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55 gals coming (no, not a group of ladies)
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Posted: Monday, June 24, 2019 - 07:47 PM UTC
from Miniart:
https://miniart-models.com/products/35592-u-s-fuel-drums-55-gals/
Complete with decals for various types of contents
/ Robin
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Posted: Monday, June 24, 2019 - 10:12 PM UTC

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from Miniart:
https://miniart-models.com/products/35592-u-s-fuel-drums-55-gals/
Complete with decals for various types of contents
/ Robin


Hi, Robin!

WHAT! No "USED FOOD" Barrels..?

No, seriously- Dennis will definitely be buying at least two sets of these. The "specialized" decals are worth it, alone...

Incidentally, I saw MINIART's US M3 Lees and British Grants, both with Interiors, selling on Ebay via Eastern European vendors. Prices are at least "in line" (mid-$50.00 area) in accordance with what you get in the box...
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Posted: Monday, June 24, 2019 - 11:36 PM UTC
Dennis, used food barrels are usually hand lettered--

Gives the guy on KP something else to do once he finishes with cleaning it out.
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Posted: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 01:38 AM UTC
These look very nice. I just purchased MA's new German fuel barrels, so I will be open to getting these. Seems other than resin, there hasn't been much progress in drums since Tamiya's ancient set.
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Posted: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 03:59 AM UTC
55 gals coming (no, not a group of ladies) Well that would have been somthing to see, But seems with slide mold technology we could get away from the seam sanding on drums and fuel cans unless I dont know the limitations of slide molds, just a thought
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Posted: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 04:07 AM UTC
Wow-- even labels for M2 Smoke Generator Fuel! Handy for fueling a non-existent model of an M2 Smoke Generator! A little Tounge-in-cheek here on my part-- as that's one area I don't think anyone has even tried to model yet.
VR, Russ
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Posted: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 04:14 AM UTC

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Wow-- even labels for M2 Smoke Generator Fuel! Handy for fueling a non-existent model of an M2 Smoke Generator! A little Tounge-in-cheek here on my part-- as that's one area I don't think anyone has even tried to model yet.
VR, Russ










Russ, admit that your fingers are itching to start scratchbuilding one of these

/ Robin
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Posted: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 06:30 AM UTC
Nice drums - I'm curious now, has anyone kitted the trash can/immersion heater that the US Army (and probably others) uses to clean mess kits - or did in the 1980's?
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Posted: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 06:57 AM UTC

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from Miniart:
https://miniart-models.com/products/35592-u-s-fuel-drums-55-gals/
Complete with decals for various types of contents
/ Robin


Hey, Robin!

At first I read your "by-line" wrong; I thought it read:

"55 gal. gals"...

I was going to make some "wise" remark concerning... Well, you know...
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Posted: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 06:59 AM UTC

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Wow-- even labels for M2 Smoke Generator Fuel! Handy for fueling a non-existent model of an M2 Smoke Generator! A little Tounge-in-cheek here on my part-- as that's one area I don't think anyone has even tried to model yet.
VR, Russ










Russ, admit that your fingers are itching to start scratchbuilding one of these

/ Robin


OHHH!!! I WANT ONE OF THOSE!!! I have a nice little un-started TAMIYA Jeep waiting for a smoke generator!!!
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Posted: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 07:06 AM UTC

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Dennis, used food barrels are usually hand lettered--

Gives the guy on KP something else to do once he finishes with cleaning it out.


Hi, Steve!

Yeah, I know! I was thinking of hand-lettering one of those barrels as such...

Dig-it: "USED FOOD & USED PAPER ONLY"

(partially filled with "Used Goulash", of course)

Too bad no one makes 1/35 FLIES... Yet...
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Posted: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 07:47 AM UTC

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55 gals coming (no, not a group of ladies) Well that would have been somthing to see, But seems with slide mold technology we could get away from the seam sanding on drums and fuel cans unless I dont know the limitations of slide molds, just a thought


Many real life 55 gallon drums actually have those seams. If you do "glue squishing" (liquid glue on both sides, squeeze together to get a little bead of plastic) you can make a nice weld line on the seam. Just like the real thing.


As for 1/35 flies?

Tiny Photoetch wingnuts. Viola! Flies the size of your thumb.
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Posted: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 11:45 AM UTC

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Wow-- even labels for M2 Smoke Generator Fuel! Handy for fueling a non-existent model of an M2 Smoke Generator! A little Tounge-in-cheek here on my part-- as that's one area I don't think anyone has even tried to model yet.
VR, Russ










Russ, admit that your fingers are itching to start scratchbuilding one of these

/ Robin


Robin, I was a “real life” Smoke Generator Company Commander in 1981-3, so I’ve had a ‘hankering to build one for many years— only it would have to be M3A1 which is even more complicated. We actually mounted our M3A1s in 1/4 tons, over a Deuce and a half fuel tank in place of the back seat. But I believe these WWII M2s were carried in a 1/4 ton trailer (as were our M3A1s, until we modified them). This is an area sorely missed by the manufacturers of today, that’s why I’m surprised to see a fuel drum labeled for fog oil (that’s what it was called) by MA— perhaps a generator is in the works?? We can only hope!!
VR, Russ
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Posted: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 11:49 AM UTC

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55 gals coming (no, not a group of ladies) Well that would have been somthing to see, But seems with slide mold technology we could get away from the seam sanding on drums and fuel cans unless I dont know the limitations of slide molds, just a thought

AFV Club molds their drums in thirds so one doesn’t have to bother with seams.
Dan
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