CDW Posted February 25, 2023 Share #61 Posted February 25, 2023 Back in 1980, gained salvage rights to all the brass, copper, aluminum, at an old heavy equipment salvage yard in West Virginia. There were all types and description of very old heavy equipment and trucks there, many of which I had never seen in usage during my lifetime and could not identify. I wouldn't be surprised if equipment of the vintage you're modeling here was there. Most all the big trucks had lots of wood in the construction of their cabs. Wish I had taken photos of those things, but it was long before digital cameras and cell phones. Taking photos didn't seem important to me back then. FriedClams, Egilman, mtaylor and 7 others 10 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted February 25, 2023 Share #62 Posted February 25, 2023 18 hours ago, RGL said: Finally, I’ve added the curtains that appear on every one I’ve seen. They were actually awnings used during rain to shed water off the crew who usually stood or sat on the running boards when operating... Edwardkenway, Old Collingwood, Canute and 4 others 7 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted February 25, 2023 Author Share #63 Posted February 25, 2023 I spent sone time last night looking at photos online, and sone have the pole in the awnings (usually stateside photos) and in Europe they are not so visible, it does give an idea mind popeye the sailor, Canute, Edwardkenway and 2 others 5 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted February 25, 2023 Share #64 Posted February 25, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, RGL said: ...some have the pole in the awnings (usually stateside photos) and in Europe they are not so visible.... Well, when they were shipped to the British starting in 1915, they had them, most made it to France with them, and some were even captured with them... 1915 test track... 1918 BEF France... Pulling an 8" Howitzer 1918 France sitting idle.. 1917 German captured... They may not have used them when the photos were taken, but most of them had the rods and awning supports.... and if they had been in service for any length of time the awnings seldom rolled up smooth on the rods, usually it was easier to fold them rather than roll them, that is why they look flat in most pics or have that scalloped edge when folded...... Edited February 26, 2023 by Egilman mtaylor, FriedClams, Baker and 6 others 9 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted February 27, 2023 Author Share #65 Posted February 27, 2023 Because I’m in build mode, and I’m probably not going to use it but I’m throwing together the 8” howitzer as well. Lots of gaps and running repairs needed so far. mtaylor, Roger Pellett, Canute and 12 others 15 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted February 27, 2023 Author Share #66 Posted February 27, 2023 And a bit more mtaylor, hof00, Edwardkenway and 14 others 17 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share #67 Posted February 28, 2023 Last bit, the mobile base for the gun, I don’t think I would use this regardless Edwardkenway, king derelict, Old Collingwood and 8 others 11 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted March 3, 2023 Author Share #68 Posted March 3, 2023 OK, Resicast just dropped this, a US Artillery supply truck Baker, AJohnson, mtaylor and 9 others 7 5 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted March 3, 2023 Share #69 Posted March 3, 2023 1 hour ago, RGL said: OK, Resicast just dropped this, a US Artillery supply truck Thanks Greg... That is the FWD Model "B" 3 ton Artillery repair truck according to the manuals I have... A US Artillery battery, (4 guns) would have one of those in their train along with an artillery repair trailer.... Resicast produces a lot of the WWI British heavy artillery pieces that were turned over to the AEF.... (Mk I & II 9.2in howitzer, (no transport wagons though) the Mk VII 8In Gun -w- Limber, the QF 60 pounder 6" Gun, the Mk I-IV 6 in howitzer, the 4.7 & 4.5 in guns, the artillery wagon several different limber and caisson sets...) Pretty pricey, but they are the only source for these WWI artillery weapons/equipments.... Jack12477, Old Collingwood, RGL and 7 others 10 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted March 3, 2023 Author Share #70 Posted March 3, 2023 Watch this space ….. Canute, popeye the sailor, FriedClams and 5 others 8 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wefalck Posted March 3, 2023 Share #71 Posted March 3, 2023 (edited) Wow, that is a lot of money to sink into a kit ... Edited March 3, 2023 by wefalck popeye the sailor, FriedClams, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote wefalck panta rhei - Everything is in flux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted March 3, 2023 Author Share #72 Posted March 3, 2023 Resicast were great, their site says they can’t ship to Australia but it’s sone type of glitch and we figured a work around. Going to need a bigger base. mtaylor, FriedClams, king derelict and 4 others 7 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted March 3, 2023 Author Share #73 Posted March 3, 2023 https://goordnance.army.mil/history/articles/mobile od repair.pdf mtaylor, popeye the sailor, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted