Logistics, trucks & Jeeps Completed January 19, 2021

[White_Wolf]

Logistics, trucks & Jeeps Updated Dec. 19th, 2017

Never seen that one before, but a fantastic looking vehicle. Great stuff


Laurence

 

[bob letterman]

Logistics, trucks & Jeeps Updated Dec. 19th, 2017

I found it doing a quick web search. It is on someone's flickr account and can be found here.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/9956525@N05/page7

This guy has a lot of war photos mainly from WWI on his account.

Thanks Dave,

Great site!! I appreciate that!

Bob

 

[bob letterman]

Logistics, trucks & Jeeps Updated Dec. 19th, 2017

Never seen that one before, but a fantastic looking vehicle. Great stuff


Laurence

Thanks Laurence!

Bob

 

[moon puppy]

Logistics, trucks & Jeeps Updated Dec. 19th, 2017

I've seen that before also. Thinking one of the ref books has it.

 

[randy_ditton]

Logistics, trucks & Jeeps Updated Dec. 19th, 2017

Hello Bob,

The Scout car looks great Bob

Randy

 

[bob letterman]

Logistics, trucks & Jeeps Updated Dec. 19th, 2017

Hello Bob,

The Scout car looks great Bob

Randy

Thanks Randy,

I appreciate that!

Bob

 

[bob letterman]

Logistics, trucks & Jeeps Updated Dec. 19th, 2017

I've been really busy, the holidays, a trip back to St. Louis for a couple of weeks, a new puppy, etc. But, I have been working on all staff, non-combat vehicles. A few of these I have posted earlier in a not completed state. All these 15 vehicles are completely finished.

Of the 55 vehicles in this diorama, 31 are now completely finished, all are built and base coated, 23 are somewhere in between base coated and nearly finished waiting for details and/or figures. I;m not very good at projecting finish dates, but all the 55 vehicles including the BR-52 Locomotive and K-5 railway gun should be finished by early summer. The time consuming part is finishing the figures that will be in or on all those vehicles.

Since Patton is the central focal point in the diorama, I'll begin with his vehicles first. I had wanted to include his 1939 Cadillac sixty special, but I didn't want to spend the time scratch building all those compound curves on an automobile. Here are two photographs of it after the accident that would eventually lead to his death. The car has been refurbished and on display at the Patton museum in Fort Knox. When they restored it, they painted it gloss olive drab, but during the war it was standard flat O,D.

About 2 months ago I happened to see a die cast Cadillac that would work. I bought it, disassembled it completely. and painted it, rebuilt it adding insignia and accessories. First, the die cast/

Then the Cadillac Staff car.

In case you noticed, I didn't have the door quite shut when I took this.

Next up, the 1941 Plymouth staff car. these will be parked on a plaza behind Patton who will be busy directing traffic.

Then, I needed British staff vehicles as several high ranking Brits will be in the scene. I have had this Humber kit for probably close to 40 years. I made it into a lieutenant-general's staff car.

Then there is a US made, Lend lease Bantam Jeep with british markings bearing the rank insignia of a Brigadier.

Then there are five American Jeeps. Staff cars, Military Police jeeps, a convoy commanders jeep and an Ambulance jeep.

A one star general's staff car.

One of the Military Police Jeeps.

Another one.

A convoy commander's jeep.

Then Patton's 3.4 ton staff car.

The four Harley Davidsons.

A non-MP jeeps.

The 3/4 ton ambulance.

Then, all 15 vehicles together.

That's it till next time. I'm gonna work on some more figures next.

Thanks for looking!

Bob

 

[lupanzer]

Logistics, trucks & Jeeps Updated January 30, 2018

Fantastic job, Bob...love all these vehicles, in particular the ambulance

:drinks

Luiz

 

[moon puppy]

Logistics, trucks & Jeeps Updated Dec. 19th, 2017

Looks like the ultimate play set!!

 

[White_Wolf]

Logistics, trucks & Jeeps Updated January 30, 2018

This is simply modeling at its' best. Quality and quantity without compromise. Awesome stuff Bob


Laurence

 

[Sherman 18]

Logistics, trucks & Jeeps Updated January 30, 2018

Very cool.

 

[SA Dave]

Logistics, trucks & Jeeps Updated January 30, 2018

now that is what I call MANTASTIC :woohoo:

 

[Arturius]

Logistics, trucks & Jeeps Updated January 30, 2018

Amazing as usual Bob!
And again I was taken in a Time Travel in your website. The pics from the museum and history of VLS are great read, thank you.
I had spoke about you to a friend who is begining in this world of scale model, but was me who take a trip.

Cheers :drinks

 

[MrT]

Logistics, trucks & Jeeps Updated January 30, 2018

Oh Yeah!

 

[bob letterman]

Logistics, trucks & Jeeps Updated January 30, 2018

Fantastic job, Bob...love all these vehicles, in particular the ambulance

:drinks

Luiz

Thanks Luiz!

I like the ambulance as well! So many of them are seen in WW II footage and photos. I can't believe they have never been produced since the old Peerless-Max kits from the 1970s. I used that but added a lot of parts from the new 3/4 ton trucks from Skybow, now apparently owned by AFV models.

Bob

Looks like the ultimate play set!!

Thank you Son!

Did you have one of those when you were a kid too?

Dad

 

[bob letterman]

Logistics, trucks & Jeeps Updated January 30, 2018

now that is what I call MANTASTIC :woohoo:

Thanks Dave,

I can't believe I have been working on this damned thing now for 15 years!

I think I have serious mental problems!

Bob

 

[bob letterman]

Logistics, trucks & Jeeps Updated January 30, 2018

Amazing as usual Bob!
And again I was taken in a Time Travel in your website. The pics from the museum and history of VLS are great read, thank you.
I had spoke about you to a friend who is begining in this world of scale model, but was me who take a trip.

Cheers :drinks

Thank you Sir!

I am looking into the possibility of publishing a very thick, perfect bound book about an Inch (25mm) thick, on the material in that post, plus much more I didn't use. A printer used it to print a limited run of less than a dozen copies for himself and friends. (It is on my website as well). He sent me and my daughter Gail a copy. It was printed on thick, high gloss heavy paper in full color and I was impressed. Very likely, I have nearly twice the photos and material I included in that thread. I was surprised at how much the cost of printing has increased since I retired in 2006. WOW!!!!

I have several ideas about formatting it, including current builds of the models and figures of Logistics and include the finished photos of the diorama. (Of course, I have to finish it, don't I? :yipee

Bob

 

[bob letterman]

Logistics, trucks & Jeeps Updated January 30, 2018

Very cool.

Thanks Jeff!

Bob

This is simply modeling at its' best. Quality and quantity without compromise. Awesome stuff Bob


Laurence

Thanks Laurence!

You do some pretty good work yourself, my friend!

Bob

 

[bob letterman]

Logistics, trucks & Jeeps Updated January 30, 2018

Oh Yeah!

Thanks Terry,

Who's that old guy? Me or you? :yipee

Bob

 

[Arturius]

Logistics, trucks & Jeeps Updated January 30, 2018

Oh Yeah!

Thanks Terry,

Who's that old guy? Me or you? :yipee

Bob

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: