[Geek44]

Here's the top of my wish list. At $226 Aussie...I'll be waiting a while. There are actually two other tractors like this for sale on this site which are well worth a look...as is the rest of the site. I've bought stuff from this guy before and he's totally reliable. Enjoy.

Firestorm Models - Aftermarket Military Hobby Kits - Military Medium Tractor M-1 (Caterpillar D6)

Peace.

[McCoy]

Ain't that one cute mate!

[Geek44]

Oh yeah...I came across that and the two others when I was looking for brass for the Hummel (which I just bought for $14 Aussie incidentally). I have no idea what period she belongs in but who cares...what a beautiful model. Currently looking at ways to raise the cash. It would make a unique addition to my rather sparse collection.
This link is for the manufacturer's website.

http://www.plusmodel.cz/gallery_en.php

I include it because it looks like a great resource for modellers with kits and reference pics too. Some of this might be to your tastes McCoy.
Peace.

[McCoy]

PlusModel have a high standard in their quality.

[Geek44]

So it seems. I'm just seeing these guys for the first time. It seems a bit pricey though. I could buy four or five good Dragon kits for the price of this little tractor. Maybe the kit includes PE gold or something .
Peace.

[C.Blanco]

jejeejejee....I got it friend, and YES, this is a HQ resin kit.

cheers.

[Geek44]

Pricey buggers aren't they?

[Geek44]

Here's another from my wish list. This PE set comprises several smaller (seperately available) sets and goes with Trumpeter's mighty Br 52 Kriegslokomotiv in 1/35. The Trumpeter kit comprises a length of track, the loco and tender. I've seen this kit built a few times around the traps and not many do it justice. My thinking is that if you're going to build a model this big (around three feet) you might as well pull out all the stops. Note the wood panelling on the inside of the roof of the loco.
Peace.


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[Tom Houlihan]

Nick, that looks like an early to mid-war combat engineer or Seabee vehicle. I think you'd have enough leeway to build it just about any time before mid-44ish.

[Geek44]

Tom Houlihan said:

Nick, that looks like an early to mid-war combat engineer or Seabee vehicle. I think you'd have enough leeway to build it just about any time before mid-44ish.

You mean the tractor? That would be Pacific theatre for Seabee's?

[Tom Houlihan]

Sorry, yeah, I meant the tractor. Seabees spent most of their time in the South Pacific, but I can't say there weren't any in the ETO or Africa.

[Geek44]

I thought so. I don't know much about the Seabees...but I remember some show like 'My Three Sons' or 'Leave it to Beaver'...something similar. The older kid was a bit ashamed of his Dad because he'd been a Seabee and not Sgt. Rock. Of couse when the kid found out what the Seabees were trained to do () his little breast swelled with pride and everything was alright again. Engineer's or obstacle demolition maybe?
Thanks for the info though because I had no idea where this little vehicle fit in...I wasn't even sure it was WW2. There are a few other, similar little kits. The Luftwaffe one looks good too.
Peace.