M54 Gun Truck Satans Li'l Angel build
Praha, Czech Republic
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Posted: Sunday, July 18, 2010 - 05:44 AM UTC
Hi all GT fans,
I started build another Gun Truck Satans Li'l Angel from my produce.
As base model I used Italeri Big Foot.
Here is some photos from build progress.
After paint and apply a decals
More photos
http://www.realmodel.cz/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=41&Itemid=85To be continued
Hope you like it and "watch those negative waves"
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Posted: Sunday, July 18, 2010 - 06:49 AM UTC
Another great subject Miloslav, I just love your gun trucks. I hope someday I’m able to get one or two for myself. Are the decals water slide or dry transfer…and what are you planning for the next gun truck project.
Happy Modeling,
Joe
It feels like bible camp…Only I’m not crying pretending I’m somewhere else.
Happy Modeling
Joe
Praha, Czech Republic
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Posted: Sunday, July 18, 2010 - 06:53 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Another great subject Miloslav, I just love your gun trucks. I hope someday I’m able to get one or two for myself. Are the decals water slide or dry transfer…and what are you planning for the next gun truck project.
Happy Modeling,
Joe
Hi Joe,
Thanks. Decals is Water slide. If you need some, let me know.
Miloslav
Hope you like it and "watch those negative waves"
Praha, Czech Republic
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Posted: Thursday, July 22, 2010 - 08:54 PM UTC
Hope you like it and "watch those negative waves"
England - West Midlands, United Kingdom
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Posted: Friday, July 23, 2010 - 02:08 AM UTC
I think I will get one of these! I have been looking to do one of your guntrucks for a wile Milo do you do student discount?
Superb work
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Posted: Friday, July 23, 2010 - 01:35 PM UTC
Always nice to see a good gun truck.
New York, United States
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Posted: Friday, July 23, 2010 - 01:43 PM UTC
Hey Miloslav the weathering looks Perfect, right amount and not to read. I hate when some modelers go way over board with weathering, it looks out of scale.
So what’s the next guntruck project in the works.
Great Job!
Joe
It feels like bible camp…Only I’m not crying pretending I’m somewhere else.
Happy Modeling
Joe
Praha, Czech Republic
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Posted: Friday, July 23, 2010 - 02:06 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Hey Miloslav the weathering looks Perfect, right amount and not to read. I hate when some modelers go way over board with weathering, it looks out of scale.
So what’s the next guntruck project in the works.
Great Job!
Joe
Hi Joe
Next project:
Red Baron, Snoopy II, Frustration, The Saint, Brutus
Miloslav
Hope you like it and "watch those negative waves"
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Posted: Friday, July 23, 2010 - 06:47 PM UTC
Can't wait to see the Brutus truck, I tried making that one last year. Just was not acle to get it right. Sounds like some great trucks coming in the near future.
Happy Modeling,
Joe
It feels like bible camp…Only I’m not crying pretending I’m somewhere else.
Happy Modeling
Joe
Moselle, France
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Posted: Saturday, July 24, 2010 - 09:22 PM UTC
Hi
Beautyfull work as alway.
Working on this truck i realise that the real Satans is a without winch M54 truck !!!
Other thing. The rear box have a dual side wall as you can see on this pic.
Praha, Czech Republic
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Posted: Saturday, July 24, 2010 - 11:29 PM UTC
Pascal,
I understand but this vehicle isn't easy.
First version name is Ace of Spades and this renamed to Satans Li'l Angel
All Photos from Guntruck sites only for discussion
the same front armor plate as Ace but different Angel pics.
Renamed to Proud American. Now w/winch
Again renamed to Ace of Spades, also w/winch.
Where is truth? If we don't have walk around, we don't have true statement.
I make of this set according replica Satans Li'l Angel.
Miloslav
Hope you like it and "watch those negative waves"
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Posted: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 - 07:20 AM UTC
Hope you like it and "watch those negative waves"
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Posted: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 02:54 AM UTC
Happy to see that now the truck is without winch !
Its better like this, it look more like the real things
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Posted: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 08:50 AM UTC
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Happy to see that now the truck is without winch !
Its better like this, it look more like the real things
Pascal,
I agree now is better.
Miloslav
Hope you like it and "watch those negative waves"
England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 09:03 AM UTC
Miloslav,
Great build and i love your weathering I wish mine was 1/10th as good as yours!
