Beyond The Sprues

Modelling => Ideas & Inspiration => Land => Topic started by: Logan Hartke on October 02, 2013, 02:05:53 AM

Title: White M3 Scout Car
Post by: Logan Hartke on October 02, 2013, 02:05:53 AM

Kerick mentioned in the M8 Greyhound thread that you just don't see them around anymore.  Well, I've seen a number of images of them still in service, so I thought I'd post pictures of them here.

(http://i.imgur.com/jn4PJ.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/EAMME.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/vQL1Z.jpg)

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/M3-scout-car-latrun-2.jpg)

Cheers,

Logan

Title: Re: White M3 Scout Car
Post by: raafif on October 02, 2013, 05:30:01 AM

that last one is hardly still "in service" :D  nice to see it tho - the IDF is still restoring many of its early sandwich armoured-cars & trucks for the museum.

Main current users of the White scoutcar are Mexico & Colombia (heavily modified with modern engines etc).  Columbia also still has a few US half-tracks with the tracks replaced with regular truck axles/wheels.

Title: Re: White M3 Scout Car
Post by: Logan Hartke on October 02, 2013, 07:34:52 AM

Sorry, I wasn't trying to imply that one was.  I posted it because I thought it was awesome.

Cheers,

Logan

Title: Re: White M3 Scout Car
Post by: Kerick on October 02, 2013, 09:49:06 AM

Nice pics! Thanks for posting them. Just what I need, more whiffing ideas! ;)
Amazing how some countries are able to make use of such vehicles. I believe it was Columbia that used the M8 with the TOW launcher and a .50 cal in place of the 37mm gun. I've also heard from some of the military vehicle collectors that the M8/M20 series was a very comfortable ride and easy to drive. Wish I had one to drive on the express way.

Title: Re: White M3 Scout Car
Post by: Old Wombat on October 02, 2013, 10:41:53 PM

I've got one in the stash that I intend to build as a Royal Australian Marines version based in the Darwin region ca. 1942, armed with either Vickers or Lewis guns. Probably try to come up with a decent 2-tone camo for NT operations, too.

:)

Guy

Title: Re: White M3 Scout Car
Post by: Logan Hartke on October 02, 2013, 11:40:29 PM

How about some more?

Early M2A1.  I love the hot rod look to this one.

(http://www.warwheels.net/images/M2a1scoutMeares%20(2).jpg)

(http://www.warwheels.net/images/M2A1scoutHaugh%20(11).jpg)

(http://www.warwheels.net/images/M2A1scoutHaugh%20(2).jpg)

Also with turret.

(http://www.warwheels.net/images/M2a1scoutMeares%20(1).jpg)

Chinese, water-cooled .50 cal in AA role.

(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b286/hmsdiomede/Misc20mm/ChineseM3A1ScoutCar.jpg)

Patton, he loved modifying his vehicles.

(http://www.warwheels.net/images/WhiteScoutPattonHAUGH1.jpg)

(http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20111009210427/world-war-2/images/4/43/M3A1_Scout_Car_2.jpg)

Want more overhead armor?

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Puckapunyal-M3-SC-3.jpg/1024px-Puckapunyal-M3-SC-3.jpg)

How about one of the movies?  Logs of stuff "wrong" with this one.

(http://www.imcdb.org/i054529.jpg)

Here's one going on all German, though it ends up looking more Russian.

(http://www.imcdb.org/i624194.jpg)

This is odd, it may actually be halftrack-based.

(http://www.imcdb.org/i187570.jpg)

(http://imageshack.us/a/img295/5843/cap404zn6.png)

A stylish Brazilian one.  I think they added a rear door on this one, too.

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3731/9937183875_498e9030a8_b.jpg)

Finally, one in the stylish Greek paint.  I could totally see one of these with a Kornet.

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3021/2544569264_f76206d559_b.jpg)

(http://greekmilitary.net/Greek%20Armoured%20Core/KORNET_1.jpg)

Cheers,

Logan

Title: Re: White M3 Scout Car
Post by: Kerick on October 03, 2013, 01:42:48 AM

With the canvas top on it looks like its been chopped and lowered. I want one!