Pics of the M55 gun mount on a M20 Trailer
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Pics for "correcting" Nancy
matt
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Posted: Friday, March 12, 2004 - 04:28 AM UTC
matt
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Posted: Monday, March 15, 2004 - 08:53 AM UTC
That is the true mount in the back of "Nancy"
Hope they Help(ed)
Hope they Help(ed)
Major_Goose
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Posted: Monday, March 15, 2004 - 05:15 PM UTC
tHANKS A LOT FOR SHARING. The afv kit is on the top of stash and waiting for these pictures
Vodnik
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Posted: Monday, March 15, 2004 - 09:47 PM UTC
Well, those photos show WWII era grandmother of Nancy. I think Nancy didn't have a winch wheel on the cargo bed and differed in many other details, but general configuration was very similar. Photos will be very useful for scratchbuilding M20 trailer, missing from AFV Club kit.
Thanks a lot for sharing!
Rgds,
Pawel
Thanks a lot for sharing!
Rgds,
Pawel
animal
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Posted: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 01:43 AM UTC
On the Nancy it was on the mobile trailer but it did not have the tires with it or the trailer tongue. These had been removed for added space. There was an armored plate installed to the rear of the guns to protect the gunner from the rear. There was no loading ramps on the truck. It had steel plating to reinforce the cargo bed sides and with the tailgate down to extend the cargo bed. The radio was installed on the outside back wall of the bed between the cargo bed and the cab. The NCOIC of the truck rode inside the cab with the driver and operated a M-60 mounted on a pedestal gun mount. The passenger seat was removed to accommodate this. There was an Armor plate installed also in the front of the cargo be inside the head board. The wooden head board was left on the truck as well. 
sherman28
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Posted: Friday, March 26, 2004 - 02:01 PM UTC
Wow! and thanks for your service!
animal
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Posted: Friday, March 26, 2004 - 02:22 PM UTC
I have a mold for making the M-20 trailer sans the wheels to update the Nancy kit. I also have the dimensions and can get photos of the exact location of the equipment used on the actual truck if anyone is interested.
TreadHead
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Posted: Friday, March 26, 2004 - 03:00 PM UTC
...I'm interested. Got a couple of things on the front burner's at the moment, but info like that I won't pass up! Also, how much trouble would it be to cut me a copy of the trailer?Just let me know and I'll send you the proper dong.
Tread.
animal
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Posted: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 09:14 AM UTC
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Just let me know and I'll send you the proper dong.
Tread.
I haven't forgot you Tread. I will send you the info soon. IO am very busy with the Museum project now.
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Posted: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 09:24 AM UTC
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I have a mold for making the M-20 trailer sans the wheels to update the Nancy kit. I also have the dimensions and can get photos of the exact location of the equipment used on the actual truck if anyone is interested.
Sure Dave - me too. Can always add to the reference library at home.
How's goes the Museum Project? PM me!
Gunnie
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Posted: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 09:34 AM UTC
OK Tread here are a few photos showing the radio placement and other corrections needed. I got theis info from one of the crew members. The truck had a few different set ups but the radio placement and steel bed liner stayed the same. The last mod known was to remove the passenger seat so the the truck NOIC had more room to stand at the M-60 gun and operate the radio. Gunnie has a lot of info also concerning this truck and he has some great photos of his version on his web site.Here is the photos of my truck https://armorama.kitmaker.net/photos/showgallery.php?cat=12778&ppuser=1742 For Gunnie's go here http://www.guntruck.com/Nancy.html 
GunTruck
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Posted: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 10:05 AM UTC
Dang if that artwork for "Nancy" ain't beautiful! Makes me smile big-time!
I've got a hankering to revisit mine for the third time 'cause yours looks so cool Dave!
Gunnie
I've got a hankering to revisit mine for the third time 'cause yours looks so cool Dave!
Gunnie
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Posted: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 11:23 AM UTC
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Dang if that artwork for "Nancy" ain't beautiful! Makes me smile big-time!
I've got a hankering to revisit mine for the third time 'cause yours looks so cool Dave!
Gunnie
It should it is a copy of your Nancy girl art work. I got it from Jerry Barnes who I think got it from you. Ain't life grand...
GunTruck
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Posted: Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 04:04 AM UTC
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Quoted TextDang if that artwork for "Nancy" ain't beautiful! Makes me smile big-time!
I've got a hankering to revisit mine for the third time 'cause yours looks so cool Dave!
Gunnie
It should it is a copy of your Nancy girl art work. I got it from Jerry Barnes who I think got it from you. Ain't life grand...
Yeah - he used mine, as did Eduard when they released their photoetch set and painting masks for the AFV Club kit. Those masks work fairly well, but I prefer the decal image I created.
Gunnie
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Posted: Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 05:02 AM UTC
I like yours too.
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Posted: Thursday, April 01, 2004 - 05:14 AM UTC
Thanks guys for all the useful info. Makes me want to do something modern.
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