Author Topic: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2 (Read 137543 times)

Claymore · « **Reply #75 on:** October 06, 2016, 02:14:29 PM »

Quote from: Feldmarschall Zod on October 06, 2016, 07:04:41 AM

Thank you for reposting your builds. Brilliant work on all of them.

Thank you, most kind.

Claymore · « **Reply #76 on:** October 06, 2016, 02:19:50 PM »

Quote from: Volkodav on October 06, 2016, 11:14:41 AM

Just a thought, if it were a British conversion you could have 75mm in one sponson and 6pdr in the other providing instant selection of more effective HE or AP/APC as required.

Quote from: Jeffry Fontaine on October 06, 2016, 12:54:24 PM

Or go with a pair of 6pdrs. :)

Ah, now there's food for thought. I'm going to stick with the US Army version but a British counterpart would be fun for the future. Thanks for the idea. :)

Volkodav · « **Reply #77 on:** October 06, 2016, 05:29:11 PM »

Actually would the M3 hull have enough space for a Molins Gun in a sponson? That would be cool, single aimed shots from the 75mm and rapid semi auto, or even auto from a 6pdr.......enough to scare, if not kill a Tiger maybe.

Claymore · « **Reply #78 on:** October 07, 2016, 05:23:11 AM »

M3 Stonewall FSV Update

One or two more pics before the undercoat goes on to pull things together...

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #79 on:** October 07, 2016, 05:27:30 AM »

Looking good.

Old Wombat · « **Reply #80 on:** October 07, 2016, 10:12:53 AM »

Well done, mate! Looking excellent!

(I really must pull the digit out!

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finsrin · « **Reply #81 on:** October 07, 2016, 10:21:35 AM »

Wow - mirror image sights. :)
Is one slick build, that's from an aircraft and ship builder.

Buzzbomb · « **Reply #82 on:** October 07, 2016, 12:00:30 PM »

I am just so jealous as my 64k brain cannot come up with stuff as good as this

Great work on the sight mods, under paint, not a soul will know

Claymore · « **Reply #83 on:** October 07, 2016, 02:20:46 PM »

Thanks chaps for all the kind words.

The biggest problem with the conversion was that the hull is such a complex shape that I was cutting and hacking more or less blind. Hence the weird shaped patches and the odd place where bits had to be re-attached - not my normal way of doing business.

LemonJello · « **Reply #84 on:** October 07, 2016, 08:15:48 PM »

Not sure which is more impressive: the speed at which you build or the quality of your builds? I'll just go with both. Looking forward to seeing some paint on this one.

Claymore · « **Reply #85 on:** October 07, 2016, 09:26:02 PM »

Most kind. :)

Volkodav · « **Reply #86 on:** October 07, 2016, 11:46:32 PM »

Don't forget the originality of the concepts either....

LemonJello · « **Reply #87 on:** October 07, 2016, 11:47:53 PM »

Quote from: Volkodav on October 07, 2016, 11:46:32 PM

Don't forget the originality of the concepts either....

Quoted for truth! Well said.

Claymore · « **Reply #88 on:** October 09, 2016, 02:13:28 AM »

M3 Stonewall FSV Update

Here are the latest pics of the Stonewall FSV in its undercoat. It never ceases to amaze me how a simple spray of paint helps pull everything together. There's still a little bit of filling to do and a few rivets to add, as highlighted by the undercoat, but getting there...

ChernayaAkula · « **Reply #89 on:** October 09, 2016, 02:23:33 AM »

You sure that's a primered kitbash and not something built from the box?

LemonJello · « **Reply #90 on:** October 09, 2016, 02:25:07 AM »

Quote from: ChernayaAkula on October 09, 2016, 02:23:33 AM

You sure that's a primered kitbash and not something built from the box?

What he said!

Claymore · « **Reply #91 on:** October 09, 2016, 02:28:09 AM »

Quote from: LemonJello on October 09, 2016, 02:25:07 AM

Quote from: ChernayaAkula on October 09, 2016, 02:23:33 AM
You sure that's a primered kitbash and not something built from the box?

What he said!

Well that's kind of you to say. I must admit that I'm pretty happy with the way it has turned out so far.

Old Wombat · « **Reply #92 on:** October 09, 2016, 07:52:23 PM »

Coming along beautifully, mate!

Love it how a coat of primer ties everything together. :)

Claymore · « **Reply #93 on:** October 16, 2016, 06:15:50 AM »

Sd.Kfz. 234/5 Mammoth

So here we go with another build.

The Sd.Kfz. 234/5 Mammoth is a design I have had kicking around in my head for a while and when I managed to pick up a model of a Sd.Kfz. 251/1 for next to nothing it seemed like a good idea to start building.

Initial design and early construction...