Assembly instructions

Mirror Models 35400 British Morris C8 Quad MK.III, No.5

Go through assembly guide before you start your work. Working with PE parts:Heat up PE parts with lighter before use, brass will soften and become easy to bend and work with

Tamiya Super Thin Glue Gunze Mr. Cement are 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 Morris Commercial C8 FAT (Quad), is an artillery tractor used by the British and Commonwealth forces during the Second World War. It was used mainly to tow field artillery guns.The first Morris C8 Quad was delivered in October 1939 and it then stayed in production until 1945. There were two changes to the mechanical side of the vehicle, and it showed up in three body variants. A new four-cylinder engine mounted on a sub frame, not directly onto the chassis. The full metal body had a characteristic "beetle back" shape. It could carry up to 6 men, and it was capable to store 24 complete boxed rounds of 25-pounder ammunition and at least 8 boxed antitank shells, together with vehicle and gun detachment equipment.

Mark IOnly 200 made in 1939 and very early 1940. Front axle had provision for a locking differential, the axle was mounted above the springs. The vehicle had permanent four-wheel drive and 10.50 × 20 inch tyres.

Mark IIApproximately 4000 made in 1940 and early 1941. It was almost identical to the Mk I, with removed the provision for the locking differential.

Mark IIIApproximately 6000 made from 1941 to 1945. The front axle was mounted below the springs, and four-wheel drive could be switched on or off as required. Tyres were 10.50 × 16 inch size.

Body variants:All Mk Is and approximately the first 3,000 Mk II had a "beetle back" body with two doors, two small windows on the right side and one on the left side, and an all-metal roof with two revolving vents.The later Mk II and approximately the first 4,000 Mk III had a late type of "beetle back" body with an additional small window on the left front side and windows in both doors. A canvas roof was mounted on a cruciform steel frame over the crew compartment, and there were two square vents in the roof behind the canvas section. The vehicle had larger fuel tanks and filler cap surrounds.The last 2000 Mk III had a "Number 5 body", which was a new design with a square shape and a complete canvas top with two circular hatches, and four doors with windows.

“AA” - make two “BB”

front wheels - make two rear wheels - make two

MK.III chassis assembly

T1 T1

B18

B20B21

B19

B33

B31 B32

B1A74 (A75)

A76 (A77)

A78 (A79)

B14

B13

B13

B12

A16

A17

A18

A19

A20

2

“AA”

“AA”

front Axle

rear axle

“BB”“CC”

“EE” - make two

A15

A16

A40A39

A10

A11

B12

A12A13

A48

A49A43

A64 A63

PE3

A66

A65

A70

A69

B3

B2

B4

A9

A8

A6

A7

A27

A3

A4A5

B16

A28

A22A21

A30

A29

3

“CC”

glue into bottomfloor in next step

A71

A72

A89

A34

PE12

B7B8B30

B30

!

!

D2D11

D1

B5 A88

A83

A82

A81

A854

drill hole 1mm0,5mm deep

front axlerear axle

0,5mm wire

“DD”

“DD”

A45 A44

A25

A26

A41

A42

A23

A24

B17B17

B15

A87A86

B8 B7

B7 B8

A67

A68

B7 B8B8 B7

B5 A80

A1 A2

5

drill hole 1,2mm 0,5mm deep

push rivets out from this side

cut corner to the vehicle front

PE8 (9)

PE14

PE10 (11)

A33

A32

A84

B29

B29

A47

A46

A73, 2xB39

D12

D13

D14

D15

D16

D17

6

PE 7

PE s

PE 13

PE 13

PE 4

PE 5

“FR” (”FL”) “RR” (”RL”)

PE 1

A90

A91A92

A93

B22 B23

A54

A95

“EE”

B37

B37

A37

A35

A38

A31

X

A53

A52

A57

C1

C2B34

B35

B35

B34

D4 (D3) D6 (D5)

D8(D7)

D10(D9)

7

B24B25

PE f

!

PE 15(PE 16)

PE a

PE b

!

D19(D20)

B26

A94

A50A51

C8 C7

C4C3

D18

A55

A56C9

8

PE 6

PE e

PE 2

side view

bottom view

PE 17

PE 17

“ZZ” - make two

B36

D22(D21)

B28 C6

make two

0,5mm wire (or A60, A61)

C5 or A62 C5B27

A59(A58)

PE Z

B8 B10

B9B11

B389

“ZZ”

“FR”

“RR”

“RL” ”FL”

assemble wheels

D23

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