Ford Marmon-Harrington Half-track 1937

I like to build different kits, based on real pictures....

And when I saw this picture, I didn't resist...


and this:


Well, this was enough so that the worms in my belly if they shook...

Recipe of the cake:

Take an old Tamiya M3, scrapped...that I bought of a friend as scrap, very cheaply


plus some parts of the resin kit from Commando5 Ford V8 1937 Commercial:


Increase kilos and kilos of research and scratch:










and...scratch, scratch plus scratch...



This is a really Frankestein...but historical...
I choose build this half-track like test-bed of the late suspension of the M2/M3...

but, in progress:

Primmed:


So pretty:


Belly parts:


First coat of painting:


Details:


and after weathering and use....(this is a test vehicle...don´t forget...)









In resume, a real and unique rare kit for my collection...

I´m crazy or not ???

I find so boring these modern kits, 3 in 1, PE, etc.. with millions of pieces, everything right and already, is only to fit....

What do you think???

ehehehehehe

regards, from Brazil

I think I have seen this one before, over at Missing Lynx. Correct??
I was impressed then and still am!
How did you make those tracks sag like they do? I believe you used the rubberband ones provided with the kit.

Just one small remark; The idler- and sprocketwheel you build differ from the original ones.

As for the boring part; I recognise that. I am a bit of an "old school builder". (Practically) no PE or AM for me, unless I can't scratch it. And I love conversions and oddballs. The kits I build OOB without additions can be counted on 1 hand!

Keep 'em comin'!!