Hi All

Here my next project based on the photo which I found through Marco Serra aka panzerserra.



The base kit is the old Italeri and I'm using a lot of spare parts to make it better. I will be using the dozer form verlinden productions.



The beginning

The wheels are form dragon, the tracks from tamiya and the sprockets are form tasca. Some ABER PE was used for the return thingies


The sparetracks boxes are form the nieuw dragon kit. The headlights has been moved

Some of the drivers compartment is upgraded with the old TWS interior set. Which isn't great but still a lot better than the original italeri compartment.



The cannon


2 overall pictures





Regard Martin

Hi Martin,

Good project and off to a fine start.

Look forward to developments in 2013.

Cheers

Al

Martin, now this sure makes for a different looking M7! Nice work so far. Will be following with interest.

Cheers!
Stefan

Excellent idea. Looking forwrd to seeing this progress.

Great looking build! I'm interested to get your opinion on the dozer blade. I've been wanting to pick one up for a bit but have had real hit or miss luck with Verlinden stuff.

Cheers

Jeff

Martin, there's actually a couple different pictures of that M7. I don't remember them showing any distinctive markings though.

If you're curious about the pictures I kept running across them while looking for a Sherman Crab, of all things. Looking forward to seeing more.

Martin, a really interesting conversion. Looking forward to following your build.

Joel

Will be watching with interest. Great work so far mate

Spent some time searching for those photos. Couldn't find them unfortunately. Guess that's how it always is, available when you don't care and impossible to find when you need it!

Guess my 'New Year's Resolution' shall be to save photos even if I don't find them relevant at the time.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

I never heard of this vehicle. Looks like a good start to an interesting project build

Thanks all:

An update on the engine deck, the italeri is a late engine deck which I had to modify. the Eudard PE set came to a help.
The other thing I did was to remove a petrolcap and added 2 from a old dragon kit.

The .50 ring is from mastermodels and look better than the orignal italeri (it is a bit thick now but I don't mind.)












Next up, the dozer

Martin

Nice work Martin.

Al

Great work! I bet not it's close to DML's offering detail wise. I'll keep watching!

Cheers!
Stefan

Hi, Martin....
Very nice project...I´ll do my beast with the same ´players, too...

is a pity that I'm changing residence, ... My bench is disabled ....
but I'll keep this beauty up close ....

Good modeling and good fun, my friend !!!

Good hunt !!!

Very nice detailed progress. There are a out of specific details that are not in view in the 1/1 picture at the top. Is there a ref book with this in it? The Squadron Signal book pictured above?

Thnx all,

No other photos are known of this priest

Update for the dozer

Martin, just an outstanding and unique conversion. It's really coming along. Looking forward to your next update.
Joel

Thanks Joel

The next steps was the paint job.
I used tamiya acryls 50:50 Olive Drab : Deck Tan










Some spots has to be redone but the base is there,

Some weathering of the interior












Martin

Glad to see some progress. It looks pretty good Martin.

You re welcome, thanks for following

and the base coat is finished.
The upper en lower hull are glued together,

next up weathering

Martin, this is a fantastic build. Never saw one before and i love the looks of it. Well done sir!

Gary

This a neat build. I'll be following.

Martin, simply outstanding. It's really looking awesome with a cost of paint. And speaking of paint, I like your mix. I've been using Tamiya OD and Dark Yellow. Will have to give the Deck Tan a try, especially to help with color modulation.
Joel

I've fitted the dozer and added the tracks,
I did a test fit for the stowage (Resicast)

this is how it looks now