Longbow radardome/ HumVee MG shields / Sherman funnies.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 2:49 pm

Hey guys I just had a long talk with Bird Dog he had some good ideas for customs.
Would anybody be interested in that doornob shaped radar dome on the top of a Longbow helo ?

http://www.army-technology.com/projects ... ache1.html

Also with the HumVees out in that large sand pit were Americans , Brits and other UN nations defending our freedom and are waging war against terrorism. They are using HumVees with .50cal shields somewhat akin to my M-113 shields. I could make them for the HumVee. Would anybody be interested in that?

Let me know.

If anybody else have ideas on customs or if they really want something custom made let me know so we can talk.
Matthew

popeye357 · Post by **popeye357** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:00 pm

YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would love to upgrade to a D model Apache!!!!!!!!!!

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:15 pm

Hey Matt.

You know I'm down for those customs.....

Here's a picture of the Longbow Apache:

Tinman · Post by **Tinman** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:13 pm

The Humvee shield would be great! Actually, a whole .50 cal and shield set would be even better, but the shield alone would still be very useful.

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:16 pm

Here's some pictures of a HUMMV with shields for the gunner. Also the picture of one of bbi's HUMMVs with shields that never made it out of the gate:

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:18 pm

double post

B-29 · Post by **B-29** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:18 pm

A longbow mod would be great! I'd be down for at least one.

normandy · Post by **normandy** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 5:59 pm

Pickelhaube, I've always wanted a 1:18th Me-163 Komet .....I know You can do it.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:36 pm

normandy wrote:Pickelhaube, I've always wanted a 1:18th Me-163 Komet .....I know You can do it.

I can.
Before Jack made his I was planning one. Then he scooped me. I guess he was the firstist with the mostist.

So is there only 4 guys who would be interested in the Longbow add on and 2 for the Humvee upgrade ?

I guess that is better than the response to the Cullin Device.

FieroDude · Post by **FieroDude** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:58 pm

I would be interested in the HUMVEE mod.

billgiff · Post by **billgiff** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:12 pm

Hey Pickelhaube, what can you make with the M41? A M42 Duster would kick ass! Is that even possible or is that built on a M24 chassis? I can't remember. Side external storage racks for M113's and Bradleys would be awesome. That would bring out some realism of those vehicles being used in OIF. How about a kit to transform a M3 halftrack into a mortar carrier version. With your skill, the possibilities are endless. You and few others could continue the line that 21st started and then constantly dropped the ball on us. I'm sure that the board members could come up with other items that will have great interest.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:25 pm

billgiff wrote:Hey Pickelhaube, what can you make with the M41? A M42 Duster would kick ass! Is that even possible or is that built on a M24 chassis? I can't remember. Side external storage racks for M113's and Bradleys would be awesome. That would bring out some realism of those vehicles being used in OIF. How about a kit to transform a M3 halftrack into a mortar carrier version. With your skill, the possibilities are endless. You and few others could continue the line that 21st started and then constantly dropped the ball on us. I'm sure that the board members could come up with other items that will have great interest.

Does the M-41 or M-42 have the same running gear as the M-48 ? Making the bogies and tracks are a little daunting. Mod kits are soooo much easier than making everything.

Fiero Dude made mention of the Crabb Flail. Aferguson made one that looked cool. That could be a good project as well as the huge mine rollers and a dozer blade. But these are on the large side. But they would be IMPRESSIVE in 1/18 scale. That dozer blade screams Pacific.

What about those funnies for the Shermy guys ?

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:34 pm

Here's a link to a web page on the M42 Duster (uses an M41 Chasis):

http://www.kcamps.org/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=3350

I'd be interested in one as well.

The outside storage racks for the M113 sound cool too.

B-29 · Post by **B-29** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 8:04 pm

I'd be interested in detail kits. Engines and gun bays for a P-51 or P-40. Gun bays shouldn't be too hard. A late war corsair with 4 bladed prop and a radome would also be neat.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:23 pm

B-29 wrote:I'd be interested in detail kits. Engines and gun bays for a P-51 or P-40. Gun bays shouldn't be too hard. A late war corsair with 4 bladed prop and a radome would also be neat.

The gun bays are a good idea. 21st was going to do that on there last P-51 rendition but they did not do it. Those bay would be a hard sale. I could make a little drop in pod but I do not think that there would be a lot of guys brave enogh to start cutting plastic on there model. But just think how that would look

I posted a while ago about making a R-2800 engine and it looked like there was a fair amount of interest. I will have to go back and look up the post to see the response it has been a while.

pcsguy88 · Post by **pcsguy88** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:43 pm

Can you make a 1/18th Comanche and an A-10? Pretty please? I'll pay $69.99 for each.

Are the Pavehawks still a go? I'd love to get some miniguns in the windows.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:39 pm

Would anyone else want the Longbow radome ?

don · Post by **don** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:47 pm

I'd be interested in two of the humvee shields. I would also be interested in the comms dome seen on top of these DPVs.

supersonicfifi · Post by **supersonicfifi** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:05 am

I could be intersted in the LONGBOW modification but i think that ther is a lot of other modifications to convert a A model in a B model ? i was thinking at the "shin" of the nose ! (just near the Landing gear) and ther is a lot of antenas and probes evrywhere !

so let us know ...

Philippe

PS : PH

do not forget me !

JohnLumley · Post by **JohnLumley** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 12:33 pm

Hi Matthew:

I would like a Longbow radome.

I would also like a fuel probe for my Pave-Hawk as well.

I am dreaming now but....
How about offering a EAM B-17 kit that is completely finished. I believe the scale is about 1:17.8 almost a perfect 1:18.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 2:10 pm

JohnLumley wrote:Hi Matthew:

I would like a Longbow radome.

I would also like a fuel probe for my Pave-Hawk as well.

I am dreaming now but....
How about offering a EAM B-17 kit that is completely finished. I believe the scale is about 1:17.8 almost a perfect 1:18.

Hey John do you have a site to go to? Are they still available ? How much do they cost.?

Verlinden does a B-17 waist gunner vignet that at one time I thought about doing. But as most things go I thought about it forgot about it.

JohnLumley · Post by **JohnLumley** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 4:47 pm

Link to manufacturer web site. Its the third plane down.

www.eam.net/EAMRC/scalemulti.htm

One day I will have one of these built for me. Its a perfect 1:18 size.

More photos here
www.eam.net/GALLERY/thumbnails.php?album=1

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:00 pm

JohnLumley wrote:Link to manufacturer web site. Its the third plane down.

www.eam.net/EAMRC/scalemulti.htm

One day I will have one of these built for me. Its a perfect 1:18 size.

More photos here
www.eam.net/GALLERY/thumbnails.php?album=1

I remmeber this post. I would love to have one myself. Maybe we could work a deal

Sabrefan · Post by **Sabrefan** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:23 pm

Matthew are you still working on your Tony project?

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:57 pm

Sabrefan wrote:Matthew are you still working on your Tony project?

Well I still have it does that count ? I tell you , I got so burnt out on it that I was happy to start another project . Then another, then another.....

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Longbow radardome/ HumVee MG shields / Sherman funnies.

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