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M3 Stuart farm tractor- down under

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rob ferreira

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Hi all it's been some time since I posted here, or even spent time at the work bench. I lost interest in some of the projects I had started and have a good half dozen models on the shelf waiting to be finished. After a month of not touching a model I found a picture that has got me going again.

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I had started the Academy M3 Stuart about 7 years ago and had planned on doing it as a wreck, but now I have a new use for it. I will build the model similar to the one in the pic. It will be a tank converted to a farm tractor in the land down under.

I'm sure it will be of interest to most of you. If any one has any pics of these types of tanks I would be very interested in seeing them.

I started on the lower hull this morning by lining the inside with sheet styrene and added a rough fire wall. I will post some pics as it progresses, not much to see at the moment.

Stay tuned...

Rob
www.scratchmod.com
 
Yep, that was the kick in the butt that I needed. I also have an old Tamiya Matilda that will be getting the same treatment and placed in a junkyard with a T55. AAAAHHHH the smell of rust, can't beat it.

Rob
www.scratchmod.com
 
I wan thinking more along the lines of a trailer (farm tractor that I thought it was)... unless it is for a mining operation?

Regards,
 
Not a bad idea too. I'm still in the planning stages and working on the interior so there is plenty of time to change or add to it. I would love to see more pics of vehicles like this, mainly as reference to what was done to them, and of course the rusting part as well.

Rob
www.scratchmod.com
 
e-mail me as I have three photos of a cable layer (in much better shape than this rust bucket) but I don't own the images so I won't post them simply because I don't recall where I got them from.

sharkmouth AT hot mail DOT com

Regards,
 
Awesome idea!
Everytime I visit the local Caterpillar dealership the equipment reminds of tanks, especially the tracked ones.
I'll be watching your progress for certain.
Randy
 
http://brittsbytes.com/Korea_1952/

There are several pictures of bulldozers in US service during Korea.
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here's one. That's my Dad

I suppose some of the technology would be installed in a similar fashion. Ironically these pictures were updated just last night.
 
Good pictures Adam, notice this convert has a hydraulic system installed. That would have been a major modification.
 
That is sooooo cool B) , looks like a candidate for salt and hairspray technique , way nice . Lets see a real kewl model . :)

Jenny :kiss:
 
Wow thanks Adam that is perfect for what I had in mind, only I'll do it as if it has been sitting out in the field a while. I'll have to figure out what the innards might look like.
Now I'm motivated to do that baby up.

Rob
www.scratchmod.com
 
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