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Pretty sure the "before" photos were posted at Swifty's during my September trip. Reason for posting today is that the missing parts arrived, and the new photos show the results. Even thought some of these are beaters, having all the bits attached gives me that 100% secure feeling in both summer and winter. 
The only thing that really didn't work out was the horses for the Leyland Horse Box. I asked the supplier if they were smaller than the ones for the Pony Trailer (as the originals were) but only got a vague, "yes they were included in your order" type response. Well, they were too big to fit inside the Leyland truck like the originals did. One other minor gripe is that I have ordered the orange canopies for the M-B truck and trailer before, and they just don't fit 100% correctly - they are just a skosh off. Other than that, everything was great. Especially pleased that the VW tires just basically snapped into place, and the Snow Track treads went on easily and looked good too. Overall "chuffed factor" was high.
Before - all were missing bits...(the UNIMOG was complete, just ugly)...
Snow Trac - broken tow hitch. Can't have everything.
After - the missing bits arrived from the UK...
Random comments:
Front tires on the VW are new. All else is original. Rough and ready!
Would like to find the Monte Carlo tag decal for the front. Anyone know of a supplier?
Snow Trac cast in body (whoopie!) - nice treads though - "treads make the man" - or something.
The only thing that really didn't work out was the horses for the Leyland Horse Box. I asked the supplier if they were smaller than the ones for the Pony Trailer (as the originals were) but only got a vague, "yes they were included in your order" type response. Well, they were too big to fit inside the Leyland truck like the originals did. One other minor gripe is that I have ordered the orange canopies for the M-B truck and trailer before, and they just don't fit 100% correctly - they are just a skosh off. Other than that, everything was great. Especially pleased that the VW tires just basically snapped into place, and the Snow Track treads went on easily and looked good too. Overall "chuffed factor" was high.
Before - all were missing bits...(the UNIMOG was complete, just ugly)...
Snow Trac - broken tow hitch. Can't have everything.
After - the missing bits arrived from the UK...
Random comments:
- "Snow Trac" is cast into the body (first version)
- Horses in the bag fit the Pony Trailer but too big for the Leyland Horse Box
- Taxi decal went on easily
- The VW "137" is a decal, not the later sticker (tow hook is munged though)
Front tires on the VW are new. All else is original. Rough and ready!
Would like to find the Monte Carlo tag decal for the front. Anyone know of a supplier?
Snow Trac cast in body (whoopie!) - nice treads though - "treads make the man" - or something.
Very nice - neat that so many replacement parts are available and that most of them worked well for you. Reminds me that I should go through my collection and make a list of parts I need on a variety of models - treads especially for the Snow Trac and Caterpillar tractors. 
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