TW32VEH1 Tommy's War Crossley Light Tender instructions
Download the 24 pages instruction booklet for the Tommy's War kit of this famous World War One vehicle. Cast in 1/32 scale this resin kit is the perfect addition to any modelling collection and is scaled to work with 1/32 aircraft kits of the era from Wingnut Wings and Roden.
Download the 24 pages instruction booklet for the Tommy's War kit of this famous World War One vehicle. Cast in 1/32 scale this resin kit is the perfect addition to any modelling collection and is scaled to work with 1/32 aircraft kits of the era from Wingnut Wings and Roden.
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Instruction Manual<br />
<strong>TW32VEH1</strong><br />
<strong>Crossley</strong> <strong>Light</strong> <strong>Tender</strong> 20/25<br />
(Royal Flying Corps)<br />
A PDF of this document is available at tommyswar.com which can<br />
be downloaded and printed in a larger size<br />
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A brief introduction to the <strong>Crossley</strong> <strong>Light</strong> <strong>Tender</strong><br />
<strong>Crossley</strong> Motors were formed in 1903 after initially producing engines.<br />
In their first year alone they produced 650 vehicles and by the outbreak<br />
of World <strong>War</strong> One they were a serious manufacturer of motor vehicle.<br />
Based in Manchester, Great Britain, <strong>Crossley</strong> opened a second site near<br />
Stockport in 1914 to boost production and their 20 hp light truck with<br />
a modified 4.5 litre side valve engine was chosen by the newly formed<br />
Royal Flying Corps as their squadron vehicle. This was the light tender<br />
20/25.<br />
RFC squadrons received eleven light tenders and two staff cars.<br />
The light tender was designed for three passengers in the front and eight<br />
in the rear. In 1917 the design of the 20/25 was modified and the longer<br />
wheel based version was known as the 25/30, these came in to service at<br />
the end of the war.<br />
Over 6,000 <strong>Crossley</strong> vehicles were purchased by the <strong>War</strong> Office and the<br />
vehicle forms an important part of the story of the Royal Flying Corps and<br />
Royal Air Force. Not only did the 20/25 see service in Europe it was also<br />
seen in the Middle East, Africa and India.<br />
Indeed, one of the vehicles most famous use came with the Duke of<br />
Westminster Armoured Car squadrons in Sudan and Palestine as well<br />
as with T E Lawrence’s campaigns where it formed an important role as<br />
support vehicle, much loved for its mobility in difficult conditions.<br />
The Tommy’s <strong>War</strong> <strong>Crossley</strong> <strong>Light</strong> <strong>Tender</strong> Kit<br />
The kit supplied here is the early 20/25 version which would have<br />
served right through from 1914-1918 and would be seen wherever<br />
RFC or RAF squadrons were based.<br />
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Assembling the Kit<br />
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Before you begin assembling the kit it is always worth checking that you<br />
have all the relevant parts needed to complete the kit and tools needed.<br />
Read through the instruction manual carefully, we always recommend that<br />
you familiarise yourself with all the various parts of the kit and their<br />
assembly.<br />
There are two instructional videos which can be found on our Youtube<br />
channel at:<br />
www.youtube.com/user/tommyswarvideo<br />
These two video’s cover two important aspects:<br />
1. Shows how to further etch the wheel guards and engine cover to add<br />
more detail to the kit, this is a simple process and easily achieved, but we<br />
recommend you practice before trying the technique on the kit.<br />
2. This video tutorial shows how to use the kit provided to shape and form<br />
the photo-etch for the wheels. This simple tool provides a really effective<br />
way of forming the spokes and making it much easier to assemble the<br />
wheels.<br />
The <strong>Crossley</strong> is a comprehensive kit that does require a variety of<br />
modelling techniques, but if you do struggle at any point please contact<br />
darren@tommyswar.com and we will provide assistance.<br />
We do urge extreme caution when working with resin, while cutting and<br />
sanding you will produce dust which is harmful so always wear a good<br />
quality face mask and limit dust by wet-sanding and ensuring your room is<br />
very well ventilated. We also ask that you take care when using sharp knives,<br />
you will require new blades to cut resin and photo-etch.<br />
We are committed to quality, so if you are missing any parts or have any<br />
faulty pieces please contact darren@tommyswar.com.<br />
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Step 1.1 Chassis Assembly<br />
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Step 1.2 Chassis Assembly<br />
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Step 2.1 Engine Assembly<br />
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Step 3.1 Cab Assembly<br />
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Step 3.2 Cab Assembly<br />
Please see our instruction video at www.youtube.com/user/tommyswarvideo<br />
