M2A1 Halftrack-The offical final pics to wrap the WIP

Moving along....keep it coming....keep on bending!!

Rounds Complete!!

Great link.  Thanks mon ami

wing_nut

1st...sorry for misspelling your name.  Between calling you "Shell" for so long... and only see the ... er... well... not the truck, or your name underneath, in your solo build pic

Good pics.  That looks like the way to go.  Where did you find those pics?  Love to get a closer look at the clips or straps at the center of the hinge line.

Mark ............ errrr , Marc ..........LOL . Looks like the same letter is the one that mispells our names .

No problemmo

Here's the link for the M3 pics .........................

http://www.usarmymodels.com/AFV%20PHOTOS/HALFTRACK/halftrack.html

Boyd don't you dare sleep between now and the show.  GET BACK TO THAT BENCH MISTER!

But thanks for the sentiment  Completion by the show seems less likely every time i look at 14 page instructions for all the brass and the sheer amount of brass left to do.

1st...sorry for misspelling your name.  Between calling you "Shell" for so long... and only see the ... er... well... not the truck, or your name underneath, in your solo build pic

Good pics.  That looks like the way to go.  Where did you find those pics?  Love to get a closer look at the clips or straps at the center of the hinge line.

Marc

I need to thank you - after seeing your latest updates I've decided there is no reason to rush to try to finish my naked build for AMPSEast... I'm going to get A LOT more sleep these next couple weeks!!!!! 

Here's a couple of pictures i found .

I can seeeeeeeeee you ! LOL Marc . This is the first time ive seen that wire on a 1/35th model ..............cool man

A bit more forwad  progress.  Head lights attached and wired,  Fender mount strip w/olts heads added.  Center section of the hood installed.  Nut reating wire (?) added tot he drive sprockey hib.

Now I need some opinions.  There is more "going on" on the left side of the engine so I was going to have at least that side open.  Looking at the ref pics, whens the hood is opened it lays over the other side more or less folded.  How did they have both sides open at the same time?  If I want to open both side...Was there a hook or catch to put them together to stand up... well, straight I guess?  The opinion part is do you think I should have one side closed?  I am leaning that way.

Thanks Bill.

Wiring looks good from here Marc, now if anyone asks you can say yes, indeed it's cables ARE showing and what of it?

Shell, Rambo... thanks for looking in guys and the compliments.

The plugs wires are Uni Wire for fly tying that's .006 in diameter.  The hoses are different sizes of solder rolled under a file for texture with some tiny brass hex nuts for fittings.

That's a nice looking chunk of resin. What type of wire do you use for wiring harnesses?

Marc , thats looks great ! I'm really liking this kit .Your details under da hood are are looking sweet .

Mike and Mike (I must be seeing double from too much time with the Opti-Visor)  Thanks guys.

Another quickie.

With the firewall corrected it makes room for the radiator surge tank and voltage regulator that were scratched and hook up with hoses and cables. Ignition wiring and a few other cables added for something to see under the hood.

Nice looking quickie!!

Rounds Complete!!

That's actually a neat concept, just build something nekkid. Might be fun to try sometime. Keep up the good work!

And... er...what do you mean "start"? AAAAAHAHAHAHAHA i know what you mean. funny bud.

Clay

Thanks Clay.  And... er...what do you mean "start"?

Hey don't say that! He will think we're nuts.

You be quiet.

Don't tell me what to do.

I'll tell you whatever I want to

Do you like being told what to do

Maybe

Oh, you be quiet too.

Oooo shiny

Yeah... shiny

WOW wing_nut that's an AWESOME BUILD you know this build is SSSOOOO insane you could start talking to your self "be careful" there buddy again VERY COOL

Clay

Thanks guys.

Rambo, I started wiring the engine last night so stay tuned

It's going to be like looking at the real thing,so much detail !!

Looking really good can't wait to see you get that engine built up

Thanks Herc

Thanks Tread.  I used the kit tires.  I think the "flattening" looks really well done on them.

Looking sweet Marc !  ... Will you be using the  'flattened' kit tires on the front?  I know guys either hate them or love them and there are a lot of after market ones available.  ...  Don't put the pressure on yourself..

It is supposed to be enjoyable !  ...the dash looks great installed 

tread

Very nice update...she is coming along nice

Thanks guys or all the comments.

Tread... the engine comes in the set along with a mountain of resin stowage.

Mike... It's 3 1/2 weeks.  I am feeling that pressure so don't make it worse.

I bought Toadman's M2A1 photo reference, a $5 download of 230+ pics of an easily and late version, and discovered that the firewall is wrong in the kit. The open top cube in front of the drivers area is neither a cube nor open.  Cutting that at an angle would have been less of a nightmare had it been done before all the delicate brass.

The side had a bit of a toe in and the delicate brass louvered section was distorting when installed.  I modified the kit part, added some styrene "angle iron" in the back and it straightened it all out.

Dash and glass are in but ya can't see the glass.

Moving along nicely.....3 weeks left......PRESSURE!!!

Hey, I am in the same boat!

Rounds Complete!!

Sharp work Marc, shiny!