M3A1 White Scout Car air defence - FINISHED - pic's pg.2

[Old Wombat]

Over on BtS I've entered into their "Treadhead/Armour" GB.

I would have entered my 90mm-gunned Warrior but it was too far along, in my view, so I dug out a few kits & perused them.

Amongst them was my HobbyBoss M3A1 White Scout Car, quite a nice looking vehicle but not really suited to its role. I had bought it with the intention of replacing its .30 &.50 cal weapons with a pair of Lewis guns & a water-cooled Vickers gun but I'd gone off that idea.

So, what to do?

Then I remembered my Italeri PT Boat Conversion set!

Thus was born the idea of the Royal Australian Marines M3A1 (field mod.) air defence vehicle operating in New Britain utilising a 20mm Oerlikon mount salvaged from an American PT boat that had run ashore after being shot up by Japanese fighters.


The following is copied from my 11 Oct. post on BtS;

Here we have the obligatory sprues-&-box shots:


The White Scout Car;


The Air Defence (is from this sprue of this boxing);

Build has progressed beyond this stage but no photo's since these.

I'm trying to put it together in modular sections, which I intend putting together after painting.

An odd thing with the HobbyBoss kit is that, although it has a quite comprehensive engine bay (most of which will be invisible with the bonnet closed up), the one thing that's most likely to be seen (behind the armoured louvres), the radiator, isn't included in it. So I made an "impression" piece to fit behing the louvres as the radiator.

I'll update when I've got the modular sections built. Hopefully soon!

[zenrat]

Can't fit the Bofors in the back of the White then?

[loupgarou]

Can't fit the Bofors in the back of the White then?

The halftrack M15 "Special" mounted the Bofors, as an unofficial modification, see under:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M15_Halftrack

But the halftrack had a better stability and load carrying capacity than the scout car.
France fitted Bofors on GMC 2 1/2 ton trucks.

[Dizzyfugu]

That sounds interesting! 

[Old Wombat]

OK, my mojo's slipped a bit & this build is dragging its @r$e but I've got most of the modules built.

Here they are sitting it the box waiting for a small mojo boost & paint.

[Old Wombat]

Hi, guys!

Just to let you know this is still happening I've provided pic's of where I'm at now.





The Oerlikon is only sitting there, for now. It's slow going, in dribs & drabs but I'm getting there.

[TheChronicOne]

 

That looks great, bud!!  I'm impressed...   It's a thing of beauty.. I'll never be able to make anything look that good.

Your project is still in the works so it can only get better from here .. which means it will be killer.   

[zenrat]

That's great.  It's making me think about a civilianised version with all the rivets sanded off and a coat of red paint.

[Old Wombat]

Thanks, gents!

Your project is still in the works so it can only get better from here .. which means it will be killer.   

Don't go tempting Fate, mate! There's a whole raft of things that can go tits-up from here (& history indicates at least one of them's likely to happen) & send the whole thing to Buggerie & Beyond!

[Martin H]

That's great.  It's making me think about a civilianised version with all the rivets sanded off and a coat of red paint.

This isnt a scout car but may act as some inspiration

[NARSES2]

I'd forgotten this thread. Interesting combination. USMC ?

I'm now thinking of suitable Soviet heavy mg's or maybe even one of their big AT rifles ?

[Captain Canada]

That is totally wicked ! So glad to have found this thread can't wait to see more.

[zenrat]

That's great.  It's making me think about a civilianised version with all the rivets sanded off and a coat of red paint.

This isnt a scout car but may act as some inspiration

Oooh! interesting.
Me likey.

Thanks Guv.

[Old Wombat]

I'd forgotten this thread. Interesting combination. USMC ?

I'm now thinking of suitable Soviet heavy mg's or maybe even one of their big AT rifles ?

RAM (as mentioned in the 1st post) but with the US star on the bonnet to minimise the risk of US airmen shooting at them (I seem to recall the Brit's doing the same).

[TomZ]

Here is another one



TomZ