I built this Resicast BARV (Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle) because it was different. This is one of Resicasts early productions and has since been revamped and reissued. Lots of Photoetch and nicely cast Resin detail. The upper slash guards need to be handled with care.
The figure is from Ultracast of Canada.

I hope you like my effort.
Please comment if you wish..... Keith.

A few more.


Sorry about the focus on this one.


Keith.

Hi Keith,

This is an interesting vehicle and one I've thought about doing myself sometime. Nice work on the kit.

I have some plans for a scratch build but need to get them enlarged a little to 1/35. Not sure if I'm at the skill level to tackle a scratch build like this but in time!!! or I could just save up and get Graham's new version!!!

Looks pretty good to me

Thanks for posting this one.

Cheers

Al

Hi kieth,

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but its the wrong colour, these were painted a kind of battle ship grey/blue, not Olive drab. sorry mate.
The model itself is great, and so is the figure, I have made this one as well from resicast, and your correct about the splash plates on the roof , a pain in the neck is the phrase Im looking for.

sorry about the colour
I have a tonne of photos of one of these if you are interested.

malc.

Nice job ---got to finish mine ....waiting on 2 missing parts
Yep...Battleship Grey was its only coat .......

..........so who's to say it was never done
aye
BARV
(GOSMG)

That is the one in the REME Museum is it not? And yes I believe they were Green and also Brown Drab...

I would like some definitve information?

Keith.

Looks green-ish to me.


Keith, Steve (BARV) designed, built and drove this so I'd go by what he says...

Except when he is wrong... Which I have to admit is very rare!!!

I have no doubts whatsoever on the fact that some or even the majority of the beasts being painted Grey (Gray)..I also believe that some of them were not, due to the needs and availability of paint and BARV's. (52 for D. Day)
Certainly some on the beaches were but I have seen pictures of others that were not and I have feelers out for more photographic and documented evidence.

I also think that the two (maybe 3) surviving vehicles are Grey due to that colour being of more interest.

This debate is open for all and let us see what information is out their.

Keef.

Hi Keith,

Never say Never with a Sherman lol, lol. It will be interesting to see what come up with this one on the paint colour.

Cheers

Al

This one below passing the 13/18th Hussars waiting in Petworth, outside of Gosport doesn't look to be any different in colour than there Shermans.
Interesting topic.


Keith.

Hi Keith,

I'd agree, from the few pics I've seen they seem to be OD, but I haven't done much research on the vehicle and I know some were grey.

Al

Hi Kieth,
I seem to have opened a can of worms here, please do not be offended by the comments i made about your model.
Here is a little bit opf history of them...
There were 52 required for D-Day as you have rightly said, they were only used by the commonwealth countries, the US flatly refused to use them.
After D-Day these were left on the beaches, as the beacheads were still there and working.
They were operated by the newly formed REME for recovery of beached afv in the shingle, they were also used by the Royal Engineers, for moving obsticles off the beach.
There is also a lot of infomation about these vehicles in the Royal Engineers museam at Chatham Kent ( being an ex Royal Engineer, my old regimental home)
As far as I know, the only working survivor lives in the REME museam in Arborfield, and is owned by Ron, Rex Cadman, of Beltring ilk.
I have been lucky enough to have seen this up close, even helped load and unload this off the wagons, and have been inside, the only thing I wasnt aloud to do is to drive it.
It has been painted/restored to its original colour, complete with all the fixtures and fittings it would have operated with, and is a fantastic site to see, according to the dri ver, fairly awkward to drive as it has no turret and is quite a lot lighter than the sherman TANKS.

Please dont take these comments the wrong way, and remember as has already been mentioned, in planet sherman .... never say never.

cheers,
malc.

Malc.
I never take comments offered or posted that do not contain snide remarks with anything other than a greatful attitude. We all live and learn throughout our lives and the same within the model world.
I am also ex British Army, The Life Guards and served on MBT, CVRT's and Wheeled Armour Cars, starting as a Junior Leader at Bovington in 1964. The RAC Museum was litterally accross the road and virtually became my second home.

The D Day era is just one of my focus points as my collection runs the whole gambit from WW1 to the present day.

We all know that the vehicles assembled for the invasion came from many different locations and sources and paint schemes varied even though the specifications were clearly published by the government. I have seen the OD and Brown Drab BARV's in my reference material, it is just a matter of locating it. As I understand it, the Grey ones stayed on the beaches, working hard while a few others pushed inland?

Perhaps the REME Museum can enlighten us and I have sent a request off to the RAC Museum as well.

Percy Hobart had vision and he was able to come up with some amazing items that helped shorten the war. Some thought he was 'Off his trolly' but in reality, he was ahead of his time.

Keep up your wonderful input on any of my offerings, they help inspire me to open another box.

Keith.

Cheers mate,
and to agree with what you have said about Percy Hobart, he was one of my all time heroes, great man!!
And you know what they say about jenious and insanity, only 1 step away from each other.

I will send off to Chatham for any info they have , and also pester Arborfield.

many thanks,
malc.

Keith--- greta job. She is a beauty.
DJ