March 3, 2023 Share #74 Posted March 3, 2023 (edited) Oh Yes! they not only had maintenance personnel with the artillery units, they set up field repair depots... Many think that practice started with the 3rd Army's Louisiana Maneuvers in 1940, but it didn't, the blueprint was created in 1917, in place by 1918, and worked so well that it was adopted as permanent standard doctrine for division sized units on up... The US Army went completely modern in 1918.... Mechanics were cheaper than livestock.... As a matter of fact it was the technology transfer from the British and French during WWI that enabled our WWII artillery to be as effective as it became... And another little known fact, it was Winston Churchill as First Lord of the Admiralty and Franklin Roosevelt as the assistant secretary of the Navy in charge of procurement during WWI , that enabled most of it to happen.... Edited March 3, 2023 by Egilman Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor, Edwardkenway and 5 others 8 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted March 7, 2023 Share #75 Posted March 7, 2023 On 3/3/2023 at 1:53 PM, RGL said: https://goordnance.army.mil/history/articles/mobile od repair.pdf Check this manual out Greg, It has all the different bodies they put on the FWD 3 ton truck after they turned them into mobile repair trucks.... Handbook of artillery including mobile, antiaircraft, trench and automotive matériel 1925.pdf popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted March 7, 2023 Author Share #76 Posted March 7, 2023 Now this imaegs shows the awnings realy w 9JrxoM1zdAalTC16d5Y_2Xx6ScI67ZOssHiRtMsTFHI.mp4 ell popeye the sailor, Edwardkenway, mtaylor and 5 others 8 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted March 7, 2023 Author Share #77 Posted March 7, 2023 and this one Egilman, Edwardkenway, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted March 7, 2023 Author Share #78 Posted March 7, 2023 So I really have to do one like this I think FriedClams, Canute, Old Collingwood and 4 others 7 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted March 7, 2023 Share #79 Posted March 7, 2023 Nice shots Brother! You are aware that in the second pic the Tractor in the middle of the pic is a 6 cylinder Holt 150hp 20 ton? as is the one on it's right... The one on it's left is a 75hp 15 ton.... Beautiful comparison shot.... Excellent research.... Old Collingwood, FriedClams, popeye the sailor and 4 others 7 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted March 8, 2023 Author Share #80 Posted March 8, 2023 Yes, there are several configurations of engine and particularly exhausts. Egilman, Edwardkenway, Old Collingwood and 4 others 7 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toolmaker Posted March 8, 2023 Share #81 Posted March 8, 2023 This is great fella’s , your enthusiasm is palpable. It’s always good to see a “all in” approach. Thank Paul Canute, FriedClams, Egilman and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted March 12, 2023 Author Share #82 Posted March 12, 2023 Masking. What a pain. Egilman, Jack12477, Edwardkenway and 8 others 11 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted March 12, 2023 Author Share #83 Posted March 12, 2023 So after hours of masking, the base coat. Touch ups then black borders to be done yet. mtaylor, FriedClams, Egilman and 9 others 12 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted March 12, 2023 Share #84 Posted March 12, 2023 Excellent Greg, it's gonna be another outstanding paint job.... Jack12477, Edwardkenway, FriedClams and 4 others 7 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted March 17, 2023 Author Share #85 Posted March 17, 2023 So that’s the base coat of the camo done. I need to give it a clear coat next but, I have to start a different log as I have a club build to do… Canute, wefalck, NavyShooter and 11 others 11 3 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted March 18, 2023 Share #86 Posted March 18, 2023 Sharp painting there Greg. OC. Edwardkenway, Egilman, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wefalck Posted March 18, 2023 Share #87 Posted March 18, 2023 How did you the dividing lines between the colours, free-hand or with more masking? Egilman, FriedClams, Edwardkenway and 4 others 7 Quote wefalck panta rhei - Everything is in flux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted March 18, 2023 Author Share #88 Posted March 18, 2023 Free hand, I’m over masking ! Jack12477, Egilman, Edwardkenway and 7 others 6 4 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted March 20, 2023 Share #89 Posted March 20, 2023 Fantastic painting Greg! This is going to be a great looking model. Gary Egilman, RGL, mtaylor and 4 others 6 1 Quote Current Build Pelican Eastern-Rig Dragger Completed Scratch Builds Rangeley Guide Boat New England Stonington Dragger 1940 Auto Repair Shop Mack FK Shadowbox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGL Posted March 29, 2023 Author Share #90 Posted March 29, 2023 And I’m back. The chassis of the cannon. I have to do the tools for the side them strap them in and I can add dust. mtaylor, realworkingsailor, wefalck and 8 others 11 Quote Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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