M113 Bridge-Layer.

Mr m113

Member since
February 2009

M113 Bridge-Layer.

Posted by Mr m113 on Thursday, July 20, 2017 8:53 AM

Hi Everyone!

Many years ago a friend of mine posted here to ask if anyone had any information on a 1/35th M113 Bridge Layer conversion. As it turned out, there wasn't a conversion kit out there so I decided to make my own!

I was told at the time that such a machine was never used in Vietnam by the US Army, after extensive research I beg to differ........

Here is my scratch built US Army M113 Bridge Layer displayed on a homemade base with some Verlinden figures and plants from my own garden.

Happy modelling!

Eric.

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GlennH

Member since
April 2016
From: N. Burbs of ChiKawgo

Posted by GlennH on Thursday, July 20, 2017 9:02 AM

Looks great. So much has escaped me over the years but I am pretty certain I saw one there but was not in use.

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Gamera

Member since
November 2009
From: SW Virginia

Posted by Gamera on Thursday, July 20, 2017 10:31 AM

I have no idea but that's some nice work on the bridge layer and cool setting her up in a diorama. Yes

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

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Pawel

Member since
May 2009
From: Poland

Posted by Pawel on Thursday, July 20, 2017 2:06 PM

Hello!

That's a beauty of a conversion and a nice dio, too - thanks for sharing! Do you have other Vietnam projects in the works? Good luck with your modelling projects and have a nice day

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

www.vietnam.net.pl

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captfue

Member since
April 2007
From: Amarillo, TX.

Posted by captfue on Thursday, July 20, 2017 5:36 PM

Great work, wished you would have done some in-progress shots.

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Frankenpanzer

Member since
May 2017
From: Park City, Utah

Posted by Frankenpanzer on Thursday, July 20, 2017 11:33 PM

Looks good.

I was USMC so I don't know much about US Army equipment but, based on my experience, nearly everything in the US military inventory saw some time in SE Asia.

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SprueOne

Member since
January 2006
From: California

Posted by SprueOne on Thursday, July 20, 2017 11:37 PM

A unique project indeed.

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bufflehead

Member since
July 2006
From: San Francisco Bay Area

Posted by bufflehead on Saturday, July 22, 2017 1:03 PM

Well, that's something I've not seen before! Great work on the conversion and diorama! Wish I had one of those bridges on the stream I fished last night....I slipped and fell in a couple of time trying to cross it! Big Smile