Modelling and Painting WWII US Figures and Vehicles by Ray Haskins

Author:Ray Haskins
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Crowood

Paint the wheels, guns, tools and any stowage.

Step 10. Next weather the model, following the steps given for the Sherman Jumbo (see Chapter 6). Use MIG P232 ‘Dry Mud’ for the lower areas and P037 ‘Gulf War Sand’ for the upper surfaces.

The finished model with decals and weathering.

M2 HALF-TRACK

The M2 and M3 were first put out to tender in late 1940 and a contract to produce 424 vehicles was awarded to the Autocar company, which had its factory located in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. The Diamond T Company of Chicago was given a contract to produce the M3, and the White Motor Company, which was already producing the M2A1 scout car, was added to the list of companies producing the M3 and M2 half-track. Some 13,500 M2s were produced by the White Motor Company alone.

The first M2s were deployed in 1941. In North Africa from early 1942 they were issued to artillery units for use as both an ammunition carrier and a prime mover for the 105mm Howitzer. The M2 was also issued to infantry units to carry machine gun squads and for reconnaissance units. The other use of the M2 was as a prime mover for the 57mm Anti-Tank gun, the role that will be modelled here using a Plastic Soldier Company (PSC) M3 Half-track with the addition of an S&S Models M2 resin conversion rear body, which was designed to fit with the Plastic Soldier Company M3.

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