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Hello! Thanks a lot for your comments! I don't know about now, but back then in 2001 Kaiserslautern was as close to an American town as possible under German government - you could see Amreican Police cruisers on the streets (crewed by MPs in BDUs), there were American housing districts, on my...

Like I wrote I was studying there. I was an exchange student for one term, from April to August 2001, on the local university.

Hello everybody! OK, here are some more: For starters some nice MERDEC Vans: A trailer and lots of tanker bodies: The next photos are from Eselsfürth -...

Thanks a lot for your comments! Tomorrow I'll try to post more! @Guyfang - of course it's hard to tell exactly after all these years, but I tried to illustrate the shot on the map below: I rememeber standing on the Von Miller Strasse while shooting the photo, I was biking along that street...

Hello! Thanks a lot for your comments! I'm glad you like'em and I’ll gladly post some more: @Guyfang - since you mentioned Rhine Ordnance Barracks (near the Opel factory) - these were there: They also had an M578 cherry picker on display, but they would't let me in to...

Hello! Looong time ago - in 2001 I’ve been studying in Kaiserslautern, Germany and as a modeller from Poland I was fascinated by the presence of US troops and equipment literally everywhere around town. Back then I took some photos, I’m posting some of them and if anybody has some use for them...

Hello Rory! Thanks a lot for the explanations and for more very useful photos! I hope I can have an update on my model soon. Have a nice day! Paweł

Thanks a lot, Rory! One question - one vet who used M706E2 in Vietnam mentioned a master kill switch located under the drivers seat, do you have something like that on your machine? Maybe you have a photo of it? I've been working on the interior. First I painted everything Tamiya grey primer...

Hello everybody! I'm workin' on the interior now. I'm using parts of the Czech MMK interior kit. The steering box was especially funny to build: The rear looks like this: Thanks for looking and have a nice day Paweł

Thanks a lot for your kind words, Rory! Like I wrote, without your photos I couldn't do it! I removed the support structures from the axles, reinforced them with wire (it’s brass after all, not steel) and I have dry fitted the front axle. Let’s see if I can keep the wheels movable or if I will...

Hello! Here are the photos I promised: As you can see I got a spare tranny cover from the printer. I plan to make the tunnel cover and the toolbox cover from styrene plate: Most important would be if it fits - that is if I got the dimensions right. Luckily it's not so bad...

Hello everybody! I just got the parts from printer! Looks like they're going to fit! I'll post some photos soon! Have a nice day Paweł

Hello everybody! I'd say I'm done with the axles. Here's what it looks like: And rear looks like this: I want to have a hole through both axles to be able to reinforce them with a steel wire. I want the wheels to be able to rotate and I want the front wheels to be positionable - a model...

Thanks a lot for your comment and for your kind words, Rory! I couldn't really make it if it weren't for this forum and your pictures! Thanks again and have a nice day Paweł

Hello! I have some progress here: I think I'm going to the printers with it to ask how much this is going to cost. I think I'll 3D print one, try to fit it to the Hobby Boss Body, maybe make some adjustments and then print another one. I still have to finish my axles, too. Thanks for...

Hello! Small update - I drew up the transmission cover, since I felt it was necessary: I plan to use the parts I have for the top portion of the engine compartment. This is also to keep the dimensions of the 3D print down. Thanks for looking and have a nice day Paweł

Hello! I feel like I'm on the right track now... I started working on the front tunnel: And here is how it would work together with the front axle: Does it look OK? Thanks for looking and have a nice day Paweł

Thanks a lot Rory! I think I'm getting closer: I even have some clearance to the axle: Does it look anywhere near right? Thanks for looking and have a nice day Paweł

Hello! I started working on a 3D model of a 2,5 Ton axle: This way I can 3D print them and won't have to rob my Deuse-and-a-half kit. I can also "virtually" check for fit and design the axle tunnel on my model: As you can see the axle tunnel still needs reworking. Thanks for looking and...

Hello Rory! Since you're asking, I'd gladly post some photos. But I'm just starting this one, you know... Here are two to remind what we have to work with: Now I started to cut it apart. I have built new rear fenders out of styrene sheet, and am generally trying to do the...