What color do you paint the tracks on WW2 US halftracks?
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Posted: Sunday, December 21, 2003 - 06:15 AM UTC
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Posted: Sunday, December 21, 2003 - 06:56 AM UTC
Paint them however you like to paint rubber.
The tracks were "endless band" -- like big rubber band tracks. They were vulcanized rubber formed over a cable and steel framework.
So, in answer to your question, you could paint them black, gray, brown, etc. -- I'd suggest just painting them the same as the tires.
The tracks were "endless band" -- like big rubber band tracks. They were vulcanized rubber formed over a cable and steel framework.
So, in answer to your question, you could paint them black, gray, brown, etc. -- I'd suggest just painting them the same as the tires.
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Posted: Sunday, December 21, 2003 - 09:55 AM UTC
I agree Hollowpoint but if you want a paint number ;Humbrol has an authentic track color HS 215,it looks like rubber . (:-)
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Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 10:41 PM UTC
I have Tamiya WWII M3A2 so I just paint it olive drab? and can the traks be painted flat black since it's rubber? how would u weather it?
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Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 10:53 PM UTC
hella yella,
you could weather it by drybrushing a lighter colour of the paint you used to
paint it or use pastels/washes to dust them up a little or cut some vey fine
nicks out of the treads to simulate were stones ect have damaged the pads
of the tracks
you could weather it by drybrushing a lighter colour of the paint you used to
paint it or use pastels/washes to dust them up a little or cut some vey fine
nicks out of the treads to simulate were stones ect have damaged the pads
of the tracks
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Posted: Thursday, January 01, 2004 - 01:37 AM UTC
so the tires are rubber and the tracks are rubber, but the model has glossy black rubber, so do I primer it and paint flat black?
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Posted: Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 02:17 PM UTC
Howdy all,
In an effort to utilize existing threads, I thought I'd pose my query here instead of creating a whole new thread.....hope noone minds.
Below is a pic I came across of a U.S. Halftrack being unloaded a few days after D-Day. The Halftrack is to the left, and a wee bit behind the front vehicle (which I believe is an M20).
My question is; Can someone identify the setup that is attached to the rear of the Halftrack? What I'm talking about is the high-sided walls that extend up past where the normal armoured sidewalls would be.........or am I missing something obvious?
...or, is this just the Halftrack version of wading trunks?
Tread.
In an effort to utilize existing threads, I thought I'd pose my query here instead of creating a whole new thread.....hope noone minds.
Below is a pic I came across of a U.S. Halftrack being unloaded a few days after D-Day. The Halftrack is to the left, and a wee bit behind the front vehicle (which I believe is an M20).
My question is; Can someone identify the setup that is attached to the rear of the Halftrack? What I'm talking about is the high-sided walls that extend up past where the normal armoured sidewalls would be.........or am I missing something obvious?
...or, is this just the Halftrack version of wading trunks?
Tread.
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Posted: Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 02:35 PM UTC
...strangley enough, I also just found this.
Tread.
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Posted: Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 03:20 PM UTC
I believe your second photo is a M3 40mm AAA gun, like the one below.
You can find more info on it here. Halftracks.
There was an article in FSM a while back about building this version. It was an excellent article, sorry, can't remember when it was though.
You can find more info on it here. Halftracks.
There was an article in FSM a while back about building this version. It was an excellent article, sorry, can't remember when it was though.
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Posted: Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 04:29 PM UTC
Tread, what you are looking at is an M15 CGMC (Combination Gun Motor Carriage)
It mounted a single 37mm and twin .50 cals.
This picture was taken place during Operation Anvil - in support of the 3rd ID on August 15, 1944.
Your second picture looks to be another M15 or perhaps an M15A1. Both used the same gun combination. The M15 mounted it's .50 cals above the 37mm whereas the M15A1 mounted the .50 cals below the 37mm.
Gino's picture is of an M15 Special, which mounted a 40mm Bofors.
It mounted a single 37mm and twin .50 cals.
This picture was taken place during Operation Anvil - in support of the 3rd ID on August 15, 1944.
Your second picture looks to be another M15 or perhaps an M15A1. Both used the same gun combination. The M15 mounted it's .50 cals above the 37mm whereas the M15A1 mounted the .50 cals below the 37mm.
Gino's picture is of an M15 Special, which mounted a 40mm Bofors.
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Posted: Friday, April 30, 2004 - 01:28 AM UTC
Howdy Fellas,
Many thx for the replies. After looking a bit closer (did the 'click the little magnifying glass' thing), I see the guns you mention Kenc'. And I have seen this Halftrack configuration before....I just haven't seen it with the overly high sides, and especially the flared-outward top section of the armour.
As to my second pic.....where's the guns? All I can see is what appears to be a kitchen chair, and a bit of laundry hangin' off the side..
Thx again,
Tread.
Many thx for the replies. After looking a bit closer (did the 'click the little magnifying glass' thing), I see the guns you mention Kenc'. And I have seen this Halftrack configuration before....I just haven't seen it with the overly high sides, and especially the flared-outward top section of the armour.
As to my second pic.....where's the guns? All I can see is what appears to be a kitchen chair, and a bit of laundry hangin' off the side..
Thx again,
Tread.
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Posted: Friday, April 30, 2004 - 03:08 AM UTC
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Tread, what you are looking at is an M15 CGMC (Combination Gun Motor Carriage)
It mounted a single 37mm and twin .50 cals.
This picture was taken place during Operation Anvil - in support of the 3rd ID on August 15, 1944.
Your second picture looks to be another M15 or perhaps an M15A1. Both used the same gun combination. The M15 mounted it's .50 cals above the 37mm whereas the M15A1 mounted the .50 cals below the 37mm.
Gino's picture is of an M15 Special, which mounted a 40mm Bofors.
Gotta agree with Ken here -- if you look at the vehicle's rear bumber in the second photo it says "441 AAA" -- definitely an anti-aircraft artillery unit.
Gino's photo is an "M15 Special" -- a field modification used in the Philippines. They used this primarily for convoy protection, not AAA.