M6 37mm AT Gun Motor Carriage WIP

T26E4

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November 2005

M6 37mm AT Gun Motor Carriage WIP

Posted by T26E4 on Sunday, June 8, 2008 10:17 PM

Another conversion: This time the Skybow/AFV Club WC 52/51 3/4 ton Beep merged with the Trakz 37mm AT gun. The Dodge needed to be backdated to the early version (didn't even know the difference before I really started to research the M6 GMC). That's why you see the new rear section, the alterations to the sidewalls, the altered drivers' seats and the new radiator grille. You might ask if I used anything from the Peerless/Italeri M6 Anti Tank Dodge kit. Nope -- everything is from Ordnance Dept drawings and period photos (mostly found in Allied Axis 17).

I need to make some photo-etch ammo locker lids. My last big hurdle with this kit. Comments & questions welcome. (Click onto the photos for full sizing)

More pics can be found here: http://s45.photobucket.com/albums/f74/ericadeane/M6%2037mm%20Gun%20Motor%20Carriage/

Here's Ron Perry's excellent page about differences between early and late WC 51/52s
http://www.wheelsofvictory.com/differ%20wc%20early-late3-4.html

Roy Chow

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archangel571

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June 2005
From: NJ 07073

Posted by archangel571 on Monday, June 9, 2008 12:10 AM

holy cow roy that's awesome! so the gun was designed never to traverse left n rite? that's gotta be one tough cookie to aim. i can see why the TD concept foregoed that idea.

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T26E4

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November 2005

Posted by T26E4 on Monday, June 9, 2008 12:34 AM

The 37mm AT gun was fully rotateable. I just set mine straight back coincidentally. The M6 was taken out of front line service for the most part due to the fact that its gun couldn't penetrate most enemy AFVs in the 1943 battlefield. Many had their guns removed and reverted to the Weapon Carrier configuration. Some were given to newly formed Free French units as they were building up equipment. Some were seen in Bouganville in the pacific, too.

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Mobious

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September 2007
From: Relocating

Posted by Mobious on Monday, June 9, 2008 12:40 AM

That's great Roy, That looks like some serious scratchin' goin on I'll be keepin an eye on this build. If you need some calamine let me know

"It's a problem of applied physics" Roy Brown

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redleg12

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July 2006
From: New Jersey

Posted by redleg12 on Monday, June 9, 2008 4:20 AM

Roy

A man after my heart, scratch building, the lost art!! Looks great. Like the grille work. I will be watching this one.

Rounds Complete!!

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Carves

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April 2014

Posted by Carves on Monday, June 9, 2008 9:19 AM

Mad scratch build there Roy.

That engine grill must be a pain to make, but worth it. It should make a big difference once everything is painted and weathered.

Nice job man !

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Ben

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 9, 2008 12:45 PM

Some really fine work here...

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T26E4

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Posted by T26E4 on Monday, June 9, 2008 2:26 PM

That grille was definitely the nitpicker in me! The early Dodges had the vertical poles through the horizontal brace. The later ones (like the kit supplied one) had them welded onto the face of the horizontal brace.

Man! I'm nuts!

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redleg12

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From: New Jersey

Posted by redleg12 on Monday, June 9, 2008 4:18 PM

T26E4 wrote:

That grille was definitely the nitpicker in me! The early Dodges had the vertical poles through the horizontal brace. The later ones (like the kit supplied one) had them welded onto the face of the horizontal brace.
Man! I'm nuts!