Go through assembly guide before you start your work. Some gates are larger, because we don´t wantany ejector marks on parts, and also very thin true-to scale parts require larger gates to avoid fillingissues, you need to use a little razor blade and sharp scalpel to remove these parts carefully.Images in rows one by one show usually one small assembly stepHeat up PE parts with lighter before use, brass will soften and become easy to bend and work with.Gunze Mr. Cement or Tamiya Super Thin Glue recommended for plastic parts, let the glue work for a few seconds, then push parts together, melted plastic will fill the gaps between parts. You can also melt sprue frame and use it as an amazing filler for small works, or use this glue to wash out tiny seam lines on little parts or make texture on some parts etc.

The Canadian Military Pattern truck was a class of military trucks made in large numbers in Canada during World War II to British Army specifications for use in the armies of the British Commonwealth allies. Standard designs were drawn up just before the beginning of the war. CMP trucks were also sent to the Soviet Union following the Nazi invasion of Russia, as part of Canada's lend-lease program to the Allies. During the War CMP trucks saw service around the world in the North African Campaign, the Allied invasion of Sicily, the Italian Campaign, the Russian Front, the Burma Campaign, the Battle of the Philippines (1941-42), the liberation of Northwest Europe, and the Western Allied invasion of Germany. CMP trucks also saw service in post-war conflicts in Indonesia, French Indochina, and the Portuguese colonies in Africa. Most CMP trucks were manufactured by the Chevrolet division of General Motors of Canada Ltd and by the Ford Motor Company of Canada. Just over 400,000 CMP trucks were manufactured in Canada, accounting for roughly half of the 815,729 military vehicles made in Canadaduring World War II. The Ford-built CMP trucks had a 239 cu in (3.9 L), 95 bhp (70.8 kW) V8 engine. Cab design changed twice, first designed at Ford, second and third cab designs - called No. 11, 12 and 13. First two type were similar, the main difference being a two-part radiator grille in No.12 cab, its upper part was opened with a bonnet, which was known as the "Alligator cab". The production of CMP truck bodies in Canada was subcontracted out to smaller companies in Ontario and Manitoba, organized into the wartime Steel Body Manufacturers Association by the Department of Munitions and Supply. The wide variety of truck body designs included general service, water tanker, fuel tanker, vehicle recovery, dental clinic, mobile laundry, wireless house, machinery, folding boat transport, and anti-tank gun portee. F15 Ford was often seen in desert service with top of the cab removed

Ford F15 (2x4 drive) assembly instructions

Prepare subassemblies:

Rear wheel assembly Front wheel assembly

“AA” “BB”

“CC”“DD”

S2 S1

S4

F19(S5 for spare wheel)

S1

S6 S7

E9E8

E10

E11E12

E21

E24

E22 E23

E3E15

E14

E16 W35

W35W37 (W36)

W38

W30

PE1

1PE1

Make two, left and right ones

“EE” “GG”

engine

Z25

E17

E18 A16 F2

F1

A11A12

A9

A10

A2

A7

A8 (A7)

A15

A3

A4

A13 (A14) Z3Z2

A1A5

A6

0,6mmwire

strip of tapeused for belt

0,3mm wire lengths

use lengths of 0,3mm wire to connect hinges and create truelooking appearance of folding down body walls

0,3 wirefor handles

Body

“GG”

G1

G4

G5

G2

G3

G6

G7

G8

W3

W1

W2

“HH”

A17

2

???

If you build Italian gun truck, and wantto use back bottom mounted PE fuel cans rack, do not use “GG” box

Cab 11E33

E31

E30

E32

H1

H9

H11 H10

H20

H23

E27

PE5

PE6

push all rivetsfrom back

PE7

PE8 PE9

H4H3

H22

H21C1

PE10

PE11

H5H6 H7(PE12)

E13

Z22

Z23

Z24

H18

H19

H8

C2

F17

F17

F9

E7

E6

H17

H16

3

PE19

PE20

For open truck variant do not useparts C1, H21, H22, H19, H8, C2, period images show often missingback mirrors

PE36+PE37

B1

B2B3

B4

B6

B9

for this truckvariant assembleB6 in slots located further to the back

B7

W39

W39

D6

D6

PE14

PE15

PE14 and PE15 cut the end as longas needed and bend slightly if necessary

“AA”D15

D15

4

D8

D8

B13

B14

B15

D9 D90,5mm wire

B21

B20

D14

D13

D12

D4

D4

D11

D11

PE13

PE13

B17

B16

B18

B19

0,5mm wire

PE21

PE21

B9

B5

“HH”

E5 E4

Z27

PE4

PE22 PE23

PE15 (PE14)

side view

F12

F10

F12 F10

5

Z5

Z7

Cut Z7 9mm long and Z5 as long as needed

“EE”

W34

W34 to correspond withframe sides innerrivets !

“DD” right

“DD” left

PE16

PE16

PE17

PE18

“CC”

remove

H26

C3

F3 F4

F15E26 (E25)

close up look on assemblyrepeat on the right side

! !6

Assemble wheels

7

B2

B1

make four

A27A26

B3

A28

PE24

PE25

assemble PE25, then ammo boxes and spare wheel

PE26

PE28 sand channels

PE27

back fuel can rack

PE29

PE30

PE31

Interior decals

Part list: 1x various parts Z 1x body parts G 1x Cab11 parts H 1x clear parts parts C 1x engine parts A 1x frame parts B

2x under chassis parts D 1x various parts E 2x under chassis parts F 1x wheels parts S 1x under chassis parts W5x tyre, PE detail set, selection of wire 2x gun parts A+B parts

15

8

???

PE32

PE33

PE34

PE35

PE35

Side fuel cans rack

Painting - , but some trucks were painted in 2 or 3 color camo, yellow with black and green patchesNice camo examples available at: http://www.german.o5m6.de/Markings - see dashboard on previous page and marking example below

sand yellow common in desert service

2

3

1

4

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Italian 20mm Breda gon Mod.39 on pivot was used originally for defense purposes,usually in fixed position, but later these guns were often mounted on bodies ofvarious trucks and used as effective mobile weapon. Well documented in desertservice used by Italians, and also many captured vehicles with Breda mountedwere used then by allied troops.

The kit contains many small parts, extra care is needed to remove them from sprues, a little razor blade will help greatly in this case, and also a new sharp scalpel blade is very useful. Read through the assembly guide before you start your build.

The kit contains PE ammo tray and few other parts to replace original plastic parts if better details are wanted -PE hinges and latches for ammo boxes, or PE sight to replace plastic one. Images in rows one by one show usually one small assembly step

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A4

A3

A1

A2 A6

A5

A10

A8

A9

A11

A12

A7

A24

A24 can be replaced by PE 1

A20

A21

A18

A22A19

A15

A16

Angle between A15 and A16 can be differentdepending on gun elevation

A17

A23

PE1

PE3-PE5 can be used for additional details on ammo boxes

PE ammo tray with plastic ammunition

http://www.german.o5m6.de/2cm_Breda.html

Painting - the guns were painted in green overall or in green stand and the gun parts in gun metallic black in desert service the guns were painted in sand yellow overall, sand yellow and with black spots camo is also documented

Useful link (and also interesting paints of many other subjects)

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