Can I ask you, all the spare tyres in the back and the different ones at the front of the truck, do you sell these on their own?
Cheers
David
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Posted: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 05:07 PM UTC
I'll say it again...it look great! I really like the mix of tires and the .50cal make it mean looking.
Great Job!!
Joe
Looking forward to the next one.
It feels like bible camp…Only I’m not crying pretending I’m somewhere else.
Happy Modeling
Joe
Praha, Czech Republic
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Posted: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 05:34 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Miloslav,
Great build and i love your weathering I wish mine was 1/10th as good as yours!
Can I ask you, all the spare tyres in the back and the different ones at the front of the truck, do you sell these on their own?
Cheers
David
David
I have in produce three sets with 5t wheels RMA 35023 (classic military)
RMA 35199, 35200 (Civli pattern). All my GT conversion sets included spare wheels for rear part of bed.
Miloslav
Hope you like it and "watch those negative waves"
Praha, Czech Republic
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Posted: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 05:35 PM UTC
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I'll say it again...it look great! I really like the mix of tires and the .50cal make it mean looking.
Great Job!!
Joe
Looking forward to the next one.
Joe,
thanks, today i add photo with minigun.
Miloslav
Hope you like it and "watch those negative waves"
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Posted: Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 11:51 AM UTC
Oh yes! My favorite GT! I love it!
I've got this one already so I'm keen to follow this thread.
Nice one, Miloslav!
Joe.
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Posted: Saturday, January 29, 2011 - 02:28 PM UTC
Your history of these trucks is just a little off---Ace was with the 523rd and went off the road and dropped about 300 feet--Angel was sent up north to replace it and destroyed killing Richard Frazure and wounding Chester Iseral, two of the surviving crew were givin a choice to rebuild the truck or not--they did--The truck with no name is what they built from the box of Angel, call it Proud American, 22 days later it was hit and the driver Robert Thorne (one of the surviving two) was killed a LT. lost his arm and everyone else wounded, it was then that the box was again rebuilt and named Ace of Spades after the first one that was lost----Been there and did that--wrote a little about it at
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/gun-trucks/31357-lam-son-719-living-transporting.html you won't see the photos of the men and trucks of operation Lam Son 719 unless you join but you should be able to read it----If you or anyone have any questions about VietNam gun trucks just shoot me an email
[email protected] ----enjoy----- Driver---PS--If you don't want to read the whole thing try page 5 post 44
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Posted: Saturday, January 29, 2011 - 08:28 PM UTC
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Your history of these trucks is just a little off---Ace was with the 523rd and went off the road and dropped about 300 feet--Angel was sent up north to replace it and destroyed killing Richard Frazure and wounding Chester Iseral, two of the surviving crew were givin a choice to rebuild the truck or not--they did--The truck with no name is what they built from the box of Angel, call it Proud American, 22 days later it was hit and the driver Robert Thorne (one of the surviving two) was killed a LT. lost his arm and everyone else wounded, it was then that the box was again rebuilt and named Ace of Spades after the first one that was lost----Been there and did that--wrote a little about it at http://www.steelsoldiers.com/gun-trucks/31357-lam-son-719-living-transporting.html you won't see the photos of the men and trucks of operation Lam Son 719 unless you join but you should be able to read it----If you or anyone have any questions about VietNam gun trucks just shoot me an email [email protected] ----enjoy----- Driver---PS--If you don't want to read the whole thing try page 5 post 44
Sorry but I just quoted from the book "Hard Ride" author James Lyles
Hope you like it and "watch those negative waves"
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Posted: Sunday, January 30, 2011 - 12:57 AM UTC
Oh don't be sorry my friend--what you and others here are doing is keeping history alive and in front of others which I personally feel you all should be comended for, I just like to keep things stright where I can-----your truck looks great and your right about how James has it in the book, we spoke hours on the phone about it but it had already been sent to be printed---again Thanks too you and everyone else that put so much time and effort into these models-----------again if I can be of any service just shoot me an email and I'll do what I can, I may even know some crew members------Larry Fiandt (Driver)
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Posted: Friday, January 06, 2012 - 05:07 PM UTC
those trucks are great.very nice work.what kits do you use as the base those builds?and where can i get some?
