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Hello Everyone,
I've been working on a 1/35th scale M54A1(?) model of "The Bounty Hunter" gun truck for my Grandfather, who served in the 567th Transportation Co. in Vietnam. He was stationed next to the 444th and had some time on this truck. Below is a photo of him.
![427092735_414859607763437_7008531733623595239_n.jpg 427092735_414859607763437_7008531733623595239_n.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684738-8a5a22da61ebf0fea8771c0888f99ab5.jpg)
For some background on the project, I've been converting an M54A2C kit into an M54A1, which I think this truck is. Some of the major details have been converting the fold-down sides into fixed sides and deleting the exhaust stack.
Through its lifetime, this truck has gone through a few modifications. It started off with an M66 Turret ring(?), which was later deleted in favor of a simple M-60 gun mount.
![14937371_1764440423817769_8756800311151213229_n.jpg 14937371_1764440423817769_8756800311151213229_n.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684739-3e8f8b8f99f1848cbb82cbf0821ad13b.jpg)
![hunter1a.jpg hunter1a.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684740-7a67f544e6fad4c67044f2e49ee23adb.jpg)
The mirrors also went through a few changes. I guess things break in a combat zone! Here's some photos of the iteration my Grandfather was on. Note the small mirrors.
![Do truck based on this scheme 1968.jpg Do truck based on this scheme 1968.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684741-fbff44c74a28d0337b87138746839e97.jpg)
![427892876_3292474397724979_3865077714712631683_n.jpg 427892876_3292474397724979_3865077714712631683_n.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684742-7037db048574486632b53fb3512066e9.jpg)
![1481.jpg 1481.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684743-f52bb7692d3d756c1ae247f0984c305d.jpg)
![1479474_10205239404802167_3453179911004209025_n.jpg 1479474_10205239404802167_3453179911004209025_n.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684753-0212bf2e94811c0af5c3529bdbba715d.jpg)
Here's some of my current progress. Doing a lot of it in 3D with 3D printed resin parts.
![431597880_742816084618383_236848866179656244_n.jpg 431597880_742816084618383_236848866179656244_n.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684744-5ba8369622d861d88bdf058a808a260d.jpg)
![432162524_364741699722607_6978744301590281159_n.jpg 432162524_364741699722607_6978744301590281159_n.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684745-2af46b152ece867ed510b09ec81a9322.jpg)
![454322929_8574454552582919_3563677997168381828_n.jpg 454322929_8574454552582919_3563677997168381828_n.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684746-95a939b98d80b98b78ca97542faa180b.jpg)
![454539324_8574454909249550_7429590492393739160_n.jpg 454539324_8574454909249550_7429590492393739160_n.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684747-1f41b33ff6b084fb09400ad5ef8b9c99.jpg)
![454615028_433584706494003_4151719133097930686_n.jpg 454615028_433584706494003_4151719133097930686_n.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684748-6a151cee65e65f68c8b3ab709637b0a9.jpg)
However, I'm stuck on a few details.
1. The M66 mount was later removed, but it looks like the bracket was left attached. Is that what this is? Does anyone happen to have a photo of how this M66 bracket looks? Couldn't find a TM that illustrated it.
![Question 1.JPG Question 1.JPG](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684750-42711623e66157c26937c56ca2f70d2c.jpg)
![Question 2.JPG Question 2.JPG](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684749-132617e9516882faf4ac3c8be7c001ce.jpg)
2. Anyone know how the add-on armor plates were mounted to the doors? I'm also not quite sure how they mounted the front window armor panel, which is hinged. Probably field modified.
![Question 3.JPG Question 3.JPG](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684751-9bdf4864f97374479426a9936d713af9.jpg)
![13087264_1013707672046258_228543695779797116_o.jpg 13087264_1013707672046258_228543695779797116_o.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684752-67104bdcf78ae15c229ecdbe24068021.jpg)
Interesting note, the second pic above is one of the last known of The Bounty Hunter before it was decommissioned. Looks like it now has a multi-fuel style stack.
3. Lastly, I'm not quite sure what mirrors these are from and how they are mounted to the truck. Looks like M35 mirrors?
![Question 1.JPG Question 1.JPG](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684750-42711623e66157c26937c56ca2f70d2c.jpg)
![Question 3.JPG Question 3.JPG](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684751-9bdf4864f97374479426a9936d713af9.jpg)
I appreciate any help that can be given. If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right!
Working on this project and using this forum for references has tempted me to purchase a 2.5 or 5 ton in the near future. So I'm sure in no time I'll be posting directly related content!
