Tank number 2 — M35 Prime Mover

[GaryG64]

The M35 Prime Mover was once a tank, a Hunter-Killer type. After its service as a tank its turret was removed to accommodate more troops and cargo. It was mainly used as a heavy hauler.

This is a 1:35 scale from AFV Club.
I weathered this with Tamiya Weathering Master A and C. Rust tones with Vallejo and Mission Models and chalk pastels as well as some painting with good 'ol Testors.

The mud was achieved with chuncks of and powdered artist chalks with thinned white glue (Elmer's) and water 8:1 ratio.

I gave the hull some battel damage from its glory days as a tank-killer using different shaped diamond bits and painted with chrome to show bare metal.
I made rolled up blankets out of paper towels soaked in pigmented glue water tied up with old rigging line from my 1:96 USS Constitution (which will be shelved maybe indefinitely) then airbrushed with darker color.

 

[urumomo]

Nice !
Are you going to add some troops ?
Probably get some of these guys to work well on there : https://www.scalehobbyist.com/catag...48&sb=stocknumber_a&so=d&e=0&era=6&ct=1&sc=35

 

[GaryG64]

Nice !
Are you going to add some troops ?
Probably get some of these guys to work well on there : https://www.scalehobbyist.com/catag...48&sb=stocknumber_a&so=d&e=0&era=6&ct=1&sc=35

I've been thanking about using this tractor in a diorama. Which would be my first diorama. So, yeah I could add some troops and possibly a jeep. Maybe them all taking a break sitting around and relaxing on a deserted Italian villiage street.

 

[urumomo]

Cool .
Mini Art makes some great figure sets but most everything is out of stock currently for obvious reasons .
Master Box , Mini Art and Dragon are all great for figure sets .
I do a lot of surgery to change their poses to fit the scene .

 

[GaryG64]

Dragon has amazing kits. I have one I got in a stash sale of a Israeli Super Sherman great detail and solid, unfortunately it's missing a few key parts like wheels.
I could make it in a distressed diorama.

 

[urumomo]

Ha ha , yeah , I'd consider wheels a key part .
You could always use it for a kitbash . That gun is wicked .

 

[GaryG64]

Thanks. The .50 as well as other parts were included in this kit without instructions. So, I decided this 'ol girl could use a little boom-boom power. I was going to try to use the SS tracks on this M35 since one snapped and the other was too tight. The SS tracks are plastic link-by-link and did not work at all. I ended up just tucking the opened ends up under the fenders.