What type(s) of trucks, trailers and construction equipment would be suitable for a Seabee Battalion during WWII in 1/35 scale?
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seabee1526

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Posted: Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 06:15 AM UTC

Paulinsibculo

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Posted: Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 07:22 AM UTC
You did it twice?

Frenchy

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Posted: Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 07:32 AM UTC
I guess some Caterpillar D-7 dozers should be OK :
In plastic (announced by Mirror Models) :
In resin from Resicast :
H.P.
In plastic (announced by Mirror Models) :

In resin from Resicast :

H.P.

seabee1526

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Posted: Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 08:12 AM UTC
Thank you, this will be a great start!

Frenchy

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Posted: Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 09:02 AM UTC
Although the International Harvester M-5H-6 2.5 ton truck was the ubiquitous beast of burden of Seabee units (still NO 1/35th kit for it...), various variants of the GMC CCKW were used as well :



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seabee1526

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Posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 03:22 AM UTC
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Although the International Harvester M-5H-6 2.5 ton truck was the ubiquitous beast of burden of Seabee units (still NO 1/35th kit for it...), various variants of the GMC CCKW were used as well :
H.P.
Great shots...thank you. Is this an M-5h-6?


Frenchy

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Posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 03:39 AM UTC
No it's a CCKW....Here's a M-5H-6 (Long Wheelbase variant) :

One distinctive feature (among many others
) is the curve of the front fender. Another one is the shape of the headlight guards.
The M-5H-6 has an open cab.
H.P.

One distinctive feature (among many others

The M-5H-6 has an open cab.
H.P.

msltr

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Posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 05:01 AM UTC
Real Models (www.realmodel.cz) has dump truck conversions kits that are similar to the IH photos posted.

seabee1526

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Posted: Monday, May 01, 2017 - 01:27 AM UTC
Thank you everybody

rdt1953

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Posted: Monday, May 01, 2017 - 02:53 AM UTC
Mirror Models I believe offers Diamond T 972 dump truck , 4 different crawlers, and their resin company ( is it LZ ? ) offers towed pans and sheepsfoot rollers, Accurate Armour offers resin Ruston Bucyrus crawler in both crane and shovel models and someone - I forget who - makes a resin Cat or Galion grader . All of these are 1/35 .
Start making airstrips ! Richard
Start making airstrips ! Richard

rdt1953

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Posted: Monday, May 01, 2017 - 03:13 AM UTC
Addendum - the grader kit is by Plus Model
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