Here are are some pics of my Ausie M113 mine roller conversion. I used the T-50 turret from the Academy kit which I know is inacurate. I plan to upgrade it with the firestorm conversion in the future. The rear hatch was scratch built with evergreen styrene from the photos that David (D_J_W) posted. As was the rear armor and the mine roller attachment. Matt supplied the wheels for the conversion. The graphics on the back were done by hand with paint markers this was a first so dont be to harsh . Although its not truely accurate it has been fun so far practice makes perfect . Thanks Matt and David for your help.

Nice subject. Never seen something like it.
Are you going to place it on a base or use it in a dio?

Jan-Willem

Well I thought about a dio showing a mine detination but Im not sure how the mine roller reacted to the blast. Maybe someone could explane.

Hi Keenan

Looking good, it certainly one of the weirder versions of the 113
Just one small point, the depression rail should be parallel with the front edge of the cargo hatch. Terry Ashley's review of the Firestorm T-50 turret shows it in good detail, there is a link to reference pics at the bottom of the page.

Keep up the good work

cheers
David

the free hand painting looks great

why dont you have the crew hanging out the hatches looking around
for the detonation of a mine no?

G'day Keenan




One of my old customers was with the mine clearing team when this idea was trialled. He said that you would get about half a day’s work from the tyres until they were so shredded that there would not be enough tyre left to detonate the mine. The device would not move too much when the M16 mine went off as it was usually about 2 meters now behind the car, but when the larger pressure mine went the car would jolt violently but not lift to high as the welds on the mudguards would give way. It is a different story however when the track hit them.
The main problem was if the Viet Cong had lifted the mine and replaced it somewhere else usually with an instantaneous fuse. Most Australians who were hurt or killed in South Vietman were by lifted australian mines.

Nice job so far. However, if you are going to do a dio with a mine detonating, close all of the hatches. The crew's were buttoned up the whole time.

Cheers Jason

Gidday from Sydney, Australia.

Hello Keenan

I located you when I googled Bukoo Boom Boom, and was surprised to find a Yank modelling the Bukoo Boom Boom. Your pictures did not display for me.

I am a member of the Royal Australian Engineers (RAE) Heritage Museum, which has what I understand to be the 'original' Bukoo Boom Boom. It was driven at the RAE Corps 107th anniversary last Friday; I can send you some piccies of via email if you wish.

My email is '[email protected].'

If you go to the Australian War Memorial site (www.awm.gov.au), and search their 'Collections' for Bukoo boom boom, you will also find a picture of it. Also, simply google bukoo boom boom, and you will also find some piccies at the 104 Sig Sqn site.

Regards

Bruce Gilbert,
Menai, Sydney.