Maquette - Plastic

The bicycle is a "Cresnet", made in the USA, Chicago, and was imported among others by "Cycle de Paris". It was very basic: torpedo frame, no pannier rack, no lighting! From the sewing needles you can gauge the size of the whole thing. Drawing such a fine brushstroke for the lashes isn’t easy!
This is an MB 1/35 kit.

The truck is a Matador. It was developed by the Associated Equipment Company Limited (AEC) to meet the needs of the British Armed Forces. To shorten the research and development work, many components already used in civilian-market trucks were used in the design of the new vehicle. During World War II, the AEC Matador was mainly used as an artillery tractor. Based on the vehicle shown, the AEC Dorchester vehicle was also created, used mainly as a command vehicle. The lion’s share of AEC Matador vehicles produced went to the British Army, but several hundred were also used by the RAF. The entire bodywork is made of wood. Its engine was 95 hp and its top speed did not exceed 48 km/h …
This kit is produced by AFV Club 1/35. It is a tractor of the 76th Artillery Regiment, 11th Armoured Division.
The truck figures are from Hobby Boss 1/35, very hard to find.

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