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DAK G917T

Sherman 18

Master at Arms
I'm in with a truck :dude

1/35 scale G917T by ICM.

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These are the parts you do not use, I went and cut them off the trees as they look similar to the parts you should be using.
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There are some bunch out marks on a number of pieces. I filled the marks with 3M blue spot putty while they are still on the tree
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I brush painted on Vallejo German Grey primer on parts that would be hard to paint once assembled

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The roof of the truck I did not understand, as in the German made version had a cloth insert, I've never seen a Ford truck that year (1938/39) with one. The trucks made in different parts of the world all looked the same. I only found in my research that the German grill was different from American version. So I smoothed it out.

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I opened up the hood sides by filing the backside and then cutting it out with a knife

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Sanded out the putty in the bunch out marks first with 80 grit then 220 grit and finish with 320 grit

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Before adding the cross pieces to the bottom of the bed I drug a saw blade over them making a wood grin texture.

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I'm in with a truck :dude

1/35 scale G917T by ICM.

3630_n.jpg



These are the parts you do not use, I went and cut them off the trees as they look similar to the parts you should be using.
3631_n.jpg


There are some bunch out marks on a number of pieces. I filled the marks with 3M blue spot putty while they are still on the tree
3634_n.jpg

3632_n.jpg

3637_n.jpg


I brush painted on Vallejo German Grey primer on parts that would be hard to paint once assembled

3633_n.jpg

3640_n.jpg


The roof of the truck I did not understand, as in the German made version had a cloth insert, I've never seen a Ford truck that year (1938/39) with one. The trucks made in different parts of the world all looked the same. I only found in my research that the German grill was different from American version. So I smoothed it out.

3639_n.jpg


I opened up the hood sides by filing the backside and then cutting it out with a knife

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3643_n.jpg


Sanded out the putty in the bunch out marks first with 80 grit then 220 grit and finish with 320 grit

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3645_n.jpg

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Before adding the cross pieces to the bottom of the bed I drug a saw blade over them making a wood grin texture.

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And he is off and running!
 
Thanks guys.

Does anyone happen to know what the triangle on the roof of the truck is for? Is it like a taxi light, loaded it's down and when unloaded it's up?
 
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Frame is ready for drive train and suspension

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some of the sub assemblies

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worked on adding wood grain to the bed (yeah I forgot to before I started assembly)

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Got these a while ago for possible cargo

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Not sure about the brackets, but antifreeze in NA? I like it!


Thanks, kind thought coolant would be different.


I'm not finding any pictures those brackets. I might copy some out of styrene strip and sand those off. I can always add them if I find a picture.


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I haven't had much bench time at all, but have worked on some wood grain for the bed.


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Ahh I forgot to do the bottom of the bed before sticking parts on :blush: so the grain here is not great

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The Americans were in Tunisia not the Sahara , not the desert and the winter of 42-43 was recorded very cold, but not freezing. The Americans thought they would be in the burning sun but Tunisia was a Diff story much colder than they prepared for but never any actual freeze. I like the Ford a lot how is that kit? Is this truck also considered a Blitz?


Brian
 
The Americans were in Tunisia not the Sahara , not the desert and the winter of 42-43 was recorded very cold, but not freezing. The Americans thought they would be in the burning sun but Tunisia was a Diff story much colder than they prepared for but never any actual freeze. I like the Ford a lot how is that kit? Is this truck also considered a Blitz?


Brian

The kit so far has been really nice and I have no complaints at all.

As for Fords considered as Blitz also I don't think so. There is a German book from 1943 that is titled Kamerad Kraftwagen, (Comrad Truck) it's possible they may have been know as that.

http://www.usmbooks.com/ford_kamerad_kraftwagen.html

site with a short history on Ford trucks
http://www.fomcc.de/g917.htm

On my research of German Ford production seems to me to be more on the political side than just the facts on what was produced and the total production.

The Ford "barrel nose" trucks before World War II were made world wide. You can find them on all fronts and pretty much in every armed force.
 
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