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Hawaiian Armor...finished
- Thread starter fightnjoe
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Hawaiian Armor
That kit is a Honey Joe. Watch your references because there was a lot of differnces between the British Honey and the M2 Stuart. Most notably the cheek guns, the Brits removed them but I think that kit includes the parts. There were no sand skirts on the M2 and the stowage boxes on the rear are all different. The kit has a great interior that you can see very well with those open hatches.
That kit is a Honey Joe. Watch your references because there was a lot of differnces between the British Honey and the M2 Stuart. Most notably the cheek guns, the Brits removed them but I think that kit includes the parts. There were no sand skirts on the M2 and the stowage boxes on the rear are all different. The kit has a great interior that you can see very well with those open hatches.
Hawaiian Armor
This one is on Oahu and was of a batch to replace the M2A2:
References for details are plenty out there. For markings, not so much.
Regards,
This one is on Oahu and was of a batch to replace the M2A2:
References for details are plenty out there. For markings, not so much.
Regards,
Hawaiian Armor
Opps, I called that an M2, that's M3 Stuart Light Tank.
Opps, I called that an M2, that's M3 Stuart Light Tank.
Hawaiian Armor
Found this here,
http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-P-Gilberts/
Somewhere in the South Pacific
We learn that Stuart tanks don't float.
Think this was the island of Makin (Butaritari)
Found this here,
http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-P-Gilberts/
Somewhere in the South Pacific
We learn that Stuart tanks don't float.
Think this was the island of Makin (Butaritari)
fightnjoe
Active member
Hawaiian Armor
many thanks for the pictures and the responses.
i knew there was armor on the islands at the time. however until a friend sent me the picture i didnt know what variant. i have been telling folks for several years. being part of a pearl harbor build did not dictate either ship or plane. there was a lot of stuff there. i have some information on the "disappearing" gun as well. several artillery emplacements and other stuff would make great dios.
not to mention the civillian aspect.
joe
many thanks for the pictures and the responses.
i knew there was armor on the islands at the time. however until a friend sent me the picture i didnt know what variant. i have been telling folks for several years. being part of a pearl harbor build did not dictate either ship or plane. there was a lot of stuff there. i have some information on the "disappearing" gun as well. several artillery emplacements and other stuff would make great dios.
not to mention the civillian aspect.
joe
fightnjoe
Active member
Hawaiian Armor...lower hull
well work commenced.
following the instructions i began with the bogies and the suspension. in addition some parts went onto the lower hull.
now i did use school glue so i could take them apart and paint the black on the wheels. the bogies are just dryfit into their spaces.
then as there is no real place that works on the tracks i began to put them together. i went with the kit indies rather than the band tracks.
one side ready to go and will work on the other in the next few days.
there you have it where i am.
comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.
joe
well work commenced.
following the instructions i began with the bogies and the suspension. in addition some parts went onto the lower hull.
now i did use school glue so i could take them apart and paint the black on the wheels. the bogies are just dryfit into their spaces.
then as there is no real place that works on the tracks i began to put them together. i went with the kit indies rather than the band tracks.
one side ready to go and will work on the other in the next few days.
there you have it where i am.
comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.
joe
Hawaiian Armor...lower hull
fightnjoe
Active member
Hawaiian Armor...interior work
well progress is progress.
some progress to report.
worked some on the interior. added some white stuff. added some green stuff. fabricated a couple of things.
so the update.
i added some of the structures visible in the pictures that have been shown to me. i also added some of the prominant riveting seen in the pictures. the rivets are stretched sprue cut small and glued. the white is assorted thickness of styrene sheet.
first the interior out of the lower hull.
and then dry fit in the lower hull to make sure things fit ok.
based on what i see i am pretty happy with this. btw you will see the lower hull is now darker, yep i did some painting but not sure i like the way it is. might redo it.
comments, critiques, and criticisms are encouraged.
joe
well progress is progress.
some progress to report.
worked some on the interior. added some white stuff. added some green stuff. fabricated a couple of things.
so the update.
i added some of the structures visible in the pictures that have been shown to me. i also added some of the prominant riveting seen in the pictures. the rivets are stretched sprue cut small and glued. the white is assorted thickness of styrene sheet.
first the interior out of the lower hull.
and then dry fit in the lower hull to make sure things fit ok.
based on what i see i am pretty happy with this. btw you will see the lower hull is now darker, yep i did some painting but not sure i like the way it is. might redo it.
comments, critiques, and criticisms are encouraged.
joe
Hawaiian Armor...interior work
