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c.rainford73 wrote:Yes Matt, no reality TV or rc tanks so much more alone time for the parents

I'm guessing the year you were born

Thanks Matt, I was just curious to see if there were blue prints

But, your pictures will do thanks

Mick.

Yeah Mick I bought a shirt with 1973- Vintage on the label made me feel geriatric.
I'm no expert on these USMC or the ones used by the US Army on D-day, they all seem to have different variations on a theme, whether they were built from spare steel onboard ship I don't know, some have just simple oil drum "funnels" welded over the intake/ exhausts. Some have the trunks with the exhaust rear one facing the opposite direction.
I'm guessing the object on the back is an improvised water /bilge pump for emergencies!?! (whether I replicate that is another thing).
I also am unsure of whether they had explosive charges to remove them like the British ones or would they just traverse the turret to knock them off with the main gun.

I'm hoping this one will be an adequate representation of a USMC M4 based on wartime pics of the vehicles as I didn't want to put myself under the pressure of replicating a actual single vehicle. I just don't want it to fall apart as soon as I drive it.

Matt

Nice work Matt!

Your work will provide additional inspiration. I hope to convert the 1/6 Dragon M4A3 to an USMC M4A2 with plans to have the deep wading trunks on it.

Following along,
Barry

Well, whatever they were made from, it's making your build very interesting for me

And you're doing a grand job

Mick.

Thanks Guys,
Happy to help and share anything for other's projects.
Here's some reference pics. M19 looks like a canal barge

Matt

This is going to look awesome...lovin it.

Those last three colour illustrations have the tracks back to front lol.

Son of a gun-ner wrote:Those last three colour illustrations have the tracks back to front lol.

That's to trick the Germans to think they're retreating.... LOL

Bit more done today, finally finished priming the tank, just need to order the sprockets and idlers then can start painting her.

Matt

Absolutely beautiful work!