My 1/6th MkII Carrier a WIP

[RichardT10829]

how are you going to replicate the destinctive Horstman type suspension / road wheel and bogey setup ? i reckon the track will look ok you could spray them black (get the metal ones though) and then lightly sand the tread bars so the metal comes through, depending on how yours turns out i might have a go. the link pattern on the HL Panzer 3 is very close but will be too narrow for your scale.

also what else would be cool would be to make the hull out of metal

[pzrwest]

A chap named Johkaz on another forum posted these links. His quote.....

This does look very close to the carrier track pictures here.

http://johkaz.byethost16.com/Carrier/bren_gun1.jpg

http://johkaz.byethost16.com/Carrier/bren_gun9.jpg

http://johkaz.byethost16.com/Carrier/bren_gun36.jpg

[RichardT10829]

none of those links work matey

[pzrwest]

I guess after I accknowleged I saw the pics he removed the so here they are now in my photobucket

[Ron Pier]

That Carrier is a MK3 and was used for some experimental purpose. It's in the Tank museum at Bovington.

Ron

[pzrwest]

Update:
Well the work continues. Here a few of the Hasty-P's check out the progress on their new carrier. I have added the upper sides of the gunner's shield, added the rear fenders, added the rear lower backplate. I've also constructed the engine and rad cover, but still has further work to go on that. The men of the Hasty-P's are pleased with the work on their new carrier and will be letting RSM Duffy(GOD) know. Here are the pics:

[pzrwest]

Update:
After looking for spare rc Stuart roadwheels and finding none I figured the next best thing was to make my own. So I took the un-used spare road wheel that I didn't use on my Stuart and modified it for use on my carrier. I know the carriers use a 6 spoked wheel but for now 5 spoked wheels will do. I made a silicone mold of the modified road whell and and did a test pour of the road wheel useing polyester resin. I'm pleased with the results. Here is a pic of the mold, the original wheel, and a 1st pour from the mold. I inserted sections of straightened out paper clips in each of the spokes before the resin cured.

[sapper740]

Originally Posted by pzrwest

Update:
Well the work continues. Here a few of the Hasty-P's check out the progress on their new carrier. I have added the upper sides of the gunner's shield, added the rear fenders, added the rear lower backplate. I've also constructed the engine and rad cover, but still has further work to go on that. The men of the Hasty-P's are pleased with the work on their new carrier and will be letting RSM Duffy know.

Just don't let the RSM see Pvt. Bloggins with his helve stuffed under the flap of his haversack!