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Armor and ground forces of the Allied forces during World War II.
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M39 Prime Mover conversion?
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Posted: Friday, November 04, 2005 - 05:59 AM UTC
Is there a conversion to make the M18 Hellcat into an M39 prime mover? If so, for which Hellcat (or both)? I know AFV Club makes an M35 Prime Mover.
ericadeane
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Posted: Friday, November 04, 2005 - 06:21 AM UTC
Hi Rob:
S Zaloga's book "Modelling US Army Tand Destroyers of WW2" by Osprey features an M39 on the cover. Of the many projects Steve includes, the M39 is the most complex. He used the AFV Club kit.

Sneak a peak at the book and see if it'll be useful to you.

RC
Frenchy
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Posted: Friday, November 04, 2005 - 07:10 AM UTC
Hello Rob !
If you have a M39 project on your to-do list (like me, for quite a loooong time....) here's a link that should be useful to you (more than 90 M39 detail pics !) :
http://community.webshots.com/album/101506942mkOhuu

Enjoy

Frenchy
toadman1
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TOADMAN'S TANK PICTURES
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Posted: Friday, November 04, 2005 - 07:39 AM UTC
I've been shooting pics of one being restored at Jacques Littlefield's place. I think Jim Lewis has been doing likewise. If you choose to proceed with the conversion, let me know and I'll send you a few pics once my computer at home is up and running again. These are in addition to the ones on my site: M39

Chris "toadman" Hughes

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GunTruck
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Posted: Friday, November 04, 2005 - 09:27 AM UTC

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I've been shooting pics of one being restored at Jacques Littlefield's place. I think Jim Lewis has been doing likewise. If you choose to proceed with the conversion, let me know and I'll send you a few pics once my computer at home is up and running again. These are in addition to the ones on my site: M39

Chris "toadman" Hughes

Toadman's Tank Pictures


Yep! Between Chris and I - I'd wager we've got darned near the whole vehicle covered. I've been gathering them for my own conversion project.

Gunnie
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Posted: Friday, November 04, 2005 - 12:19 PM UTC
No, I was thinking of one for my 3" gun but I can live without one.
Mech
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Posted: Friday, November 04, 2005 - 11:10 PM UTC
Hi Rob
I started to scratch built one a while back and never finished it. If you you go to my photo gallery you will see pictuers of it. If you are looking for 1/35 scale plans go to George Brandford site.
http://www.afvnews.ca/
Cheers
Ralph
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