[D-Day] M32 ARV

[Ecam]

Attempt number one. To me, I think it needs to be longer...

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[MonsieurTox]

Castellated nut is the correct American term, but most of us non engineer (or professor) types shorten it to castle. I hope it to be temporary, I need two more for the boom pivot ends.

Thanks for the info!
The new ones look incredible, that's the kind of details that make all the difference.

Nice job on the grill. What would need to be longer?
The grill or the hinges?

[Ecam]

Tighter to the hull... Thank you Mr. Tox!

Third try, good enough for my taste.

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[Ecam]

Working on the glacis, started the mortar and have a bunch of welding to complete.

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[Herr Dr. Professor]

Naugty picture, Eric.

[sassgrunt]

Good morning Eric! I was gone on a trip and without a computer, so I never saw your build until this morning. Really, really magnificent! I remembered being confused by the way they lowered the boom for travel, and had to check the Tankograd book on these recovery vehicles for the answer. The safety line was attached to the upper hole (upper when erected) on the boom bracket, and the vehicle was driven forward. When the boom was raised to vertical, the vehicle was driven backwards and the safety line lowered the boom until the a-frame legs could be guided into their mounts. Sounds really flakey, but I guess it worked.

[Ecam]

Finally got some time for tanking (and American football). Working on the mortar legs now, with luck I'll have some pictures up later today.

Yeah, I was almost thinking they used the main winch to pull the boom back until the sprocket winch could take over. But in my reading, the driver worked the winch and moving the ARV, that would make him a busy man to do what I originally thought.

[Ecam]

Didn't get to the legs yet...

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[sassgrunt]

You do beautiful work, Eric. For my own M32B2, (a companion for a couple of Marine ETO Shermans), I took the coward's way out and bought a printed one: https://www.battlegroundmodels.com/prod ... 1mm-mortar

[Ecam]

Other than the "I built it myself" aspect... If I had known of that one I probably wouldn't have attempted this one. Have you finished your M32B2 project? I don't remember it when I came for a visit.