Converting the AFV Club M-40 to a M-43

Hi Again

You might have noticed my example does not have a bow travel lock for the barrel but it does have a rear lock that isn't supplied with the kit. With the aid of my spares box and some Evergreen stock I put together a reasonable facsimile.

I made the attaching points on either side of the vertical gear as well.

Git-R-Done rain or shine

Tony lee

A little weather won't slow down the Tony factory!

Thank You Gentlemen

Tony lee

Looking great.  Keep it up.

Awesome my friend, it looks clean and aligned.

Mine is a complete mess......pffff

A little more ground gained

Have a good one, raining here

It was a little bare in there huh Garz

Thanks

Tony lee

Good progress., Starting to look detailed with those ammos..

Howdy Folks

Ammo bins all but built,just need the T bar to finish them up.

That's it, see you Monday

They wouldn't dare Karl,not now anyway

Tony lee

Those bins are looking fine, Tony!

DIdn't I see someone coming out with one of these soon? Maybe I'm wrong, but I seem to remember some company had another one of the motorized howitzers in their "to be announced" line up on Perth's site? I"ll have to go look for it.

Pvt Mutt

Guys I was just looking at some M-43 pictures, I think Gino took this one, and spotted something that just might be the answer.

Can you see those vertical post or pipes near each corner of the fighting compartment? I bet those are the base mounts for a small lift crane.

What do you think?

Tony lee

I did take that pic at Ft Hood. Good catch on the poles for lift cranes.  I missed those when I built mine.  I'll have to add them now.

Oh yeah Mech those tubes in the side bin are powder charge canisters.

Tony lee

Guys I was just looking at some M-43 pictures, I think Gino took this one, and spotted something that just might be the answer.

Can you see those vertical post or pipes near each corner of the fighting compartment? I bet those are the base mounts for a small lift crane.

What do you think?

They just used very strong crewmen Tony! Nice work.

They must have used some type of small lift /crane in order to move those rounds. They would have used bagged powder for them, wouldn't they?

Retainer in place but I need to go to the LHS to get some T-bar that the plate keys into for travel.

Man you work fast!!

im still attaching handles, hatches....

Ammo storage construction underway

I wonder how they wrestled those 200 pound projectile in and out of there?????

Hi Tony,

You have your hands full with those M and M's!!!

This thing may wind up looking like a Honda Civic but i'll give it my best shot Karl.

Thanks for the hype my friend

Tony lee

COOL BEANS!!! (maybe the coolest beans, EVER?!)

Nice to see you take that sentiment and do a real work of innovation and pluck here, Tony. This will be a special build, no doubt! I love these monster artillery pieces--I just may do the Renwall kit-thing next, who knows?

Really, a great idea, Tony! Running to the store for some popcorn and wine coolers....

I don't see any reason not to Pawel. It will look a little odd as a snub nose 203 but what the hey.

Good Luck

Tony lee

Hello Tony!

I'll gladly stay and take a look at what you're trying to do here. I thought about packing the M115 guts on the M110 chassis to do a A-nothing version of it - just a thought, wonder if it's doable. Anyhow, good luck with your project and have a nice day

Paweł

Thanks Gino, keep an eye on me if you would.

After today's progress i'm about ready to get down to the nitty gritty.

See you tomorrow people

Off to a good start.  Like you said, the ammo bins are really all that needs to be scratch-built.  They are not that hard to do.  Good luck with it.