M5 High Speed Tractor

35th scale scratch build High Speed


Original: These rugged artillery tractors where based on the M3 / M5 light tank components of the American tank program

Model: The bottom and running gear of a Tamiya M5 light tank are the base, the rest is scratchbuild

Build: In January 2020 we visited twenot's honorary member Jan van Veen. This 80's monumental work was one of the models that went home with me. I replaced a couple of handels and the chair and gave it a fitting color. It's not exactly correct, but it's to special not to rescue it. Jan's hard work, some minor ommisions swept under the carpet. May 2020 it's ready.

April 8 September
2020

Basecoat green to check for traces of the glue and scratches. 1st layor of olive drab.

1980

April 2020 I replaced a couple of handles, some rivets, filled some seams and sanded away scratches and glue rings. Over the years it lost its chair and windscreen. A fitting chair came from my spare box.