For the first of my thirteen Jeeps, I decided that this one shouldn't be just another kit resembling all the others already seen on the internet, but rather should showcase something much more striking.
So, here is the one belonging to Major General Charles H. Gerhardt, from July 1943, preserved today at the Maryland National Guard Museum.
The Takom kit was assembled from the box with only a few minor refinements in the form of nuts added here and there, body reinforcements on each side of the rear backrest, real joints at the foot of the passenger seat plus a few other trinkets that I don't even remember anymore.
Of course, the vehicle's specifications were scrupulously respected, making it a unique model in the Jeep fleet at the time.
I can't thank enough Laurent Deneu from HISTOPIC for kindly and brilliantly creating the markings for me.
Without his crucial and invaluable help, this project would never have seen the light of day.
Well, I’m leaving now; I still have twelve more waiting for me, thanks for watching & greetings from the Chambois cauldron, Normandy.
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