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Scratch-built ACV
Last week I built a 1/76 scale ACV from the plans in the Airfix magazine Guide
Afrika Korps
. The plans were generally very good. I did not use the Matador chassis but I found an old RoCo truck chassis of unknown nature and cut it down. I did use the Scammell trailer wheels as suggested in the guide.
Next steps: apply decals and a dirt wash. _________________ Daniel
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Very nice work, Daniel! Perhaps your best scratchbuild yet.
David
Tue Feb 23, 2010 10:24 pm
grumble 87106 Colonel
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quote:
Perhaps your best scratchbuild yet.
You're very kind. perhaps it's that i figured out how to reduce the size of my photos, so now the glitches don't show up as readily.
Sometime next week I hope to post the final product with markings and lots of dirt. _________________ Daniel
Thu Feb 25, 2010 5:58 am
Alanmccoubrey Colonel
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That is a wonderful piece of work. _________________ Alan
Thu Feb 25, 2010 4:35 pm
Jerry Merrell Colonel
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Well done Dan.
Jerry
Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:56 pm
Jack Radey General
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Its enough to inspire even the most thumb-fingered of us to try something... or maybe not... is ACV Armoured Command Vehicle? How were these used?
Thu Feb 25, 2010 7:30 pm
Peter Kamp/Denmark Colonel
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ACV- Yes: Armoured Command Vehicles, They were used to make sure radios and staff were not disabled by the first stray shell.
Now used even at brigade level- perhaps even lower? _________________ Best regards
Peter Kamp Nielsen
Chakoten
Danish Military Historical Society
Thu Feb 25, 2010 8:33 pm
Alanmccoubrey Colonel
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Jack, There were three ACV's in the Armoured Division's HQ and usually one in the Brigade HQ. Then there were the three from 2nd Armoured Division which the Germans captured and used ! _________________ Alan
Thu Feb 25, 2010 9:31 pm
David Reasoner Colonel
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quote:Originally posted by Alanmccoubrey:
Jack, There were three ACV's in the Armoured Division's HQ and usually one in the Brigade HQ. Then there were the three from 2nd Armoured Division which the Germans captured and used !
And the Germans took plenty of photos of them under new management, too:
Germans would have used the famous "jerry cans" and the British their equally infamous "flimsies" _________________ Best regards
Peter Kamp Nielsen
Chakoten
Danish Military Historical Society
Fri Feb 26, 2010 7:45 pm
grumble 87106 Colonel
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quote:
There were three ACV's in the Armoured Division's HQ and usually one in the Brigade HQ.
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An ideal compromise using a barrel for fuel
I had resisted making an ACV because I could not think of a CD-level tactical situation in which they would be used - except maybe the capture of O'Connor and Neame - not a very exciting battle.
Then along came Bob's scenario on the end of Battleaxe and there it is as the command vehicle for the 7th Support Group. And of course I had been looking at those great plans in the Airfix book since 1980 or so. Finally, a reason to succumb!
As for the barrel on the roof -- I couldn't resist, even though it would be a pain to get a full barrel on the roof. Just having 40-50 unused barrels from the Japanese aircraft refueling truck lying around - finally, a use for one! Maybe it's full of water. _________________ Daniel
Sat Feb 27, 2010 5:38 am
Jack Radey General
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Probably water. If it was gasoline, it would be a real nuisance if the vehicle came under fire. If it was gin, it would be kept INSIDE the vehicle for the same reason. Has to be water.
Sat Feb 27, 2010 7:02 am
grumble 87106 Colonel
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I briefly considered gin and decided nothing so valuable would be kept on the roof. _________________ Daniel
Sun Feb 28, 2010 12:36 am
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The ACV has now been weathered and has decals applied.
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