Dung Lam Quoc shows us the Hobby Fan M911 tank transporter with a M1A1 on the trailer.



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Oh man I want one. But don't have the money for the expensive of this kit. Nor do I have the skills or the space for such beast. Fantastic job on a fantastic project. Nice Abrams as well. Very well done. Would like to see this one put into a feature from start to finish. Also would like to see more photos.

This model is awesome. I like the way you weather it. Congratulation.

Very beautiful work for a so inacurate kit;

There are so much errors in the kit conception that it does be totally rebuild for a decent look.

Some of the errors :

-cab roof and windshield angle for inclination.
- wrong wide , weels rims, suspension system for the tag ( push) axle
- non official US Army trailer

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pascal

Nice work with these two monsters! Wow! They both look good, thanks for sharing and posting the photos! Cheers -

Tim

how cool is that, I want one!!!!!

malc.

Very nice, thanks for sharing!

But... where are you going to keep these beasts!

Cheers,
Ian

Very impressive!

Sean

Impressive build!

Thanks for sharing

Thanks all too much!



Pascal, agree with you about that.

James, i saved money for a long time to get it

I was thinking of buying this tank transporter. I like to scratch build so most errors I can repair, what I am worried about is the comment about the trailer. If it is the wrong one, why did Hobby Fan choose for this type anyway?

Matthijs

Super work Matey!.

It doesnt matter how inaccurate the kit is you've done a superb job on the kit!.

I know how it feels to save for a model kit, You've done a superb job it looks to be worth every penny with your craftmanship !

I find the image at this link, maybe useful for you
www.fsmm.org/collection_images/911het.jpg

James, tks for sharing

An awesomely big model, and it's very well done.

I'm just curious, though, the unit markings on the tank almost indicate that it might belong to the Marines, and there's no bumper unit markings on the tractor. Didn't any decals or anything provided in the tractor's kit?

Cause i didn't know anything about tank, just follow the instruction , and there no decals in the tractor kit

I'll bet you did, like years.

[quote]...the unit markings on the tank almost indicate that it might belong to the Marines, ...[quote]

The Abrams has "L-43" and "VII2CAV" on the top portion of the Engine grates. Could be these almost indicate it's an U.S. Army tank, too. A quick check on http://www.desert-storm.com/soldiers/army.html indicates that the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment from Nuremberg, Germany deployed during Desert Storm, and from what I can infer from this site, the 2CAV was part of VII Corps. Of course, the info on the internet can be wrong and/or the decals provided in the kit can be innacurate.

But I'm from the Guard, so what do I know?..

I am in the middle of putting one of these babies together myself, and I have to say I agree with the lack of accuracy of this kit. I haven't even got into the trailer yet, but the tractor is 'interesting'. It's almost like there are 2 versions, an M911 and M911A1. I found as many large formated pictures as I could of the real thing and put them with the instruction sheet and I have to wonder how these photos were interpreted for the master?

That said, the kit is EXTREMELY detailed, with some of the most finely molded resin parts I have ever dealt with. I got the kit "third hand" and all the parts were cleaned up, so it made/makes assembly that much easier. It really is a labor of love, and I hope to have the tractor fully assembled and ready for paint by our next club meeting.

Beggars can't be choosers, and this kit will most likely never see the light of day in styrene form.

Mark Lopiccola

Hi guys,

First of all, WHAT A MODEL !!! Thought a long time about buying one myself, but the price is a little bit TOO much !!
Second, this trailer was used during Desert Storm since the US Army bought some for transport of their heavy equipment !!
Please fololw these links:

http://www.pmulcahy.com/trailers/us_trailers.htm ( look at bottom of page )
http://www.janes.com/articles/Janes-Military-Vehicles-and-Logistics/Talbert-tank-transporter-semi-trailers-United-States.html



Gé

I found some new information that kind of backs my M911A1 theory. In the Tankograd 3001 book - "US Tank Transporters" - there are photos of TWO different M911's! See pages 48 and 49. Page 48 shows the M911 FOR EXPORT, while page 49 shows the US Army version.

Why Oshkosh does this baffles me. The changes "seem" minor, but they are easily identifiable. The current US Army HET they supply to the Brits and the US have identifiable differences as well. If anyone can address these "modifications" I would be interested to know - for curiosities sake.

And yes, I think Dung Lam Quoc did a great job - if I didn't say so the first time.

Thanks all guys for helping me to show the informations

That is so cool, how long did it take

Hehehe, i built every night in 2 months