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165thspc
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Posted: Saturday, July 06, 2013 - 01:11 AM UTC
And of course there was the large office/shop shelter body here used as an ambulance.
165thspc
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Posted: Friday, July 05, 2013 - 04:29 AM UTC
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Have you guys seen MIRROR MODELS' "Future Releases" that they'll be doing a 1/35 Cat D7? YAY!!!
That will be a GREAT seller!
165thspc
#521
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Posted: Friday, July 05, 2013 - 04:26 AM UTC
With the Deuce and a Half dualeys up front are always appropriate. Don't just swap out a rear set of tires though, you need to maintain the correct front wheel hub. You will need to sand the bolt heads off the standard front tire, glue on a spare tire and then add bolthead castings to the spare to replace the ones you sanded off. That way the original front wheel hub still shows through.
M4A1Sherman
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Posted: Sunday, June 30, 2013 - 04:03 AM UTC
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Howdy,
One of my Facebook likes id the Recon Military Photos site. This was posted recently.
Original caption; “Repairs that are beyond the skill or equipment of unit mechanics are made by maintenance companies. The tool and bench shop truck, shown above, part of the equipment of a maintenance company stationed in England, supplies mechanics with the facilities and tools need to perform major repairs on tractors.”
GMC 2 ˝ ton “truck Shop, Motorized” along with mechanics repairing a Caterpillar D7.
Brian Riedel
Have you guys seen MIRROR MODELS' "Future Releases" that they'll be doing a 1/35 Cat D7? YAY!!!
M4A1Sherman
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Posted: Sunday, June 30, 2013 - 03:59 AM UTC
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Howdy,
One of my Facebook likes id the Recon Military Photos site. This was posted recently.
Original caption; “Repairs that are beyond the skill or equipment of unit mechanics are made by maintenance companies. The tool and bench shop truck, shown above, part of the equipment of a maintenance company stationed in England, supplies mechanics with the facilities and tools need to perform major repairs on tractors.”
GMC 2 ˝ ton “truck Shop, Motorized” along with mechanics repairing a Caterpillar D7.
Brian Riedel
I have a 2.5-ton 6x6 Jimmy in my collection, (among many different variants) with the CALIBRE 35 Machine Shop Truck Conversion. It's a different but highly-pleasing alternative to the basic 6x6 Jimmy...
165thspc
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Posted: Sunday, June 30, 2013 - 02:43 AM UTC
Posted this morning on FaceBook. Comes from the the military website Olive-Drab.com
bzak
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Posted: Sunday, June 30, 2013 - 02:01 AM UTC
Howdy,
One of my Facebook likes id the Recon Military Photos site. This was posted recently.
Original caption; “Repairs that are beyond the skill or equipment of unit mechanics are made by maintenance companies. The tool and bench shop truck, shown above, part of the equipment of a maintenance company stationed in England, supplies mechanics with the facilities and tools need to perform major repairs on tractors.”
GMC 2 ˝ ton “truck Shop, Motorized” along with mechanics repairing a Caterpillar D7.
Brian Riedel
One of my Facebook likes id the Recon Military Photos site. This was posted recently.
Original caption; “Repairs that are beyond the skill or equipment of unit mechanics are made by maintenance companies. The tool and bench shop truck, shown above, part of the equipment of a maintenance company stationed in England, supplies mechanics with the facilities and tools need to perform major repairs on tractors.”
GMC 2 ˝ ton “truck Shop, Motorized” along with mechanics repairing a Caterpillar D7.
Brian Riedel
Frenchy
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Posted: Friday, June 28, 2013 - 08:58 AM UTC
Talking about books, did you notice this release Michael ?
More info here :
http://www.squadronsignalpublications.com/ItemDetails.asp?item=SS80002
H.P.
More info here :
http://www.squadronsignalpublications.com/ItemDetails.asp?item=SS80002
H.P.
bzak
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Posted: Friday, June 28, 2013 - 06:11 AM UTC
Howdy,
As a public service, I thought I might show the different cabs in Italeri's GMC CCKW353.
The different boxes:
In kit #271, the hole is open. In #6271, they plugged it up.
So now if you're looking for a hard top and don't want to mess too much with the hole, either get #6721 or the water truck. Of course, you'll have some work to do inside as the headliner is only the left half and the plug is a little sloppy in #6271.
Brian Riedel
As a public service, I thought I might show the different cabs in Italeri's GMC CCKW353.
The different boxes:
In kit #271, the hole is open. In #6271, they plugged it up.
So now if you're looking for a hard top and don't want to mess too much with the hole, either get #6721 or the water truck. Of course, you'll have some work to do inside as the headliner is only the left half and the plug is a little sloppy in #6271.
Brian Riedel
Frenchy
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Posted: Friday, June 28, 2013 - 02:01 AM UTC
Interesting Korean War (improvised ?) tanker truck :
H.P.
H.P.
165thspc
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Posted: Thursday, June 27, 2013 - 06:54 AM UTC
New Tankograd Publication covering the CCKW.
Armorama review can be viewed here:
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/review/9184
Armorama review can be viewed here:
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/review/9184
165thspc
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Posted: Thursday, June 27, 2013 - 02:49 AM UTC
Go on eBay and shop for the Italeri water truck which gives you a beautiful COMPLETE enclosed cab (NO opening for gun ring) and the full headliner treatment.
bzak
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Posted: Thursday, June 27, 2013 - 02:44 AM UTC
Howdy,
Thank you for those informative links and pics. The interior cab shot also answered a question about the upper area above the windshield. It also pointed out a problem if you want to do use the Italeri kit with the gun ring for a closed cab. The part provided is only half of what is needed.
