ghasp! Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Just thought I'd say hello and congratulate everyone for the website. I've been doing re-enactment for a few years, and moved into WWII period about 6 years ago (I'll be down at Bovington for the Tankfest this weekend). I've been saving for a Historic Military Vehicle for about four or five years, but the cost of the things :-o keeps on going up quicker than I can save :roll: I was due to get a GMC 353 from France in March, but it couldn't be delivered as the transporter broke down. ETA is now July but I'm not holding my breath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Wellcome. The prices for a WW2 MV can get very high indeed. Show some pics of the GMC if got some. Guess Jack will be chuffed :banana: to have another GMC owner on the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Welcome Ghasp. Enigma is right, good to have another jummy owner on....we are slowly but surely giving those post war guys a good run for their money 8-) Got any images of your GMC? And we will be at Bovy, make sure you come and say hi! Cheers. Jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghasp! Posted June 21, 2006 Author Share Posted June 21, 2006 I guess I ought to come clean first, before you congratulate me further on the GMC :oops: I'm actually after a rolling chassis which I intend to build a replica armoured car on. The GMC is the closest fit to the vehicle I'm interested in, none of which have survived to modern times. Also if I build on an old vehicle it gets around a lot of the rules and regulations and allows me to drive it on the road. I guess that makes me a bit of a heretic, but at least from the chassis down I'll be preserving a historic vehicle, as well as trying to bring to life a missing link in AFV history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 I guess I ought to come clean first, before you congratulate me further on the GMC :oops: I'm actually after a rolling chassis which I intend to build a replica armoured car on. The GMC is the closest fit to the vehicle I'm interested in, none of which have survived to modern times. Also if I build on an old vehicle it gets around a lot of the rules and regulations and allows me to drive it on the road. I guess that makes me a bit of a heretic, but at least from the chassis down I'll be preserving a historic vehicle, as well as trying to bring to life a missing link in AFV history. You are going to have to tell us more now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Hi ghasp, would this be a german six wheeled armoured car ? Ashley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karoshi Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 or perhaps a British Lanchester? or the very rare "Armoured Command Vehicle, A.E.C.", 6 x 6, ? Oh do tell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghasp! Posted June 21, 2006 Author Share Posted June 21, 2006 Yes it is a German six-wheeler, a sdkfz 231 6-rad. I've always been interested in them ever since matchbox brought out their kit many many years ago. As a kid I dreamt of having one, only to discover that none had survived (not that I'd be able to afford an original if I could get one). :cry: I've been doing research on them for about 5 years now and it seems that they weren't all retired to training schools in 1940. There's even some evidence that some were sent against the 6th Airborne division on D-day as part of the reconstitued 21st panzer division. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 One of these??? http://www.wwiivehicles.com/germany/armored_cars/sdkfz231/sdkfz_231_6rad_01.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghasp! Posted June 21, 2006 Author Share Posted June 21, 2006 Yep that's the one. If anyone knows of a GMC 353 rolling chassis going spare do let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berni Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 hi ghasp i think original german vehicles are out of most peoples price range which is why we have also replicated german vehicles so i wish you the best of luck in sourcing all th eparts you need. oh welcome aboard cheers berni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Ghasp. This sounds like a very important project very much like Micks Clubmobile, if we can all help in anyway then don't hesitate to ask - sounds like exciting times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 The link didn't work for me. :cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Try this one: http://www.wwiivehicles.com/germany/armored_cars/sdkfz231_6rad.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripp Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Try this :tup: http://www.wwiivehicles.com/germany/armored_cars/sdkfz231_6rad.html Beaten while typing. Damn the one finger slowness :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcspool Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 Building a SdKfz 231 replica sounds like quite a challenge - but it seems it can be done: http://images.google.com/images?q=sdkfz+231+replica Good luck! Hanno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghasp! Posted June 23, 2006 Author Share Posted June 23, 2006 Yes I've seen that replica before, quite a good job although they made a few minor mistakes with the number of vision ports etc. I've got some interior pictures somewhere too. It was on e-bay a couple of times for a lot of money and I don't think it sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 :banana: It worked :bow: Would look great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haybaggerman Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 Hi, You put on a good show at tankfest, thanks very much......... cheers Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghasp! Posted June 28, 2006 Author Share Posted June 28, 2006 Always a pleasure (despite the rain) and a privilege to help. Hopefully it will continue and just get bigger and better each year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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