Grant

[135engineer]

Well here we go re visiting the iconic grant. all in all not a bad kit . I am doing a few extras . As of now it just the basic stuff

To start with a set of dragon bogies and road wheels from the spares bin is being used

The sponsons are filled with some sheet styrene

Filling all those ugly holes for the new goodies to come

 

[moon puppy]

Lot of work to be done. Taking notes

 

[Brokeneagle]

 

[135engineer]

The plan is a caunter theme and a ton of stowage to dress this bolted girl up

 

[135engineer]

Also going to be molding and casting a new and improved mail turret.

 

[jknaus]

James

 

[135engineer]

here goes got the caunter theme on the old girl. I know the colors look really vivid but there is a reason.
I still need to scratch build some improvised stowage racks and give this grant a taste of combat . Oh and molding and casting a better turret.



Who says you cant teach an old dog of a kit new tricks. LOL

 

[ij001]

Caunter scheme ??

Ian.

 

[Sherman 18]

Like that paint!

Why the use of the late Sherman bogies?

 

[135engineer]

Counter was a uniquely British camo . not sure how well it worked but it looks cool . thanks for catching the bogie mistake I was so intent on the casting numbers that I didn't think about them being late production . disaster averted

 

[MrT]

The vast majority if not all M3's had the single overhead return roller. The boogie assembles may have been interchangable, but the only examples of the use of the offset return roller seem to be on post war examples.

Terry B)

 

[iambrb]

Hey, what make model is that, anyway?


Very interesting! I have always been a fan of camo, and the British WW2 stuff is very neat! My plan is to get around to doing a Matilda, myself. At any rate, as with all camo this was to break up the lines of the vehicle, but the colors were taken from the ‘blue-ish’ look of the desert at certain times of day. The angular look of the shades was there partly for ‘confusion’. Actually there to make using the optical rangefinders of the day harder to use when determining ranges. This was a carryover for the Pre-war zebra patterns seen on some battleships. The IJN forces even used a bright yellow stripe on some armor to hopefully make it harder to not only range, but to determine direction when viewed thru optics! I can only imagine that the same was done here also.

Also watching with fetching interest!

 

[SA Dave]

also watching this one

 

[RichB]

I hate to rain on the parade, but by the time the Grant entered service (May 1942) the Caunter scheme had been discontinued. At the end of 1941 vehicles were ordered to be painted in a base colour of either Light Stone 61 or Portland Stone 64. Units were given the the discretion of adding a single disruptive colour as they saw fit. Many units left thier vehicles in the single colour. Others were more creative and used a variety of designs and colours, some with black or white outlines.

In October 1942 Desert Pink was introduced as the base colour with Dark Olive Green, Black, Dark Brown or Dark Slate as the disruptive colour. Light Stone 61 continued to be used as a base colour as well.

The MAFVA site has everything you wanted to know and were afraid to ask about British camouflage in WW2, MAFVA Site

Cheers,
Rich

 

[135engineer]

Thanks Terry. reference is always a great thing. In my zeal for this vehicle I overlooked the late production wheels.
That is one of the many things that is so awesome about everyone here. The willingness to help their fellow plastic junkie.
Normally I don't make those types of mistakes. So once again thanks you and hopefully people will continue to offer help to their fellow model builders.

 

[135engineer]

Thanks rich with that being said its back to the paint booth ..........

 

[135engineer]

In an effort to correct earlier mistakes . I have been extensively re working the grant and will have some pics of progress soon. Thanks to all who caught my oversight.

 

[moon puppy]

 

[iambrb]

Good of you to take all that in stride, & be willing to make those changes per the suggestions :drinks . It is a neat build & I am looking forward to it too

 

[135engineer]

Here we go the grant has been back on the paint rack . eceived a little stowage and some tie ropes the ropes still need work.
Just to show that I will not let a old kit beat me I molded and cast a new turret with the weld beads , grinder marks and the cast texture . The hatches are cast as well and can be posed open or closed and the turret opening will accept a figure. I still haven't decided if it will be open or closed.