M42 DUSTER MrT STYLE-"IN THE DRIVERS SEAT"

VLP always manages to to do things in their photos that make me smile.

Not for the reasons they probably intend, though.

Will get extra popcorn for the Mr T Duster project <waits patiently>

CapnMac82

VLP always manages to to do things in their photos that make me smile.

Not for the reasons they probably intend, though.

Will get extra popcorn for the Mr T Duster project <waits patiently>

Thanks!

Here are some more goodies!

Ought to be a fun project Terry! Looking forward to seeing it all come together.

wbill76

Ought to be a fun project Terry! Looking forward to seeing it all come together.

Well I hope it will be.

Terry

Hello Terry!

Since you already mentioned my name, I kinda HAVE to be in this one, isn't it so?

You sure have a nice load of goodies to start with. That Verlinden interior looks nice, but please be careful with that ammo! It sure looks messy on the box top, and in field the rounds are always handled in four round clips to make loading faster. I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of your progress, good luck with this one and have a nice day

Paweł

Pawel

Hello Terry!

Since you already mentioned my name, I kinda HAVE to be in this one, isn't it so?

You sure have a nice load of goodies to start with. That Verlinden interior looks nice, but please be careful with that ammo! It sure looks messy on the box top, and in field the rounds are always handled in four round clips to make loading faster. I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of your progress, good luck with this one and have a nice day

Paweł

Thanks Pawel!  I will look for more of your insight.

Terry 

Looks like an ambitious project! Good to see you jumping in with eagerness!

I decided to start work on the M-42 today.  Hull and suspension work started with the torsion arms assembled with the wheels next.

Terry 

Off and rolling Terry! Looking good so far.

wbill76

Off and rolling Terry! Looking good so far.

Ha!!!  Will be rolling soon.

Terry

Pawel

Verlinden interior looks nice, but please be careful with that ammo! It sure looks messy on the box top, and in field the rounds are always handled in four round clips to make loading faster.

And Pawel finds the source of my bemusement--that empty casings neatly disposed of beneath the track might transmogrify atop the engine deck.  Or that ammunition loaded into clips by loading machines would have a sloppy, loose, fit and leave live ammunition bouncing about one's ride.

(Which pales in comparison to the 7 tonne flak gun shown lowered into a basement with almost no fields of fire--but, it was quite a well-executed bit of dio . . . )

Now, back to the action, the drama, as MrT recreates a Duster . .  .

More work on the Duster.  I did some detail work to the battery access door and added all the wheels.

Terry 

Nice detail upgrade there. And we have wheels!

wbill76

Nice detail upgrade there. And we have wheels!

Thanks!

Terry - nice progress here, keep 'em updates comin'!

CapnMac82 - looks like we have an understanding Ain't Verlinden really groovy?

Have a nice day

Paweł

I have added the rear deck panels and added a few bits of wire.  Then I moved on to installing the Verlinden drivers compartment.  Not quite pinished, but here are some pictures.

Terry 

Hello!

Nice work on the cockpit. It looks good. Also worth noting, the personal heater (in front of the casings' chute) was sometimes removed in Vietnam to make more space for additional 40mm ammo.

Look out with that turret/mount roration axis - if you glue this at this early stage, you might get problems to get the mount to fit AND to rotate.

Keep up the good work and good luck with this one, have a nice day

Paweł

Thanks!

Already dry fitted the gun tub.  Fits and rotates.  So far anyway.

Terry

Well, good to hear you already took care of that. Good planning! Way to go!

Paweł

Making some good progress here Terry, keep at it!

wbill76

Making some good progress here Terry, keep at it!

Thanks Bill