrors are to be assembled later - your mirrors will never fall off

PE03 PE19 PE20

PE18

Z30

PE6 PE5 PE5 PE8

PE8 PE7 PE8 PE7

PE46 PE64

D28

D27

PE1 PE3

PE69 A31

PE17

PE17

0,3mm wire

PE61

A26

PE63

PE62

0,5mm wire A38

A33 0,3 dia wire

open or closed window option A21 PEd

A20 PE handles

A44

A45

PE01

A28

A43

A32

D36p

4 PE handles located on C15TA-2 sheet, next to PE24 Inner PE levers PE01 located on small PE sheet

PE01

A37

A35

Z30

A36

A40 A41

PE2

Z20+Z21 Plastic mudguards included in the kit. You can use one piece A36 ones from original sprue, or 2-piece ones 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

A36+A36 (A35+A35 for opposite side)

PEc PEa

PEb Bonnet can be assembled in any position wanted, open or closed

PE14

now assemble carefully body on the chassis

PE24

RE11

PE42

PE handle

D23

D29 use correct PE from small sheet located next to PE cover for Doghouse inside

Marking and painting example - used from excellent reference book

AW 09 GM C15TA Armoured Truck from Capricorn Publications http://www.capub.wbs.cz/E-Shop.html

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 If you have experienced missing or damaged part in your kit, contact us directly for replacement at: [email protected] Check for updates and new kits at www.Mirror.models.com Additional sets and accessories for our kits available at: www.Lzmodels.com