Now I can use the gun racks provided in the Italeri kits in my Heller open cab kit.
Brian Riedel
Thank you for those informative links and pics. The interior cab shot also answered a question about the upper area above the windshield. It also pointed out a problem if you want to do use the Italeri kit with the gun ring for a closed cab. The part provided is only half of what is needed.
Now I can use the gun racks provided in the Italeri kits in my Heller open cab kit.
Brian Riedel
165thspc
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Posted: Thursday, June 27, 2013 - 02:00 AM UTC
Holy Moley - How you are going to force me to finish my Airport Fueler CCKW. I always thought that spare tire was off center to the passenger side. Well the one on my model is going to be - BECAUSE IT"S ALREADY INSTALLED! ! !
Frenchy
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Posted: Thursday, June 27, 2013 - 01:15 AM UTC
You're welcome.
Here's a nice view of the closed cab interior :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlb_photography/6198181460/sizes/o/in/photostream/
(from this F-3 Airfield Service GMC CCKW 353 Walk-around )
H.P.
Here's a nice view of the closed cab interior :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlb_photography/6198181460/sizes/o/in/photostream/
(from this F-3 Airfield Service GMC CCKW 353 Walk-around )
H.P.
165thspc
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Posted: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 - 11:09 PM UTC
Thanks - Sorry I had to wimp out on that question.
Frenchy
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Posted: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 - 05:20 PM UTC
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Frenchy do you have anything on this question?
http://www.cckw.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=778&start=0
HTH
H.P.
165thspc
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Posted: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 - 08:27 AM UTC
I don't know the answer to that one other than to say "I don't think so."
Frenchy do you have anything on this question?
Frenchy do you have anything on this question?
bzak
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Posted: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 - 06:42 AM UTC
Howdy,
Was wondering if any one could set me straight concerning the interior of the hard top cab. Need to know if there were rifle racks like those seen in the soft top, and if so were they mounted the same way.
Brian Riedel
Was wondering if any one could set me straight concerning the interior of the hard top cab. Need to know if there were rifle racks like those seen in the soft top, and if so were they mounted the same way.
Brian Riedel
165thspc
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Posted: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 - 08:58 AM UTC
Then we get into the COEs. (Cab Over Engine) Built on the same chassis as the LWB Deuce so the vehicle is the same overall length. However the cab and hood take up less space so the load box can be that much longer. Total load capacity was still 2 1/2 tons but truckers often encounter high cubic volume loads but with low total weight. The COE is the perfect solution.
Desks and empty office furniture come to mind as high volume, low weight loads. So are K rations.
The only trade off would be that the COE design offered more maintenance challenges as access to the engine was not as easy as on the standard Deuce.
Desks and empty office furniture come to mind as high volume, low weight loads. So are K rations.
The only trade off would be that the COE design offered more maintenance challenges as access to the engine was not as easy as on the standard Deuce.
165thspc
#521
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Posted: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 - 02:15 AM UTC
TWO AMERICANS: The Long wheelbase CCKW by GM and the 0-6-0 steam locomotive by H.K. Porter in the US:
Interesting that the CCKW has the open roof to accomodate the gun ring but no gun ring???
I have seen one converted CCKW firetruck from the period that also had the open roof but no gun ring. I guess during assembly at GM if they finished their 1/3 quota of AA equiped vehicles for the day it was just which ever cab came to the assembly line got installed on whatever frame???
Interesting that the CCKW has the open roof to accomodate the gun ring but no gun ring???
I have seen one converted CCKW firetruck from the period that also had the open roof but no gun ring. I guess during assembly at GM if they finished their 1/3 quota of AA equiped vehicles for the day it was just which ever cab came to the assembly line got installed on whatever frame???
165thspc
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Posted: Monday, June 24, 2013 - 03:07 PM UTC
I always figured I might purchase their short wheelbase Deuce conversion but then given what else I've done I also figured it is not a very tough chop job.
Of course I also figured by now someone would market the short AND long wheelbase in both closed and open cab versions.
Of course I also figured by now someone would market the short AND long wheelbase in both closed and open cab versions.
165thspc
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Posted: Monday, June 24, 2013 - 03:02 PM UTC
Yes Masters does some fantastic work. I have purchased both of their tire conversion kits for the 155mm and 8 inch gun. A few of their parts ended up on my Mack NO and they are supplying the civilian pattern wheels and tires for my M-23 ammo trailer I am scratch building.
M4A1Sherman
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Posted: Monday, June 24, 2013 - 02:46 PM UTC
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Masters Productions has released a CCKW 352 conversion set as well :
It's the one Tony Fradkin used for his project :
www.militarymodelling.com/news/article/jimmy/4106
HTH
H.P.
Hi, All! Didn't know that MASTERS PRODUCTIONS make a "short" 2.5-ton Jimmy Conversion! That's GREAT!!! I built a MASTERS M4 Artillery Tractor about 6 years ago, before HOBBY BOSS came out with their versions, and also did 3 of their US "Long Tom" & 8" Howitzer WWII Wheels/Tires and Towing Dolly conversions! THEY MAKE SOME GREAT STUFF, THEY DO, UH-HUHHH!!!
Frenchy
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Posted: Saturday, June 22, 2013 - 06:26 PM UTC
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Yes, this conversion kit is available through Scale-Link in the UK. They ship internationally.
Here's the link :
http://www.scalelink.co.uk/acatalog/Masters_Productions_1_35_scale___WW2.html
H.P.
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