RecyMech

Andy, Thanks for the help in fixing the access to the pdf manuals:kissoncheek: I'm in & down loading like a kid with a new colouring book......dunno what to print first:nut: Cheers again Howard @ KFS

Tony, Looking sweet already mate. DJ working on the pack at present, hull & interior all finished. CAD for the track/sprockets & road wheels 75% there now. So masters could be ready next month.:yay: Hopefully AndyM can get my problem with downloading 430 manuals sorted over the w/e. I'll let you know if there is any useful 439 stuff amongst it.:coffee: Remember I want to see warm glowing lights inside:cool2::cool2:....loads of em Howard @ KFS

Nige, Your TM wheel & tyre is being rapid prototyped as we speak....likely to be back in my hands by the weekend. Which means... off for casting early next week with luck. Howard @ KFS

Hi Andy, Thanks for that. :-D I did a seach, found the original thread, read through it to the links on page 2, but I get an 'Download denied by uploader' message when I click the links......am I missing something ? Howard.

BRILLIANTon both counts !!!!!:kissoncheek: That should help him along a bit. I'll bounce those off him. Many thanks Andy. Howard @ KFS

Good afternoon all, This is a plea for any kind of cross section drawing from any manual or EMER that might exist of the 432 drive hub, either with or without the sprockets. Could also do with any cross section of the road wheel(s) if such a thing exists. A scanned page as a pdf would be ideal if anyone has anything in a manual etc. I need it to give to a guy doing some CAD drawings of FV432 parts for our 1/24th scale model. He's done the top roller set from an EMER drawing I found & made an excellent job of that & the track link as well. He's also drawn the drive sprocket itself but is struggling a bit with the hub. Any photographs of the hub off the vehicle, with or without sprockets might also be handy. (Already got hundreds of pics of it in situ with tracks) Much appreciate anything going. Cheers.........Howard @ KFS kfs1@btinternet.com

I'll bet it was nice'n'warm in there with all that lot humming away :wow: Tony, I know Leicester is not exactly 'north' but there was a 439 at Armourgeddon when I went down to photograph the 5.5"....bound to be one a bit closer....but if you get stuck its a start. H

Even though I've seen it in the flesh, & read the whole feature prepped for print in a magazine, I still find it an amazing piece of work Tony. Cracking work mate & I look forward to thrusting a 432 kit under your nose. Best regs........Howard @ KFS

Andy, Boat proper floated:wow:.....they just need a Pig to make the full set eh?:cool2: I take it all the British built vintage 'proper' AFVs are from some sort of historic vehicle section/collection/museum ?? Surely not still in service ?..... either way they clearly have (or have had) taste:D:D:D Howard.

Saw this one the first time it was shown & watched it again last night. Better than 'Tankies' in my opinion but there are still some very short clips being shown backwards......like the 'left hand drive' Conqueror. Still interesting non the less. H

For those who've not already seen them.....Heres a couple of decent period clips I've just stumbled across. REME In The Field parts 1 & 2. Dated 1955 & a right good mix of old kit, QLs, MWD, Explorers, Austin K9, Champs, a Dingo, a Jeep, Centurions, a Mk1 Cent ARV (believe it or not), Conqueror, White half track fitters vehicle, & others. Chumley Warner doing the commentary as usual. H Something went wrong...

Its your own fault Tony, you made this one look such a breeze consider the 'first time modeller' aspect that I thought a little extra challenge was in order:cool2::cool2: You know you want to H

It'll be a shame to cover it all up with the body Nige.....why DO we do it ?:-D:-D H

Peter, If you just end up with a length of suitable rope & a set of hooks......& want to produce accurate replicas.......the ends will require splicing properly. I still have my REME recovery training precis from 1972 which shows you how to do it. Happy to scan pages if you want to give it a go. Cordage was quite easy (& interesting)...doing same with steel wire rope was somewhat trickier mind you. Best regs.......H

Its a vague picture as far as the webbing goes I admit...but note the position of the ammo pouches in relation to the belt & the rolled up yoke adjuster straps on his chest.....58 ! Picture came c/o ACOC by the way. H

I have an in service picture of a Mobat, can't see properly on the gunner but the loader/spotter is wearing 58 & there is a Champ parked off to the side.....so yes I guess !:-D H

Hope you're recording everything Nige......may have to re-pick your brains at some point in the future :cool2::cool2::cool2: H

Sadly no further info other than memories of seeing them & thinking 'oh yeah look' yank motors.....how novel. It did not even cross my mind at the age of 20 that they were Canadian not American. As a recy mech I was more involved in keeping my Cent ARV limping along with all its woes & troubles. Rev govenors not working so no engine braking, knackered gearbox which was eventually swapped for a target gun tank box, consistantly catching fire on start up ......... The MT Sections had the Deuce & we only really saw it when they delivered a ration/water re-plen or collected a squadron of dirty squaddies to take us on a two hour drive to the showers. Which, as anyone who has been out there will testify is totally pointless. The dust on the journey back means you climb out of the truck just as dirty as when you got in. I had a quick look & a poke around in the cab of one out of curiosity, spoke to a driver about the 'funny' gearbox & thats pretty much all. It seems quite natural they should have had Brit plates, can't say I really noticed that point at the time though. H

Dunno about a half ender,... you could launch an entire hod or 3 shovel full of 1/4 gravel with that. Like an early version Ranger possibly H

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: Well thats a cracker !!....first time I've seen that. Is it for real ?? Just what it it they're about to launch ? H

Quote;- "Strange no one has anything to say. There seem to be a few in the know or who been out on the ranges I would have thought someone would have seen them or known of them!!" I was at Batus in 1974 & yes we used Deuce & a Halfs. But what more is there to say about them ? Seeing a few of these was not exactly the most exciting thing that happened in the course of a month long live firing exercise. For what its worth I seem to recall they had novelty automatic gearboxes of some sort though. H

Spooky !!!!! I won't go through it all again, but I had an 'interesting experience' on Hohne ranges many years ago when I had a good look around a pair Conquerors standing close to each other that were hard targets & been shot to bits. The hair on the back of my neck still stands up when I recall the experience. Someone on here suggested it might have been residual kinetic energy from all the SABOT hits.... maybe, maybe not. H

Hi Nige, I was just sat here thinking that the old TM masters I sent you would hardly do justice to the work you're putting in on the chassis....then I read you're going to build your own cab. Wise move if I may say so, especially after all the chassis & tyre graft. Those masters were built not by me, but by Paul Hazell almost 20 years ago now, they were ok for the job at the time but never perfect. I took him over to the local RCT TA unit where we spent a while measuring up a real one. The resulting kit was adequate for the standard of casting employed & funds available at that time I suppose. But once the TQ range struck up & professional casters were used, David Jane was used for all new masters & Pauls old school Crusader & TM kits were dropped. Cracking work on the chassis by the way. Best regards......Howard @ KFS

I agree, thats the type of bloke you could happily pull up a sandbag for. And that lump of metal in your yard, having seen action, has a soul & needs TLC, so mind how you speak to it. H

And the answer to all those who criticise what you've done on a model is "show me the one you've built". Looking forward to some of the 'in build' pictures of the wagon Tony, remember to start a new thread in the Model Section though mate. H