Builder: Steve Pearce

For those of us of a certain age essential viewing on Thursday evenings in the 70’s was “The Sweeney”.

My 4mm scale model depicts the final scene in an episode from 1975 where a police driver is coerced into driving for a gang of crooks. He deliberately crashes the getaway car in a railway yard while being pursued by the iconic Ford Consul 3000 GT of the Sweeney.

The foamboard base is textured with tissue paper, sand and the usual scenic materials. My resin castings provided the warehouse cladding, fences, and the numerous detail items. Track is C&L to 18.83 gauge. ‘Rubbish’ items include foil cobblestones from an instant coffee can, smoke from my daughter-in-law’s cushion filling and numerous bits of card, wood and plastic swept up from under my workbench.

The cars are by Oxford Diecast with the addition of Preiser HO figures. DI Jack Regan, DS George Carter and regular driver Bill are in the Consul. The resprayed Jaguar had its boot opened up and robbers added. “Stoppo Driver” Brian Cooney is seen jumping clear at the last moment.

(“Stoppo Driver” – criminal slang for a getaway driver).

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