Drawings help M-51 Retriever ARV

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Drawings help M-51 Retriever ARV

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Hi all
I need some help ....I am looking for a good set of drawings for a 1/16 scratch build
Looking for US Army / .marines M-51 retriever ARV
Can any one help as I cannot find anything at All
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Just did a search on Google images, there are very few pics on there, or links to websites. Would Bovington have any in their archives? It's based on the M103 chassis but of course, you are going to be after the superstructure dimensions...which look to be as rare as hen's teeth. :problem:

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yup definitely rocking horse poo!!! Couldn't find a thing. You could try contacting the guys on this thread
http://www.network54.com/Forum/47209/th ... 1+ARV+help
You could try querying if anyone has a copy of Hunnicutt's 'Firepower' bookand maybe they could scan the relevant pages (or see if there is a copy in a library somewhere)?
Sorry can't help more. :problem: Alwyn
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Did the Israelis get any? Just wondering if Latrun tank museum would have pics?

Need to dig out the pics from when I went a few years ago!
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I have a copy of all of hunnicutrs books ..and there scant info for the m-51 arv I have even got the latest
MMIR book m103 heavy tank visual history ..some good pics and drawing of the m103 ..but nothing for the m51 ....
been in touch with save at the tank museum library ...no drawings ..and limited in for to what most of us have already seen ..
Aberdeen tank museum ..no drawings ...and info
I know perfect scale resin models had a 1/35 but 265euros ...lol nope that a lot of pershing chassis ..
so for now ..
so I will have to wait my time and work on the M103a2 .....I wanted to build the pair ...look like it's not going to happen
Ps ...I've posed on all the other sites I belong to even a specialist ARV website ..and ...nothing for coming
my nearest one to actually view is in the USA ...
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RobW wrote:Did the Israelis get any? Just wondering if Latrun tank museum would have pics?

Need to dig out the pics from when I went a few years ago!
NO sorry non in Israel ,,,
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