Ford Marmon-Harrington Half-track 1937

[Panzerserra]

Well...After having disappeared for some times, I am back, with some "little-common" works ...

You already saw US Navy Ambulance and Churchill Gun Carrier...now, this is really rare:

Ford Marmon-Harrington Half-track 1937, the grand-ma of the M2/M3 Halftrack...

Again, everything began with a real picture...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Ford%201937%20Marmon-Harrington%20half-track/Untitled1.jpg

...and researching, I found other more...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Ford%201937%20Marmon-Harrington%20half-track/Untitled3-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Ford%201937%20Marmon-Harrington%20half-track/Untitled2.jpg


Well, this was enough so that the worms in my belly if they shook...
Recipe of the cake:
Take an old Tamiya M3, scrapped...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Ford%201937%20Marmon-Harrington%20half-track/bed001.jpg

plus some parts of the resin kit from Commando5 Ford V8 1937 Commercial:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Ford%20V8%20Field%20Kitchen/FordV8001.jpg

Increase kilos and kilos of research and scratch:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Ford%201937%20Marmon-Harrington%20half-track/FordMarmon-Harrington1937001.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Ford%201937%20Marmon-Harrington%20half-track/FordMarmon-Harrington1937002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Ford%201937%20Marmon-Harrington%20half-track/FordMarmon-Harrington1937003.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Ford%201937%20Marmon-Harrington%20half-track/FordMarmon-Harrington1937004.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Ford%201937%20Marmon-Harrington%20half-track/FordMarmon-Harrington1939.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Ford%201937%20Marmon-Harrington%20half-track/FordMarmon-Harrington1938.jpg

and...scratch plus scratch...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Ford%201937%20Marmon-Harrington%20half-track/FordMarmon-Harrington1941.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Ford%201937%20Marmon-Harrington%20half-track/FordMarmon-Harrington1942.jpg

[Panzerserra]

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:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Ford%201937%20Marmon-Harrington%20half-track/FordMarmon-Harrington1944.jpg

So pretty:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Ford%201937%20Marmon-Harrington%20half-track/FordMarmon-Harrington1947.jpg

Belly parts:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Ford%201937%20Marmon-Harrington%20half-track/FordMarmon-Harrington1948.jpg

First coat of painting:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Ford%201937%20Marmon-Harrington%20half-track/FordMarmon-Harrington1968.jpg

Details:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Ford%201937%20Marmon-Harrington%20half-track/FordMarmon-Harrington1972.jpg

and after weathering and use....(this is a test vehicle...don´t forget...)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Ford%201937%20Marmon-Harrington%20half-track/Ford37008.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Ford%201937%20Marmon-Harrington%20half-track/Ford37007.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Ford%201937%20Marmon-Harrington%20half-track/Ford37006.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Ford%201937%20Marmon-Harrington%20half-track/Ford37005.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Ford%201937%20Marmon-Harrington%20half-track/Ford37004.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Ford%201937%20Marmon-Harrington%20half-track/Ford37003.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/Panzerserra/Ford%201937%20Marmon-Harrington%20half-track/Ford37002.jpg


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, again...

[Gopher]

:D Ones again - great! :thumb: :thumb:
How many models are you going to show us today? 4? 5? 10? :D :D

[lquah]

Marcos

Another super build :thumb: :thumb: It's always a pleasure to watch your builds of the less common subjects. Keep up the good work :)

Lawrence

[Panzerserra]

:D Ones again - great! :thumb: :thumb:
How many models are you going to show us today? 4? 5? 10? :D :D

Ops...
I had some build and photographed kits , that didn't publish here...

Next weekend, I post more...

hugs and thanks, Iquah !!!

[Driver]

Very nice conversion Marcos, you are really making my day!!

Ruben

[schlichtr]

Cool, nice job.

Roy

[holmerz]

Excellent job Marcos and nice scratch building :thumb:. And a nice atypical subject.

\Erik

[Fledermaus]

very nice job :thumb: I love rare vehicles too, keep em coming ;)

[RickLawler]

My eyes are wide open in amazement! Wonderful job.


Rick

[Jan Peters]

Another great job of an unusual subject Marcos! :thumb:
How on earth did you get those tracks to fit so nice?
Jan :)

[Panzerserra]

Driver, Roy, Erik, Fledermaus and Rick...
Thank you very much!!!

Jan:
These tracks were old (recicled scrap, remember... ).
They were loose in the suspension. Then, I tied the links with black thread of the wheels (idle and drive sprocket).
It´s easy !!!

regards