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While the Quad is in the paint shop i have moved on to my next build. Going with the Roden 1/35 scal M37 3/4 tonne truck (Vietnam era). Going to modify this one to move it from a bog-standard truck to an armoured one (not fully armoured) - adding 1 50cal MG on the front of the truck bed (possibly from the Eduard M4 Sherman kit, or may get the Academy 50cal/30cal set). This will be more WHIF so markings will probably stay the same as the kit one...

 

anyway, box & sprue shots and some progress:

 

33631850342_d8714c64c3_z.jpg17554589_10154677585522979_6739972332872990214_n by Robert Worth, on Flickr

 

33631850172_6aaaecd433_z.jpg17634686_10154677585507979_3781796024347686817_n by Robert Worth, on Flickr

 

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further progress... my first Roden kit - some of the fit is not 100% positive but the detail is nice... engine just placed on at the moment as there are more parts to go in...

 

33768485606_830cf6ae97_z.jpg17626654_10154680161912979_2794784781640069348_n by Robert Worth, on Flickr

 

32965959474_36dde4ea7f_z.jpg17629769_10154680161922979_6354546804644401387_n by Robert Worth, on Flickr

 

32965959434_0bd3ff87d7_z.jpg17634841_10154680161952979_337872196953691697_n by Robert Worth, on Flickr

 

and finally - this is the vehicle that is my inspiration (photo for discussion only)

 

32965959544_c17e0c342c.jpg17553720_10154680286127979_8695699735700246746_n by Robert Worth, on Flickr

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17 hours ago, PlaStix said:

Very nice idea for your next project Rob! :popcorn:

Kind regards,

Stix

Cheers Stix - hoping to get thursday off from gardening to do some weathering on the quad and more on this

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bit more progress... just the chassis so far. I believe the whole lot (including the engine) is OD. Think this time round I am going to build the chassis, cab & body and paint them as 3 sub-assemblies before combining

 

33717528342_106976e5ee_z.jpg17523684_10154691781277979_7873145567152191504_n by Robert Worth, on Flickr

 

33060642683_01469f9e7c_z.jpg17796070_10154691781272979_896589247207152631_n by Robert Worth, on Flickr

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28 minutes ago, arkbuilder2012 said:

Wanting to get one of these. Nice work so far. Details look very good.

 

It is building up nicely, just need to double check instructions and fit a fair bit

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On ‎03‎/‎04‎/‎2017 at 7:13 AM, robw_uk said:

(photo for discussion only)

 

And there was me wanting to smother it in chocolate and lick it off....

 

Good work so far.  An interesting choice of vehicle. Will you be placing it in a dio?

 

Rearguards,

Badder

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thanks Badder - you can smother things in chocolate if you want!!!

 

Progress... cab and body only placed on to give overall feel. Next steps on the cab look fiddly so going to try to scratch the gun mount and complete the body first

 

33090004134_66481a50f5_z.jpg17759956_10154701925612979_4660258694695931590_n by Robert Worth, on Flickr

 

33120509593_42f2296b68_z.jpg17861625_10154701925607979_5881128294130811411_n by Robert Worth, on Flickr

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No progress on this for various reasons.... But picking it up today.... Now have that academy 30/50 cal set so can continue 

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after a break i have finally got back on this one... done the work to add the 50 cal (academy kit) on to the rear... based on some evidence, personal preference and my scratch building skills - have neatened it up a little since the photos were taken....

 

34085987104_af2d32cd14_z.jpg18739819_10154839606667979_3196923979279780067_n by Robert Worth, on Flickr

34797284731_4fd0e33f77_z.jpg18664545_10154839606517979_705663044433490423_n by Robert Worth, on Flickr

 

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Thanks Phil.. More progress... "Canvas" texture on cab back and roof and seats from tissue paper (needs tidying up when fully dry). Also 2 types of .50 cal. Not sure which is better (think probably the short barrelled....)....

34971878625_732466d63d_z.jpgFB_IMG_1496078853965 by Robert Worth, on Flickr

 

34971875975_36ecf7b233_z.jpgFB_IMG_1496078858461 by Robert Worth, on Flickr

 

34971871535_ce9d9164ab_z.jpgFB_IMG_1496078864251 by Robert Worth, on Flickr

 

34839934771_fded53aff1_z.jpgFB_IMG_1496078868277 by Robert Worth, on Flickr

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40 minutes ago, robw_uk said:

Also 2 types of .50 cal. Not sure which is better (think probably the short barrelled....)....

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Hello, nice progress !

 

Regarding the .50 cal, the right version is the long barrel one, also called M2 HB for Heavy Barrel ... the other one is mainly seen on planes and boats sometime.

 

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3 hours ago, snapper_city said:

Definitely the longer barrel.

 

Yep.... Not sure if there needs to be an extra support from the central column towards the hand grip.... Also if Vietnam 50cal used WWII ammo boxes

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49 minutes ago, robw_uk said:

 

Yep.... Not sure if there needs to be an extra support from the central column towards the hand grip.... Also if Vietnam 50cal used WWII ammo boxes

 

Not really sure on the mount bracing. I did a quick Google image search but can't see a clear image of one. Quite a few pictures of them up armoured to look more like a gun trucks. Definitely going to have to look into one of these kits for the guntruck version. I really wish someone would do a M-54 in plastic as it's never been done before. I have at least 2-3 guntrucks I want to build on the chassis. 

For the ammo boxes just Google "50 cal Vietnam." Plenty of pictures there. 

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some  progress... the easy build is done, need to paint the cab interior and add the dashboard decals before progressing further (only meant to paint the interior cab but got carried away - do think it needs to be a lot lighter tho for the exterior)

 

35555550446_f45338307b_z.jpg19553952_10154937495312979_7948313173830914511_n by Robert Worth, on Flickr

 

35555550256_d70ae8800f_z.jpg19554413_10154937494197979_1759309848241964550_n by Robert Worth, on Flickr

 

35207627780_52e8f58014_z.jpg19247637_10154941156472979_2221985649782558894_n by Robert Worth, on Flickr

 

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fraglie roof supports on... just a few more bits around the front then it can be painted (also going to try to make sandbags from milliput for in front of the windscreen and over the wheel arches. Roof/rear tarpaulin just rested on now to give solidity while frame sets

 

35519193751_bb4ebc2cf9_z.jpg19554150_10154951590487979_2122375902458553807_n by Robert Worth, on Flickr

 

35481032132_b8b08ac010_z.jpg19554795_10154951590582979_9185074724492369849_n by Robert Worth, on Flickr

 

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There has been progress, paint on, decals on, tried some sandbags from miliput. Think a touch too big tho

 

35831880411_288a330fde_z.jpgFB_IMG_1499451078054 by Robert Worth, on Flickr

 

35793709852_eb52c04b88_z.jpgFB_IMG_1499451112042 by Robert Worth, on Flickr

 

35793707742_25cddb41e4_z.jpgFB_IMG_1500229694590 by Robert Worth, on Flickr

 

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Looks a very nice kit rob i like the engine detail and the canvas effect on the roof and seats, i shall unashamedly plagiarize that for the seats on the scammell,

Glynn

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