Just would like to hear some of the different suggestions to building, bashing or converging a Guntruck. I have seen all the pics off the net , but I would like to see the creativeness that you guys have to make something fictional. Thanks and looking forward to what you guys have to say.

Here are three concept Gun Trucks

Hey thanks animal, man those are sweet looking! Would like to see some more posts!

Go to my gallery. I have more photos of models and actual photos of actual trucks there. You can also go to my selected link for additional photos.

Dave....Iam lovin' that first one man. when did you finish that hog? I might have to go out and pick up a HEMMT and do some work on one. Iam almost finished with the Hobby Fan conversion I'll try and email them to you ASAP.

Mike

These were built for the T2F 2003 Campaign. I am working on a harden LAV Convoy security vehicle right now for the T2K 2004 Campaign.

Mike, look for a hobby fan conversion for me, I am also gonna look but maybe with two people looking we will find one I can do. thanks

Animal
Thanks for that link man, you are awesome at this Guntruck business. I am just getting out of autos and into military so this is great looking at somebody that knows what he is doing.

Just for the record guys, (OhYeahArmour and armor 135). Even though our good member 'animal' is too humble to say it to you directly. Not only is he an obviously superbly talented GunTruck modeler.......but......he is an actual veteran of the real deal!

...just thought you might want to know. Since he is a vet that deserve's the proper credit for his courage and his service to our country at a time when returning soldier's got very little.

Tread.

Sorry, just didn't want it to go unsaid......again.

Thanks for the kind words Tread.
You can build a gun truck with the 2 1/2 ton kit and a little plastic stock for a lot cheaper than a resin kit. I can send you some dimensions on one of the 2 1/2 ton trucks if you want.

hey Animal,
Sorry I didn't recognize that you were in Vietnam, Thanks for your service. What GT were you on?

I wasn't assigned duty on the gun trucks. I drove water trucks and the Batt. recovery vehicle. I was on many convoys and have seen the trucks in action. I thank the Allmighty every day for the crews who served on them.

That is awesome man. Thanks again for your patronage and service.

I was aware of this animal. You have already stated your service in previous posts. I just wanted people to know you were there and on the ground!
But just to be even more clear, since I'm a bit slow. let me get this straight.
You were driving Convoy duty...in a lumbering, slow moving large sized (target) truck....in ambush territory....under a constant state of 'general quarters'....with absolutely NO armour plating.......NO armament, besides small arms......AND NO protection other than a GT that could be up to (according to 'hardened convoy' discipline) a thousand yards away!?!..............Man......you've got 'boys' of steel!!!


Semper Fi ! animal.

Tread.

Tread you are a funny guy #:-). I only did what a thousand other guys had to do. No big deal. We had a saying in Nam. "Don't mean nuthin, it ain't nuthin but a thing". When I answered the last post I was answering OhYeaArmor's question.

.........'Nuff said.

you can be humble all you want but all you guys that drove those trucks had "boys": of steel then.

Cool sig line a photo of the five ton Quad 50 Bounty Hunter you got there OhYeahArmor

Thanks animal,
I like that photo also, I found it on a guntruck site that had a bunch of pics.

Those are some great pics animal, you are one incredible modeler.

Dave, if anybody asks about model guntrucks, I'm sending them to you, Bro!!! Your work is truly the SHIZZZ!

Thanks for the Kudos Cuhail and welcome to Armorama. Our Gunnie also builds some fantastic examples of the Vietnam era Gun Trucks http://www.guntruck.com/ You should check out his web site. I know you will be as impress with his work as I am. Even though he wasn't in Nam we Nam Vets consider him a Brother Vet (He served in the US Air Force as a Security Specialist).

Howdy Fellas,

Speaking of GunTruck's, I know this is probably a little but....I thought you guys would get a kick out of this pic.
This is a WW II era Australian GunTruck of the highest order!!


Take a close look and check out the armament she's packin'!
Not entirely sure, but I don't think any of the GT's in the 'Nam were packing AT guns!

Sweet stuff huh?

Tread.

Really cool. When can we see one of these built Clif? Hint, hint.
Tread where are you getting all these neat photos?

Been seeing all the interesting posts on guntrucks. I know very little about this subject. All I know is that they were used to provide cover for convoys. Are most guntrucks field modified. Most trucks don't look like they are standard manufacture. The crazy armored cabs and fighting compartments leads me to believe the crews salvaged anything they can to upgrade.