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M35A2 Shelter Truck
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Posted: Friday, December 30, 2016 - 11:33 PM UTC
Quick follow-up on my earlier post. Waiting on my shelter box to arrive, but made some progress on the truck. As you can see from the picture, I have zero photography skills - can't be sure what the truck colors are, I'm guessing it was still in MERDC (1985). I do remember the right door was a solid mismatched green and the shelter was solid green as well.









I don't think I'll be attempting to scratch the shelter interior





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Posted: Saturday, December 31, 2016 - 09:32 AM UTC
You should TOTALLY give scratching the interior a shot!

A few years ago, I did a mobile Field Kitchen for an M-35,



and prior to that I did an FDC.



Love to see it!
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Posted: Saturday, December 31, 2016 - 09:50 AM UTC
Those are both really good. Especially partial to the FDC setup under the track extension.
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Posted: Sunday, January 01, 2017 - 01:49 AM UTC
Thanks. This represents the doctrine in place when I ran my FDC. Instead of two charts, one primary and the other to check, we had one chart and "Freddie" FADAC. Which was "primary" and which was the "check" was always an interesting question. We observed that in MOST cases, the "charts and darts" method was usually faster in obtaining initial firing data, but on subsequent corrections, which were usually a lateral shift, the FADAC was faster. Had to do with how it calculated the data in each case.

That FADAC is scratch built, so I'm betting you can do the interior on yours!
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Posted: Sunday, January 01, 2017 - 08:58 AM UTC
Fish, where you with the 59th ORD BD?
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Posted: Sunday, January 01, 2017 - 10:31 AM UTC
Yes. 7th FA Det, 557th FA Gp. 84-87.
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Posted: Sunday, January 01, 2017 - 12:18 PM UTC
Fish,
I was with 563rd ORD Co. from 90' to 93'
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Posted: Sunday, January 01, 2017 - 08:07 PM UTC

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Fish,
I was with 563rd ORD Co. from 90' to 93'



Wiesbaden right?? We deactivated in 92. The site is now mostly torn down or vandalized.
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Posted: Monday, January 02, 2017 - 04:33 AM UTC
Correct Fish.
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Posted: Saturday, February 18, 2017 - 02:59 AM UTC
Finally got my tracks for the M110A2, but also played around with my commo shelter and the TACSAT console. Will also have the KWX-10 TSEC and a two-man safe........



The lower left needs a power access panel added.



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