for further details on how to detail and assemble this section<br />
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Step 4.1 Wheel Guard Assembly<br />
Please see our instruction video at www.youtube.com/user/tommyswarvideo<br />
for further details on how to detail and assemble this section<br />
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Step 5.1 Wheel Assembly and Fitting<br />
Please see our instruction video at www.youtube.com/user/tommyswarvideo<br />
for further details on how to detail and assemble this section<br />
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Step 6.1 Detail<br />
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Step 6.2 Detail<br />
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Step 7.1 Fitting of Hood<br />
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Step 2.1 Engine Assembly<br />
Step 2.1 Engine Assembly<br />
Completed engine block with photo etch fan. Please<br />
note how the fan blades have been positioned.<br />
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Step 3.2 Engine Cover Assembly<br />
Step 3.2 Wheel Guard Assembly<br />
The image shows how the front guards have been<br />
added to the chassis.<br />
Please see our instruction video at<br />
www.youtube.com/user/tommyswarvideo<br />
for further details on how to detail both front and rear<br />
wheel guards.<br />
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Step 4.1 Wheel Guard Assembly<br />
Step 4.1 Engine Cover Assembly<br />
This image shows how the engine cover is assembled<br />
prior to fitting.<br />
Please see our instruction video at<br />
www.youtube.com/user/tommyswarvideo<br />
for further details on how to detail both front and rear<br />
wheel guards.<br />
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Step 6.2 Rear Body Assembly and Rear Wheel Guards<br />
Step 6.2 Rear Body Assembly and Rear Wheel Guards<br />
The rear wheel guards are fitted to the rear body<br />
section and the rear cab detail is fitted with both resin<br />
and photo etch parts.<br />
Please see our instruction video<br />
at www.youtube.com/user/tommyswarvideo<br />
for further details on how to detail both front and rear<br />
wheel guards.<br />
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Step 6.2 Rear Body Assembly and Rear Wheel Guards<br />
Step 6.2<br />
The rear wheel guards are fitted to the rear body section.<br />
Please see our instruction video at<br />
www.youtube.com/user/tommyswarvideo<br />
for further details on how to detail both front and rear<br />
wheel guards.<br />
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Step 6.2 Rear Body Assembly and Rear Wheel Guards<br />
Step 6.2<br />
The rear wheel guards are fitted to the rear body section<br />
Please see our instruction video at<br />
www.youtube.com/user/tommyswarvideo<br />
for further details on how to detail both front and<br />
rear wheel guards.<br />
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Step 7.1 Fitting of hood<br />
Step 7.1 Fitting of hood<br />
The two canvas cover parts are combined to create<br />
the cab and rear cabin cover.<br />
A further small sprue of photo etch is included in the kit<br />
which provides the straps from the hood over the cabin<br />
to the front wheel guards, this is often seen in images<br />
and would have offered further stability for the hood.<br />
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Completed Kit<br />
Completed Kit<br />
Prior to painting, this is a progress shot of how your<br />
vehicle will look.<br />
You can find more information on the kit at<br />
www.youtube.com/user/tommyswarvideo<br />
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Decals<br />
Photographs of the <strong>Crossley</strong> in<br />
RFC and RAF service between<br />
1914 and 1918 show that the<br />
vehicles were lightly marked.<br />
However, we’ve given you a<br />
choice of some basic decals<br />
that you can use to display your<br />
model.<br />
The most often found markings are the serial numbers which<br />
would have been placed either side of the engine cover. On<br />
this sheet we have provided M8449. Another way of displaying<br />
the serial number is a single number under the windscreen,<br />
for this we have provided 4592 and 894.<br />
To further detail your vehicle you may wish to use the<br />
Q symbol on both doors and under windscreen, this is a<br />
reference to a vehicle used at a training squadron in<br />
England. Similarly, the reference to No 3 RAF (which should<br />
be applied to both tool boxes behind the cab is a training<br />
vehicle.<br />
The large RAF and RFC decals can be used, if you wish, on the<br />
rear tarpaulin cover. We have no documentary evidence of<br />
these being displayed in this manner, but using artistic<br />
licence you may wish to show the vehicle with either of these<br />
designations.<br />
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Tommy’s <strong>War</strong> Limited, 5 Athens Close<br />
Hinckley, Leicestershire LE10 1FJ United Kingdom<br />
Registered in England number 9000306<br />
Tel: +44 (0) 7958 626236<br />
Email: darren@tommyswar.com<br />
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