Austin K2/Y Ambulance
HRH Princess Elizabeth

My build of this Airfix 1:35 Austin K2/Y Ambulance is done. The final piece in this construction was the addition of the ATS driver from D-Day Miniature Studio. The intention was to use this figure to depict Princess Elizabeth at the wheel but it failed to hit the mark, except when viewed from a distance!

I made the mistake of not installing Elizabeth before fitting the dash as squeezing her into the cab was equivalent to performing keyhole surgery. I ended up having to cut and reposition the steering wheel and add a seat cushion to hide her unknown ability to levitate! All this effort was somewhat wasted on a D-Day Miniature’s moulding of a startled looking lady with unnaturally fitting limbs! ?

Anyway … despite my modelling challenges this is my tribute to this amazing woman and monarch