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Planning my next build M18 tank destroyer need suggestions

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  • Member since
    April 2023
  • From: New mexico
Planning my next build M18 tank destroyer need suggestions
Posted by John3M on Friday, February 2, 2024 3:50 PM

Some of the interior is very detailed ...somewhat, since it has no roof except a tarp how much would be seen of the inside? since it my first tank I'm in need of suggestions. Looking for color suggestions if anyone has a few pictures they could share. I seem to recall from books that after a fashion a steel removeable roof was added at some point. 

no bother I found what I was looking for.

thanks 

  • Member since
    April 2005
Posted by ddp59 on Friday, February 2, 2024 7:40 PM

watch this video.

Tank Overhaul - Episode 4 - The M18 Hellcat

Thttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKkQzFAiOA4ank Overhaul - Episode 4 - The M18 Hellcat

 

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Friday, February 2, 2024 8:28 PM

If it's your first tank,try a regular closed tank,less decisions and detailing,by the way,did you come up with any stowage options as per our suggestions.

The interior of American tanks like that were OD,see this link https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fc8.alamy.com%2Fcomp%2F2MEWYRT%2Fm18-hellcat-turret-interior-2MEWYRT.jpg&tbnid=fft6YaZ_9ChUzM&vet=1&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alamy.com%2Fm18-hellcat-turret-interior-image508276492.html&docid=EHTbLsGqFvsdCM&w=1300&h=1015&source=sh%2Fx%2Fim%2Fm4%2F2&kgs=8ca21d252398c025

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Friday, February 2, 2024 10:35 PM

Look at this site for some great reference photos, many taken from the original Tech Manual. Those show a mostly OD interior for the turret and hull below.

http://afvdb.50megs.com/usa/m18hellcat.html

 

 

 

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  • Member since
    April 2023
  • From: New mexico
Posted by John3M on Sunday, February 4, 2024 6:45 PM

I did purchase some proper scale stowage... I would like to get access to a  book describing tank parts and interior equipment 

I will look at the provided websites for further detail

thanks

  • Member since
    February 2024
Posted by S Hollowell on Thursday, February 15, 2024 7:01 AM

Well, the best I can tell, the turret interior is olive drab and the hull interior is white on a Hellcat.

 

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  • Member since
    April 2023
  • From: New mexico
Posted by John3M on Thursday, February 15, 2024 5:31 PM

It's my first tank however not my first detailed model. I have built highly detailed model wood ships with very fine detail as a former ebgineer I like the detail stuff

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