Vietnam Gun Truck Models in 1/35th

[Jerry Barnes]

I ran convoys in Vietnam in 1969. We had armored gun trucks the units built to fight back against ambushes. I had several in each convoy. I had an armor plated gun jeep. No one makes a model of the M-54 five ton so I had to do my own, making masters and casting the parts. I used the Italeri M-925 US Army 5 ton model for the frame(had to modify it also). I have been making the gun trucks that were in my company. You can read about the build of the Red Baron here:   http://thescrr.com/GunTruck/ Scroll to the bottom of the page and you will find a link to my build of Snoopy.

[eTraxx]

Jerry. That's some great models. I never saw any of those .. did see Gen Abrams pull up in front of MACV HQ once. Forget what he was in .. following him was a gloss OD M551 with MPs wearing chrome helmets and a 105-mm Recoilless Rife mounted. I should do that up .. like something out of a movie. (that was 1970)

[Philip Smith]

Were did you steal (appropriate) the M113? Cut it up and mount it? 
The 151 is awesome!
great stuff!

 
Philip

[Ray Dunakin]

Hi Jerry, nice to see you over here! Those gun trucks are great. Man, you have all kinds of talents!

[DaKra]

Very interesting vehicles and models.  Love the Batmobile colors.  Since these are built by the guy who was there from photos he took and personal recollection, its also an interesting convergance of modelling, memoir and historic documentation.    Definitely more than just models, very cool!

Dave