My Scratchbuilt MkII Carrier a WIP

[pzrwest]

I've always wanted a MkII Carrier in 1/6th scale and since a pre-built one is so expensive I decided I would build one from scratch. I scaled up the tree layout on the 1/35 Tamyia MkII Carrier plans and then recalculated for 1/6th. I made bristalboard templates as I went along so I can build another one day. Here are some pics of the basic bare hull with a couple of the 1st Hussars checking it out. Comments welcomed

[pzrwest]

For the track My choice would have to be the HL tiger1 track which measures 1.75 which, would be wider, but if I clip off the little tab on the one side it would come out at 1.625" so .025" over would probably be close enough, as the real track scales out at 1.6"
Here is a scan of the HL 1/16th scale tiger1 track un-altered

Here is a pic of the proposed trimming of the track. The first 3 white lines is one option the second 3 lines is another option.

What do you think? It's about as close as I'm going to get

[Mad Fox]

Looking good so far, as far as the tracks are concerned I'd do the 2nd option. be interested to see how this project progresses keep us up dated

[pzrwest]

Update:
Well the work continues. Here a few of the Hasty-P's check out the progress on their new carrier. I have added the upper sides of the gunner's shield, added the rear fenders, added the rear lower backplate. I've also constructed the engine and rad cover, but still has further work to go on that. The men of the Hasty-P's are pleased with the work on their new carrier and will be letting RSM Duffy(GOD) know. Here are the pics:

[Mad Fox]

coming along sweet, keep it up

[[ICE]monkey]

looking good
regards, ice

[pzrwest]

Update:
After looking for spare rc Stuart roadwheels and finding none I figured the next best thing was to make my own. So I took the un-used spare road wheel that I didn't use on my Stuart and modified it for use on my carrier. I know the carriers use a 6 spoked wheel but for now 5 spoked wheels will do. I made a silicone mold of the modified road whell and and did a test pour of the road wheel useing polyester resin. I'm pleased with the results. Here is a pic of the mold, the original wheel, and a 1st pour from the mold. I inserted sections of straightened out paper clips in each of the spokes before the resin cured.

[971wright]

Hi Harold Good idea about the tracks plenty of them around and not to expensive, bit of cosmetic work to the sprocket and would be hard to tell from the real ones.I think the lower part of photo looks best for trimming tracks .Will watch with interest always wanted to build a 1/6 scale may have to copy your build ,couldnt afford to build a Tiger the cost  of the tracks and sprockets are to much .

      regards pete

[pzrwest]

I have a 1/6th scale Tiger1 that was given to me. The chap that gave it to me made the tank from pink high desity foam. Another guy gave me a couple Tiger1 1/6th scale track links.... they are huge!!!. I was going to mold the links to amke track for the tiger but it would take a gallon of resin to make them if not more. So now it sits with cardboard and foam tracks in the basement.....

[pzrwest]

Several people on some other forums said they never used 5 spoked roadwheels on cariers. Well I decided to make a master for the 6 spoked road wheels and here it is. It goes under rubber tonight

Wouldn't you know.....
Never fails.... after makeing and molding the new 6 spoke road wheel, I get informed from the guys with the real carriers that carriers came with both 5 and 6 spoke road wheels, some even with both 5 and 6 spoked wheels on the same carrier.... go figure!!!!