Waiting for a new Deuce and a Half
California, United States
Joined: June 07, 2006
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Posted: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 02:27 AM UTC
Howdy,
Here are a few in progress pics of the M6 Fargo I'm working on. These are just to see what it looks like as the major parts haven't been fixed in place yet. The base kit is a Skybow WC51/51. The rear bed is from the Peerless M6 kit.
Why you may ask? Because I bought an AFV Club (Skybow) WC63 and found the sprue containing the seats and floor, among other pieces, was missing and couldn't get a replacement set. Needless to say, by the time I started mix and matching parts from 3 AFV Club WC 51's and 2 Italeri WC kits and bought an Eduard brass set and a CMK 37mm anti tank gun, I ended up casting the missing floor in resin and made the other parts in plastic (including 2 different food storage bins).
Anyway, this is what I have so far.
I blame Roy Chow for this madness. It all started after seeing his wonderful take on the M6 in MMiR #52.
Brian Riedel
#521
Kentucky, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 03:53 AM UTC
Good deal!
#521
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Posted: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 04:13 AM UTC
For those who might not know (like me) here is a photo of the M6 Fargo. Not a Deuce but a weapons carrier with teeth!
New York, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 05:27 AM UTC
#521
Kentucky, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 10:45 AM UTC
Modern Fire Dept. Water Tender Tank Truck (Used, up for sale.)
Some modern
Some not so new
And some surprises!
British Columbia, Canada
Joined: August 13, 2009
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Posted: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 11:11 AM UTC
While we are on the subject of deuce and halfs how about a styrene version of this oldie.
M135
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Kentucky, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 12:06 PM UTC
The 135 was short lived but I agree it would make a great model. Let's hear it for more Super Singles.
#521
Kentucky, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 12:28 PM UTC
M6 with an AAA mount. I love that mount but I don't think I would be hanging off of it this way. (Maybe when I was younger???)
#521
Kentucky, United States
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Posted: Thursday, August 01, 2013 - 01:26 AM UTC
For anyone who has not seen the special AA 50 cal. bumper mount on the M6 I thought I should share the photo.
If I were doing an M6 I would definately have to add this detail!
Oklahoma, United States
Joined: November 11, 2006
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Posted: Thursday, August 01, 2013 - 03:19 AM UTC
Aw crap... now I need to get a 37mm AT gun for our WC51 and put an AA mount on the front bumper....
Director, US Army Air Defense Artillery Museum
1:35 WWII US Armor and 1:48 US/Allied Tactical Aircraft
1:1 projects: 1942 Ford GPW, 47th Tank Battalion Recon, "Race Horse"
Isere, France
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Posted: Saturday, August 03, 2013 - 12:08 AM UTC
#521
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Posted: Saturday, August 03, 2013 - 06:41 AM UTC
That's coal gasification alright. Never would have thought the US has done such experiments.
Oklahoma, United States
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Posted: Saturday, August 03, 2013 - 01:20 PM UTC
So, I'm fairly amazed at the sheer numbers of former military vehicles strewn across the Texas countryside. I just staged and completed an artifact recovery mission from Ft. Sill to Camp Mabry to pick up four pieces and then return them here. On the way, I saw a bunch of very cool vehicles. This one was probably the rarest. I apologize for the photo, as we were driving and I was sitting in the gunner's seat of an M1083A1.
The rear axles are visible, as is the top of the cab, but that's a Diamond T 4-ton tractor sitting there. Had "Mater" eyes painted on the windshield and everything...
Director, US Army Air Defense Artillery Museum
1:35 WWII US Armor and 1:48 US/Allied Tactical Aircraft
1:1 projects: 1942 Ford GPW, 47th Tank Battalion Recon, "Race Horse"
#521
Kentucky, United States
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Posted: Saturday, August 03, 2013 - 02:09 PM UTC
Another model inspired by a photo posted on this link.
I am thinking of calling this dio "Packing for the Long Trip Overseas."
Just a simple concrete covered base with a back wall papered with this photo mural and maybe a few small props out front of the vehicle.
Used the many extra Tamiya brake drums I had squirreled away in my spares box to do those rear axles, plus the many extra spare tires that come with each Deuce model to complete those same axles. I will add lug nuts later.
Mike
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Posted: Saturday, August 03, 2013 - 02:24 PM UTC
The trucks in the photo above are being "knocked down" to their smallest shipping size prior to being loaded aboard ship for the trip overseas.
This is why the Army requested the design of the open topped cab (originally a Studebaker concept) so that more vehicles could be stacked for shipping in the hold of a ship.
#521
Kentucky, United States
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Posted: Sunday, August 04, 2013 - 01:45 AM UTC
The model above is almost all Tamiya however the all metal bed came out of my CCKW spares box. I think it is from Heller but a friend gave it to me so I am not really sure.
If anybody has any old wrecked 1/35 CCKW's on their shelves they want to pitch I'm your man.
Oklahoma, United States
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Posted: Sunday, August 04, 2013 - 04:08 AM UTC
Out of curiosity, has the Hobby Boss White 666 been released yet and does anyone know when their Diamond T is coming out?
Director, US Army Air Defense Artillery Museum
1:35 WWII US Armor and 1:48 US/Allied Tactical Aircraft
1:1 projects: 1942 Ford GPW, 47th Tank Battalion Recon, "Race Horse"
New York, United States
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Posted: Sunday, August 04, 2013 - 07:13 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Out of curiosity, has the Hobby Boss White 666 been released yet and does anyone know when their Diamond T is coming out?
Hi, All!
Nothing yet as to when EXACTLY these 2 kits will be released. I'm sure that ARMORAMA will be one of the first sites to get accurate details... The "new kit lists" on various other hobby sites only give "2013" as release dates; "caution" is the word, as to any real release dates. For instance: AFV CLUB have been saying "FUTURE" for the release of their "Dieppe" Churchill and M8 HMC kits for YEARS... I'm not going to hold my breath...
#521
Kentucky, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, August 06, 2013 - 01:20 AM UTC
Both kits are certainly on my must have list though the "T" is at the top of that list!
Cannot wait to add them to my US motor pool! Very glad that the interest in US vehicles seems to be catching up, somewhat to the German vehicle models available in the market.
#521
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Posted: Tuesday, August 06, 2013 - 02:05 AM UTC
#521
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Posted: Thursday, August 08, 2013 - 01:23 AM UTC
Changing the angle of the gyro will cause the car to move forward or back but clearly Brennan knew this in itself would not supply enough power. He therefore added separate power units front and back.
By today's standards those power units would be a machinist's gem all by themselves!
#521
Kentucky, United States
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Posted: Thursday, August 15, 2013 - 06:08 AM UTC
Still working on that knocked down CCKW. Gotta crate up that windshield!
#521
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Posted: Friday, August 16, 2013 - 09:04 AM UTC
Can anyone think of other items that I should have stripped off the vehicle and loaded in the back?
#521
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Posted: Monday, August 19, 2013 - 01:07 AM UTC
Another flat fender surprise; this time from the Museum of the Great War of Revolution in Moscow!
#521
Kentucky, United States
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Posted: Monday, August 19, 2013 - 03:04 AM UTC
Not wanting to turn this into a M6 thread but b/c of some earlier posts I feel duty bound to include this nice photo that was posted on the Olive-Drab website:
