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