Group build: Cargo trucks, backbone of the army!

[TimM63]

That is, if you guys don't mind a broken down old Billy Goat joining your ranks??

Come on in!! Lots of Old Billy Goats here. Including yours truly.

 

[KowboyKaleb]

Well a few of the things I ordered for this GB have arrived

Only things I'm needing now are a driver, which I may just try to make from a few different figures. And some stowage, crates, barrels, etc for the back of the truck.

Also snagged this at Menards

Will make a nice base to build the dio on

 

[BarleyBop]

a few of the things

... I can see a dio coming on! Nice!

 

[KowboyKaleb]

... I can see a dio coming on! Nice!

Yessir, very excited to get into this one

 

[BarleyBop]

Sprue & Brew!

...what's left of a Smithwick's from dinner, and a whole lot more parts than I was expecting!

 

[Rockin' Rob]

Y'all are just like Panther man. Mine's still in a box up on the Shelf.

 

[Rockin' Rob]

I don't know. I might bow out of this cargo truck build. On my Harrier I still have decals and stencils to do and build the missiles and paint them. I just don't feel right setting aside a model that's 7/8 done. And another thing. This is a cargo truck build and I think what I entered isn't a cargo truck. More of a gun truck. So, Panther man's build wasn't really a cargo truck and he bowed out and I think I will too

 

[BarleyBop]

might bow out

Your call... these things run a while, so you can always jump in later if you like!

 

[Rockin' Rob]

You're absolutely right. Some of these builds look pretty complicated. I mean that one guys h o build? I bet there's 20 sprues in that thing.

 

[Bob T]

I for one, am ready to go...

Behold the mighty Gama Goat. Hated by many. Loud, uncomfortable, difficult to work on. 6 wheel drive, articulated center, steering at both ends. They could go anywhere. 2-stroke, 3-cylinder, supercharged diesel that was very loud. And did I mention they could float? Developed in the 60's, production ended in '73, with last use in Grenada in '83.

We used them in the 82nd. I've driven one a couple times, rode in the back many times. We dropped them out of airplanes, and we towed our M102 howitzers with them. (I have AFV Club M102 to go with this).

 

[Tommergun]

I dont know why I punish myself with these small scales. I already snapped the exhaust pipe into three pieces. Just did the same on this drive shaft.

 

[Rockin' Rob]

Ahhh, you're the one with the HO scale! Was there 20 sprues? Just kidding. That actually looks like a neat build. Albeit, a bit small. The little teeny tiny is what drives me nutso. And you can't have that doing this Hobby. The three C's man

 

[Pantherman]

I don't know. I might bow out of this cargo truck build. On my Harrier I still have decals and stencils to do and build the missiles and paint them. I just don't feel right setting aside a model that's 7/8 done. And another thing. This is a cargo truck build and I think what I entered isn't a cargo truck. More of a gun truck. So, Panther man's build wasn't really a cargo truck and he bowed out and I think I will too

I may be upsetting some members but in my mind what I was going to build has a gun rack and I consider that transporting cargo...
Pantherman

 

[Tommergun]

I may be upsetting some members but in my mind what I was going to build has a gun rack and I consider that transporting cargo...
Pantherman

I thought your selection was perfectly fine Pantherman.

 

[TimM63]

I thought your selection was perfectly fine Pantherman.

As did I.

 

[Rockin' Rob]

I may be upsetting some members but in my mind what I was going to build has a gun rack and I consider that transporting cargo...
Pantherman

My thoughts exactly! I'll go for that because after I build my Harrier I'm still going to build that truck and the picture on the box art shows a box of something in the bed of the truck so that counts as cargo, right?

 

[TimM63]

Made a start on this ammo truck. I'm not a fan of ICM instructions and their brittle parts. I broke the steering rod and the tie rod so those will be omitted from the chassis. You can't really see them anyway.

 

[BarleyBop]

transporting cargo

...the magic words!

 

[BarleyBop]

bed of the truck

...what more do you need?!

 

[Pantherman]

...what more do you need?!

I may have made a start on it this morning......... Pantherman

 

[BarleyBop]

I may have made a start on it this morning

Haha, coming from Pantherman, translation: " I'll be done painting it by this evening!"

 

[Pantherman]

Haha, coming from Pantherman, translation: " I'll be done painting it by this evening!"

Oh you know me so well..... PM

 

[Jakko]

we towed our M102 howitzers with them. (I have AFV Club M102 to go with this).

There was a thread on the KitMaker forums the other day where a photo of just that was posted. Ah, here it is, with this picture:

 

[KowboyKaleb]

Everyone already getting quite a start! Won't be starting on mine till probably Monday when I'm back home haha.

 

[BarleyBop]

quite a start

No worries, visit from the granddaughter this evening, so not much happening at the bench with me either!

 

[Bob T]

There was a thread on the KitMaker forums the other day where a photo of just that was posted. Ah, here it is, with this picture:

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Very cool! Love that photo...
I have a few from when I was there.

 

[Pantherman]

So I did start with a few little things yesterday.

Got to say that this Meng kit is excellent, very little flash, perfect fit and great details.

For £20 it's well worth the money. Pantherman

 

[Bob T]

Got the front and center suspension done on the Goat this morning. Typical Tamiya kit. Going together easy.
The mold lines on the suspension kind of sucked though

Now it's time for Bears football...

 

[TimM63]

Now it's time for Bears football...

Da Bears!!

 

[Pantherman]

Well I think that's enough for today. Pantherman