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

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 I
Only 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 II
Approximately 4000 made in 1940 and early 1941. It was almost identical to the Mk I, with removed the provision for the locking
differential.
Mark III
Approximately 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
B20 B21
B19
B33
B31 B32
B1 A74 (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
A40
A39
A10
A11
B12
A12
A13
A48
A49 A43
A64 A63
PE3
A66
A65
A70
A69
B3
B2
B4
A9
A8
A6
A7
A27
A3
A4
A5
B16
A28
A22 A21
A30
A29
3

“CC”
glue into bottom
floor in next step
A71
A72
A89
A34
PE12
B7
B8 B30
B30
!
!
D2
D11
D1
B5 A88
A83
A82
A81
A85
4

drill hole 1mm
0,5mm deep
front axle
rear axle
0,5mm wire
“DD”
“DD”
A45 A44
A25
A26
A41
A42
A23
A24
B17 B17
B15
A87
A86
B8 B7
B7 B8
A67
A68
B7 B8 B8 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
A91
A92
A93
B22 B23
A54
A95
“EE”
B37
B37
A37
A35
A38
A31
X
A53
A52
A57
C1
C2
B34
B35
B35
B34
D4 (D3) D6 (D5)
D8(D7)
D10(D9)
7
B24
B25

PE f
!
PE 15
(PE 16)
PE a
PE b
!
D19(D20)
B26
A94
A50 A51
C8 C7
C4
C3
D18
A55
A56
C9
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 C5
B27
A59
(A58)
PE Z
B8 B10
B9
B11
B38
9

“ZZ”
“FR”
“RR”
“RL” ”FL”
assemble wheels
D23
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