My layout takes place during WW2, so I have modified a lot of 1/43 scale diecast stuff to correctly portray mid-war stateside vehicles. The CCKW and Chevy 1.5-ton trucks are very tough to find and not cheap. I stripped them all and started over. There are those big trucks, a Studebaker US6, two Dodge WC weapons carriers, four WW2 Jeeps and a couple of other vehicles waiting for the proper paint/markings/weathering...
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Oh, and let's not forget to include my 1:1 scale 1944 Willys MB (which turns 80 years old today).
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The Studebaker truck arguably won the war by sustaining the Soviet Army....
dave
Those look amazing! Well done. Great subject matter.
Great looking vehicles and conversion from 1/43 scale.
Tom
WW2 was before my time but seeing those green vehicles brings back memories of my time at Fort Bragg and Germany...Tommy
Nice looking vehicles. Especially the 1:1 jeep.
Jeff
More photos:
The 796th Railway Operating Battalion unloads their vehicles upon reaching Hunter, Tennessee:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/4522/38475557451_65fd821680.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21BXhLc)Army railhead (https://flic.kr/p/21BXhLc) by Lee Bishop (https://www.flickr.com/photos/53587910@N05/), on Flickr
Others...
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50561966226_66e0d3f217.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2k2Zi1o)B Co, 796th ROB HQ (https://flic.kr/p/2k2Zi1o) by Lee Bishop (https://www.flickr.com/photos/53587910@N05/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50197319547_9af269589e.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jtLofF)Army days (https://flic.kr/p/2jtLofF) by Lee Bishop (https://www.flickr.com/photos/53587910@N05/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49225491556_02d2577ec9.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hZTvDE)Chevy (https://flic.kr/p/2hZTvDE) by Lee Bishop (https://www.flickr.com/photos/53587910@N05/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49225492376_ee85fafe8b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hZTvTN)Chevy (https://flic.kr/p/2hZTvTN) by Lee Bishop (https://www.flickr.com/photos/53587910@N05/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49225718367_29ed3d4865.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hZUF5c)Trucks (https://flic.kr/p/2hZUF5c) by Lee Bishop (https://www.flickr.com/photos/53587910@N05/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47631383432_961bb541f4.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2fz2hQQ)Motor pool (https://flic.kr/p/2fz2hQQ) by Lee Bishop (https://www.flickr.com/photos/53587910@N05/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/942/43582346721_4c5f428f8d.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/29pdVi4)Jeeped (https://flic.kr/p/29pdVi4) by Lee Bishop (https://www.flickr.com/photos/53587910@N05/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/936/42880720545_931c9f4e3c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/28kdUh2)GI going on leave (https://flic.kr/p/28kdUh2) by Lee Bishop (https://www.flickr.com/photos/53587910@N05/), on Flickr
Splendid! ;D