US 6” gun by RGL - FINISHED - Panzer Concepts

[wefalck]

Where is the engine located under the driver's seat? And how is power transmitted to the clutch, via a chain-drive, as on early petrol and steam lorries?

[Egilman]

10 hours ago, wefalck said:

Where is the engine located under the driver's seat?

Yes. these trucks are what would later be called COE's Cab Over Engine...

 

10 hours ago, wefalck said:

And how is power transmitted to the clutch, via a chain-drive, as on early petrol and steam lorries?

By 1914 they had already figured out how to attach a clutch to a flywheel...

 

It was actually during this period that the controls for trucks, (clutch, brake & gas pedals, shift patterns and steering type and location) were standardized... All trucks had the same cab layout from 1915 on didn't matter who built it...

Edited April 16, 2023 by Egilman

[RGL]

I think this is what @Egilman wanted before 

[Egilman]

Absolutely! That works...

 

Thank you..

[RGL]

So my plan is to have a convoy of vehicles per se. I went down to the local Men’s Shed this afternoon and ordered a 1.5 m plank with beveled edges cut in half for storage. On this I will put the 2 tractors, the 6” gun, 2 different US trucks and a scout car. I have a heap of extras to throw in the truck trays to make it interesting. 

[Egilman]

Almost 5 feet long? It's going to be spectacular.... (nice on the mantle as well)

[Egilman]

10 hours ago, RGL said:

So my plan is to have a convoy of vehicles per se. ....         ..... I will put the 2 tractors, the 6” gun, 2 different US trucks and a scout car. I have a heap of extras to throw in the truck trays to make it interesting. 

 

This is an interesting pic, an artillery section, a single gun of a battery, probably the first section given that the White TCL command car is leading it... Behind that is a Mack AC probably five ton battery supply truck, behind that is a Jeffery/Nash ammo truck, Behind that is a 5 ton tractor pulling either a 4.7 inch gun or a French 75 on it's caisson/limber, behind that is either a Standard B or an FWD repair truck with it's platforms and awnings open....

 

Hard to tell what the remaining train is, but this is typical of the size of a single gun train probably in 1920 or so judging from the five color camo pattern taken at either Fort Sill or Fort Dix.... A full battery would have four to six such sections... Here your looking at a dozen vehicles to support a single gun....

 

When on the road a full battery train would stretch out for two miles and this is for a light artillery battery, a heavy artillery battery would have twice as many vehicles....

 

 

[RGL]

It would be massive, but the stats, 1 tractor replaces 16 horses, a regiment needed 1444 horses consuming 14 ton of forage  a day in comparison to 4 ton of fuel. If they made them I’d add these too! 

[wefalck]

The energy density of petrol/diesel used in an IC is by orders of magnitude higher than that of hay/oats used by a horse ... the amount of hay needed by an army (or by a city of old) is quite staggering and required considerable logistics ... plust the associated waste management. There was a continuous train of hay-waggons following the troops.

[RGL]

Done  and ready for paint. 

[RGL]

Next 

[FriedClams]

Terrific job on the Holt Greg!  Yes, I’ve watched Martin’s Night Shift channel, wonderful work.  But it’s one thing to watch and another to execute.  Your weathering on this tractor is really exceptional.

 

Gary

[RGL]

Progress, very easy and well made unlike the Roden stuff. 

[wefalck]

A question by the side: further up you used Vallejo 'Environment, 73.826' - from the descriptions I read, it is not clear, whether these paints actually have some fluffy or gritty stuff mixed into them, or whether 'mud and grass' is just a description of the colour. Any advice?

[RGL]

They have grass like stuff in them. I do like them so far 

[Old Collingwood]

ICM   do seem to make  some Excellent kits.

 

OC.

[RGL]

Engine, should paint up OK but I’m not sure if I’ll just leave the bonnet closed 

Edited April 21, 2023 by RGL

[RGL]

Comes together really nicely, not glued yet pre paint 

[RGL]

Last vehicle I swear 

[RGL]

About 60% 

[RGL]

Part of the upgrade include a resin block to bend the PE bonnet with. I’m going to do this in 3 tone camo so it will also be a paint horse! 

[RGL]

So the second part of the convoy 

[wefalck]

What about crew?

[RGL]

Wait for it! Once I’ve done this I’ve got sone figures stored up. I just have to learn how to paint them 

[Old Collingwood]

6 hours ago, RGL said:

Wait for it! Once I’ve done this I’ve got sone figures stored up. I just have to learn how to paint them 

If your figure painting is like all the other stuff  you do  -  they  will  be  more than nice.

 

OC.

[RGL]

The liberty truck base coat down. A dark wash added. I want to wire up the engine next then I can stay weathering 

[RGL]

Engine In . I’m pretty happy with it. 

[RGL]

Getting there 

[RGL]

So I have a heap of stuff to throw in the back of this as part of the convoy. This is done for now 

[RGL]

The Model T Ford Camo in progress