General Military Vehicle Chat Thread, tank crew help in Military Vehicles; Right i want to do a diorama based on a US WW2 workshop, probably have a M8 sitting in for ...
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tank crew help
Right i want to do a diorama based on a US WW2 workshop, probably have a M8 sitting in for repairs and i can use some of the spares i have laying around in the dio...
... thats the idea ....but .... there doesn't seem to be any kits of US tank repair crews/workmen around.
My question is .... would one of the mini art German tank repair crew kits look totally out of place if i maybe switched a few heads and painted the clothes in US colours ... after all they're just really in shirts and trousers so at 1/35 would the difference look totally out of place?
help, suggestions and advice please people 
CDW's Gallery - Name:
- COLIN
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Scale Model Member
Hi Colin!
I found a motorcycle repair crew (US)... I think it's easy to change the "two wheels" by/for the tank!!
Miniart 35101
Hope this help you...
Regards
Pink Panther's Gallery - Name:
- Polux
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I don't recall seeing a US tank repair crew Colin, but if I see any I'll let you know. If the MiniArt you mean is this one
I think they'd do fine, no-one could tell the difference!
Cheers
Patrick
"Hold on lads, I've got a great idea...umm..err..."
dubster72's Gallery - Name:
- Patrick
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SALAD DODGER
True enough Patrick, but for gawd's sake Colin, don't put the hats on the figures! lol
Ron
If it wasn't for Thomas Edison, we would all be watching T.V. in the dark!
spanner570's Gallery - Name:
- Ron
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Originally Posted by
spanner570 
True enough Patrick, but for gawd's sake Colin, don't put the hats on the figures! lol
Ron
Haha or helmets! Though you could sand the forage caps into a more domed shape like baseball caps?
dubster72's Gallery - Name:
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- Tyrel's Gallery
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- Ty
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SALAD DODGER
Reading Ty's useful post and seeing that mechanics sometimes wore spats, I'm wondering whether you could use U.S Infantrymen, same blouses. Or something along those lines. I reckon without their gear they would make very passible mechanics......
Ron
If it wasn't for Thomas Edison, we would all be watching T.V. in the dark!
spanner570's Gallery - Name:
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Thanks for all the info guys, looking like it'll be acceptable to get a combination of the german crew and some US infantry in adjusted poses to sort out the figures.
Polux i like the motorcycle repair crew and may just get that for another project i have in mind.
I intend to scratch build all the benches, ladders, crates, gas bottles etc and any furniture thats needed but have my eye on a field tool set from Italeri (?)
Might swap the M8 idea for an M3 stuart as i have spares from my turretless jobbie i did for the Coutances dio. ... it'd make more sense in my opinion.
CDW's Gallery - Name:
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Hi Colin,
I used the Miniart German repair crew and converted them to British Royal Tank Regiment. I put the guy with the crowbar in the driver's compartment as he looks like he's trying to get a gear on the Centurion. I haven't got round to the guy with the sledge hammer yet but the others all fit nicely with changing a track. I also got the Masterbox crew playing cards and did the same. Hope this helps.100_0050.jpg100_0104.jpg Regards
tankie589's Gallery - Name:
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