-Alexander
I've been working on a 1/35th scale M54A1(?) model of "The Bounty Hunter" gun truck for my Grandfather, who served in the 567th Transportation Co. in Vietnam. He was stationed next to the 444th and had some time on this truck. Below is a photo of him.
![427092735_414859607763437_7008531733623595239_n.jpg 427092735_414859607763437_7008531733623595239_n.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684738-8a5a22da61ebf0fea8771c0888f99ab5.jpg)
For some background on the project, I've been converting an M54A2C kit into an M54A1, which I think this truck is. Some of the major details have been converting the fold-down sides into fixed sides and deleting the exhaust stack.
Through its lifetime, this truck has gone through a few modifications. It started off with an M66 Turret ring(?), which was later deleted in favor of a simple M-60 gun mount.
![14937371_1764440423817769_8756800311151213229_n.jpg 14937371_1764440423817769_8756800311151213229_n.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684739-3e8f8b8f99f1848cbb82cbf0821ad13b.jpg)
![hunter1a.jpg hunter1a.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684740-7a67f544e6fad4c67044f2e49ee23adb.jpg)
The mirrors also went through a few changes. I guess things break in a combat zone! Here's some photos of the iteration my Grandfather was on. Note the small mirrors.
![Do truck based on this scheme 1968.jpg Do truck based on this scheme 1968.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684741-fbff44c74a28d0337b87138746839e97.jpg)
![427892876_3292474397724979_3865077714712631683_n.jpg 427892876_3292474397724979_3865077714712631683_n.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684742-7037db048574486632b53fb3512066e9.jpg)
![1481.jpg 1481.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684743-f52bb7692d3d756c1ae247f0984c305d.jpg)
![1479474_10205239404802167_3453179911004209025_n.jpg 1479474_10205239404802167_3453179911004209025_n.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684753-0212bf2e94811c0af5c3529bdbba715d.jpg)
Here's some of my current progress. Doing a lot of it in 3D with 3D printed resin parts.
![431597880_742816084618383_236848866179656244_n.jpg 431597880_742816084618383_236848866179656244_n.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684744-5ba8369622d861d88bdf058a808a260d.jpg)
![432162524_364741699722607_6978744301590281159_n.jpg 432162524_364741699722607_6978744301590281159_n.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684745-2af46b152ece867ed510b09ec81a9322.jpg)
![454322929_8574454552582919_3563677997168381828_n.jpg 454322929_8574454552582919_3563677997168381828_n.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684746-95a939b98d80b98b78ca97542faa180b.jpg)
![454539324_8574454909249550_7429590492393739160_n.jpg 454539324_8574454909249550_7429590492393739160_n.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684747-1f41b33ff6b084fb09400ad5ef8b9c99.jpg)
![454615028_433584706494003_4151719133097930686_n.jpg 454615028_433584706494003_4151719133097930686_n.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684748-6a151cee65e65f68c8b3ab709637b0a9.jpg)
However, I'm stuck on a few details.
1. The M66 mount was later removed, but it looks like the bracket was left attached. Is that what this is? Does anyone happen to have a photo of how this M66 bracket looks? Couldn't find a TM that illustrated it.
![Question 1.JPG Question 1.JPG](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684750-42711623e66157c26937c56ca2f70d2c.jpg)
![Question 2.JPG Question 2.JPG](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684749-132617e9516882faf4ac3c8be7c001ce.jpg)
2. Anyone know how the add-on armor plates were mounted to the doors? I'm also not quite sure how they mounted the front window armor panel, which is hinged. Probably field modified.
![Question 3.JPG Question 3.JPG](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684751-9bdf4864f97374479426a9936d713af9.jpg)
![13087264_1013707672046258_228543695779797116_o.jpg 13087264_1013707672046258_228543695779797116_o.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684752-67104bdcf78ae15c229ecdbe24068021.jpg)
Interesting note, the second pic above is one of the last known of The Bounty Hunter before it was decommissioned. Looks like it now has a multi-fuel style stack.
3. Lastly, I'm not quite sure what mirrors these are from and how they are mounted to the truck. Looks like M35 mirrors?
![Question 1.JPG Question 1.JPG](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684750-42711623e66157c26937c56ca2f70d2c.jpg)
![Question 3.JPG Question 3.JPG](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/684/684751-9bdf4864f97374479426a9936d713af9.jpg)
I appreciate any help that can be given. If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right!
Working on this project and using this forum for references has tempted me to purchase a 2.5 or 5 ton in the near future. So I'm sure in no time I'll be posting directly related content!
-Alexander