Anyone have plans of a M8/M20?

[steelbonnet]

Hi All,

I`ve got a lot of photo ref material but not had much look with plans of the vehicle (line drawings top L & R sides Front & Back type of thing).

Can anyone help me?

I plan on doing one maybe 2 once I`ve finsihed my Stug.
So advance thank`s for any assistance

Ja
Steel Bonnet

[Threetoughtrucks]

If the original page from the Army Ordance Department manual giving info and size info, is any help to you, I can copy that for you. Send me a PM with your email address & I'll send it.

I've got a few pics of M8/M20 on my webshots if they help.

Good luck with your project.

TTT

[red69charger]

Are you going to use the truck as the chassis basis or doing a complete scratchbuild?

I may have some drawings. I'll check tonight and send them to you if I can find them.

[Threetoughtrucks]

Tires are different. 1 1/2 truck tires are 9.00x16. M-8/20 tires are 9.00x20. Don't sound like much of a difference but it is.

Distance from front wheel to FIRST rear wheel is 80" on the M-8/20, same distance is 104" on the 1 1/2 ton truck.

Those alone would make a funny looking M-8/20

There are some 1/16 metal model trucks around whoose wheels would be about the right size to use on a M-8/20. The trucks I'm talking about have six wheels so that helps...only drawback is they are not NDT tires.

TTT

[corpbob]

I've always been puzzled why 21st didn't jump on a 1:18 version of these vehicles. They should be dirt cheap to produce.

[steelbonnet]

I hadn`t even thought of using the XD truck. I intended to scratchbuild,though i may check the 1/16th trucks for this

Thank`s guys. Though CorpBob I`m with you mate I would have thought 21st would have done this vehicle in 1/18th. Do the basic & then do the turret version,double the money on one mold lot i would have thought.

Ja
Steel Bonnet

[Threetoughtrucks]

Ja:

Has your research included the Squadron/Signal publication "U.S. Armored Cars in action"?, which is Armor Number 37.

Great pics from all sides of dozens of M-8's & M-20's. Also has interior pics and detailed drawings of the 37mm and all parts not normally seen. No dimensions, just the drawings on alot of the rarely seen parts.

Pics are great.

Joining the crew, I would feel this one would be a natural for 21C, basically two vehicles with only the turret (or lack of one) as the difference between the two.

TTT

[red69charger]

A while back I had thought briefly of using a truck chassis as a foundation for an M8 conversion. The tires looked pretty similar to me but I didn't realize tire size was different, thanks for info. Personally I'd probably be willing to live with the difference for the trouble of making new ones. As far as length of the truck chassis, I agree it is too long BUT that is easy to correct by simply chopping it and regluing at the correct length. Just a thought.

I have a copy of New Vanguard 53 on the M8 and M20. There are no drawings for all sides but I do have one from the side and top. I'll try to scan it for you if I can get enough time away from my job

[steelbonnet]

Thank`s Red69charger,I appreciate that

Look forward to also seeing your`s too

TTT,
No not yet got the signal book on them,though it`s on my list mate.I do have one on STUG,so i know there worth while having

Again thank`s everyone for there input & help

Also if anyone has done one has a WIP please don`t hesitate to show it off

Ja
Steel Bonnet

[Threetoughtrucks]

Ja:

I've come up with about 20 good quality pics in MV magazine. Far too many for me to scan and send. I'll copy them for you and mail them to you if you want.

Send me your name and address on PM and I'll send them out to you.

These pics don't include the great pics and paintings seen in the Squadron/Signal "in action" book. These new pics I found are mostly pics taken at APG tests in the development of both the M-8 and the M-20.

The more I see these really great vehicles, the more I like it. Looks like one of the full 1/6 M-8/20's is in my future next year. They cost some serious dollars but come as the M-20 and for more bucks you can get the M-8 turret,.... two vehicles in one I have the Hasbro M-8 and it is really obviously under scale.

I have more pics in my collection of pics of both M-8's and M-20's at various parades and shows I've attended. Over the weekend I'll dig them out and post them on my Webshots. I'll let you know when they are "up".

TTT

[steelbonnet]

Hey TTT

WOW thank`s mate,that`s most generous of you

Thank`s a bunch,pm on the way

Ja
Steel Bonnet

[Threetoughtrucks]

Steelbonet:

All the info I found I scanned and sent to you by four e-mail's. Let me know if you don't receive all the info or if you need something further.

Give me a few days to find parade/show pics of mine that I haven't put on my Webshots site and I'll load them up.

Again, good luck.

TTT

[steelbonnet]

TTT,

Thank`s very much mate,got them all

There superb mate I do truely appreciate you taking the time to do these for me & send them.

Thank You

ja
Steel Bonnet

[Threetoughtrucks]

Glad to help. I do love armored cars, these two, the WSC, the Staghound and the V-100.

TTT

[Threetoughtrucks]

Ja:

I've made an album for M-8/20's on my Webshots site. It inlcudes almost all of the good pics I have collected over the years of M-8's and M-20's.

Alot of the copyrighted stuff you have now, by e-mail. My Webshots is public.

If I can be of further help, let me know.

TTT

[steelbonnet]

TTT,

WOW thank`s mate,that is very kind of you

BTW some dandy 1/6th & 1/18 stuff you have there mate

Ja
Steel Bonnet