1/35 Command Jeep

Command Jeep - 50. cal MG / Night vision equipment / upgraded engine + dual rear wheels

 Jeep build story and pics here

1/35 Universal Carrier " Jim"

Universal Carrier " Jim" 1949 - Remote operated 20mm Flak 38 / Night vision equipment / Upgraded U.S engine

 Universal Carrier build story and pics here

1/35 Universal Carrier " Dan "

Universal Carrier " Dan" 1949 - M40 Recoilless Anti Tank gun / Magnetic Anomaly Detection System / Upgraded U.S engine

 Universal Carrier build story and pics here

Operation Glenrowan Final

One year on the bench .........

Operation Glenrowan Libya 1949 - under the cover of darkness mobile units from the 8th Cav Australian Army strikeforce " Kelly " momentarily pause at an old temple ruin to meet up with ground troops.
The target - a clandestine German jet fighter base hidden in the desert wasteland , the Australian troops have a big surprise for old Jerry this time - a captured Jagdluther " Skorpion " AT walker , one of 9 seized from a merchant vessel off the coast of Madagascar some months earlier.
The Aussie engineers have also been busy fitting out 2 Universal carriers with new American engines , German night vision equipment and arming them with a captured German remote Flak 38 , new American recoiless anti - tank cannon and Magnetic Anomaly Detection system.

Build story and pics here

Operation Glenrowan - Jeep and Trailer

and the saga continues ........
I was wondering what to do with all the leftover bits from this project so what do you do with a spare SAS Jeep , a German SD.AH.51 trailer and bits of the Academy M113kit ? ......



Quite proud of this semi scratch built trailer I made from spares it came out a treat I reckons , for anyone interested I'll post up what parts I used , the trailer is from Dragons Flak 38 kit and was that nicely detailed I didn't want to waste it so I added a deck made from a spare engine cover from an Academy M113 kit ( the angled bit ) , next part of the deck over the axle and that mounts the gun is from an Airfix 1/72 Bofors gun tractor kit , it fit perfectly with no trimming needed , the sides are also from the Airfix kit.
On the back I stuck a spare tool box from the Tamiya Bren Carrier kit and put 2 handles there from the Flak kit.
The trailer hitch I made up from the Airfix kit and added detail bits from the Flak kit and the Infrared night vision kit , the bracket holding the gun stable is made from bits from the M113 kit and and tiny winder handle from the Flak kit , the recoiless rifle is from the M113 kit ( an Aladdin's cave of goodies lol ) as well.Tools came from an Academy tank equipment set



The Jeep has had a bit of modding done as well , as it is towing a heavy load I decided it must have an American V8 engine in it and dual rear wheels , I added a bonnet air scoop and ditched the condenser tank on the grill , inside I have added a larger gearbox cover and gearstick , I think this might become the command vehicle in the dio

Operation Glenrowan - " Dan and Jim "

Got the 2 carriers in undercoat after nutting out most of the mods , just have to work out where all the extras like stowage and crew go now
The carrier on the left is " Dan " and has the Flak 38 mounted on it with night vision and remote firing , it will have crew of 3 - Driver / Radio operator , Gunner , Loader in rear
You can see the mods I've done to the rear area for the gun mount , out of the M113 box came 2 flotation tanks which made a nice bulkhead and found a use for the M113 air cleaner which didnt want to fit on that build , it looks half decent painted up and was a better effort than just glueing the whole gun trailer onto the back ( been done before too eh )
The one on the right is " Jim " and is equipped with a MAD system ( used to detect the ignition coils of enemy vehicles ) and a 50. cal with night vision , it has a 3 man crew as well , Driver , Gunner / Radio op and rear Gunner
Some extra bits added to the Flak , night vision lamp and what has got to be the best fit ever the turning rail around the base which came straight out of the trusty M113 box

Aussie Military Models Gallery

Australian modellers are scattered all over the web in various sites , clubs and forums , there is a lack of dedicated Aussie AFV Forum.
Most Aussies show their stuff on international sites or make up their own pages , a lot of stuff we will never see.
I will start compiling a list to pages featuring Aussie themed builds , many are in my favourites now but it will be good to have them in one place for easy access.
Good inspiration for " those about to build " and a good place for a browse

ASLAV-25 - Trumpeter + Mouse House - 1/35
ASLAV-25 - Trumpeter + Arms Corps - 1/35
ASLAV-25 - Various builds
Bofors Gun 40mm - Wespe - 1/48
Centurion Mk.5/1 RAAC Vietnam - AFV Club - 1/35
Centurion Mk5/1 Wreck - Tamiya - 1/35
Centurion Mk5/1 - Tamiya + Mouse House - 1/35
Crusader Mk2 - Tamiya - 1/35
Leopard AS-1 - Tamiya + Italeri - 1/35
Leopard AS-1 - Various builds
LVT-4 - Italeri - 1/35
M198 150mm Gun - Aussie Armour
MII3A1 - Various builds
M113 MRV - AFV Club - 1/35
M3A2 Grant - Tamiya - 1/35
M88 Recovery Tank - AFV Club - 1/35
Matilda Frog Flamethrower - Tamiya + MR Models - 1/35
Matilda Mk2 - Tamiya + Firestorm Models - 1/35
Matilda Mk2 - Tamiya + MR Models - 1/35
RAAF Staff Car - Tamiya - 1/48
Saladin FSV - Tamiya - 1/35
Sentinel AC-1 - Cromwell Models - 1/35
Stuart M3 - Tamiya - 1/35
Stuart Light Tank - Hybrid - 1/35
Universal Carrier Mk 1 - