B17:
The M-151 I rolled was one of the original M-151's and the one I rolled was in Korea. As usual, when we got brand new equipment, the first one was assigned to the Company Commander, who seldom went anywhere but around our company compound. So, I got to use it for my daily courier runs to 1st Cav HQ. Then I could play on the way "home". I explored hills, fighting tank trails and positions (in case NK declared war). I rolled the M-151 on a snow covered mountain road when I hit a clear patch, the brakes locked and the Jeep flipped when I tried to steer away from the edge. I was thrown out and into deep snow. No damage to me except to my pride as a driver. As the CO was considering a court martial for me for damaging his brandy new toy, the news came out about the M-151's tendency to roll if the rear wheels went airborne and the independent suspension would collapse. I convinced the CO that is exactly what happened. Later the new M-151A1's and A2's cured the rollover problem but the damage was done to the surplus market and no M-151's any model were to be sold to civilians with out being cut in fours and then run over by a D7 Cat dozer. Too bad, a fun vehicle.
BTW - The M-151's on the market today are either re-welds or got in civilian hands by less than legal means like buying them from State CD or Boy Scout auctions. Legal, but a gray area. I was with guys buying M-151's at auction and they were allowed to strip everything off, brand new engines, trannies, seats, windshields, tires, guages, everything but the body, then the gov't crusahed the empty body. I would buy brand new Jeep tires for $5, take them to a show and sell the brand new tires for $10-15. Ahhhh, the good old days.
Back to this thread - Now some guys are saying this 1/6 Weasel will be a cut but I still think a metal kit is for pro modelers only and it will be pre-built. We shall see...
Pic of a premo restored Weasel:
TTT
Sometimes I am the windshield, sometimes, I am the bug.