Scammell tractor/trailer with M3 Grant

[DocRob]

On 8/6/2020 at 7:00 PM, BlrwestSiR said:

And I'm up to 16 links done now. 

Almost half done with the tracks 

Cheers Rob

[BlrwestSiR]

23 minutes ago, DocRob said:

Almost half done with the tracks 

Cheers Rob

I found a picture of a Grant on a trailer with only tracks on one side, missing drive sprocket and front bogie. So in that case, I would be almost half down with the tracks. 

I'm up to 20 links now. 

[BlrwestSiR]

19 hours ago, Jeff said:

Carl.............. you are a MACHINE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Actually,I was just plugging away while we were discussing sprue cutters. Got the hull gun mount started. 

[Jeff]

54 minutes ago, BlrwestSiR said:

Actually,I was just plugging away while we were discussing sprue cutters. Got the hull gun mount started. 

does that mean I talk too much??

[BlrwestSiR]

16 minutes ago, Jeff said:

does that mean I talk too much??

Nah, probably more like it's me. 

[BlrwestSiR]

Back to the Scammell, I've been working on many of the small subassemblies that are required for the chassis. 

Some of these have a fair number of parts. The transfer case above the right side circle is 14 parts. Thankfully it goes together fairly well. 

[Bomber_County]

Carl, you spend far to long at the bench.............jealous, yes absolutely.........

On the Grant I bought AM barrels - RB 35B74

[BlrwestSiR]

Phil, I'll try to play more video games then and not get banished to the bench so much. 

It'll be interesting to see how September goes when the kids are supposed to be back in school.

[Martinnfb]

As Jeff said before, you are a machine Carl. Nevertheless highly inspiring work, implanting one, big, green squirrel into my brain

it looks like this

[BlrwestSiR]

Some of those Russian prime movers look mean. 

[BlrwestSiR]

Progress from over the weekend. I painted the tires. I have them a dusting with Tamiya Dark Earth once they were done. 

Hardest part was painting all the lugnuts. 30 per wheel, 20 in red and 10 in white. 

I also got the engine painted. I did it in grey to break up the overall dark yellow. 

I then assembled the rad.

Someone pointed out to Thunder Models that the kit rad didn't have enough folds in it so they made a new one and offered it to anyone who had the early issues of the kit. So I was able to get a replacement. 

[BlrwestSiR]

With the tires suitably painted, j started gluing them to the axles. I used epoxy for this so I could have the working time to make sure they were all level. 

Sorry about the orange board but it's dead flat so that helps act as a reference point to keeping things level.

Once they were dry, I tested out the articulation. Still works. 

I then painted the chassis of the tractor. Once the yellow was dry, I painted the rollers in silver to show the worn paint from cables being passed through them. 

Lastly, I started assembly on the tractor's bogies. 

[Jeff]

The working Walking Beams are cool, I suspect they will also work on the tractor as well?  Nice job on the wheels , Carl....

[BlrwestSiR]

Thanks Jeff! The ones for the tractor should work as well. As long as I don't get glue all over the pivots. 

[DocRob]

I like it, the articulation will be good to enhance the drama in a dio setting.

Cheers Rob

[BlrwestSiR]

Thanks Rob! I'm may try to do a simple base for it.  We'll see how ambitious I get. 

[BlrwestSiR]

Got a bit ahead of myself and glued the front tires on. 

Might make it a bit harder to install some of the outstanding smaller details. Hopefully not. 

I also took the chance to try a new airbrush out. 

It's a stubby single action. I'm hoping it'll be good for doing squiggles in a consistent width. 

For the size, it's got quite the weight to it. Almost the same as a full size airbrush.

[harv]

On 8/7/2020 at 2:06 PM, BlrwestSiR said:

Actually,I was just plugging away while we were discussing sprue cutters. Got the hull gun mount started. 

Is this the same tank from that great movie "Sahara " ?.......harv

[BlrwestSiR]

26 minutes ago, harv said:

Is this the same tank from that great movie "Sahara " ?.......harv

Looks to be that the one in Sahara was an M3 Lee so a different turret. Otherwise I'm fairly certain that the hull is the same. The Grant had a turret built to British requirements. So a bigger bustle at the rear for a radio set. It also eliminated the commander's MG turret at the very top. Miniart do a Lee as well. 

[harv]

Thanks Carl. I wonder if anyone does a 1/16....harv

[BlrwestSiR]

1 hour ago, harv said:

Thanks Carl. I wonder if anyone does a 1/16....harv

I'm off by a digit. 

https://www.armortek.co.uk/m3-lee-grant-medium-tank/

Edit: I just noticed it weighs just under 100lbs. 

[harv]

I checked it out. No place to put it and I would have to sell my truck !.......harv 

[BlrwestSiR]

But it could replace your truck if you got the optional power pack for it. 

[BlrwestSiR]

Time for an update. I decided to go ahead and install the rear tires on the tractor. 

The suspension still has its full articulation which is kind of cool. 

On the Grant, I was test fitting the hull roof and thought I'd run into a bit of a fit issue. I ended up scrapping off part of the hull plate to "fix" the fit. Turned out I was wrong and had to replace the material I removed. 

With the roof dry fitted after the repair.

I'm also up to 43 links of track together. So I'm just over half done on one track. 

 

[Jeff]

I have to admit, I was a bit skeptical about the grey engine, but, not now, it is perfect, the contrast looks spot on, and from some of the old school English engines, it looks right on to me.. I LOVE that !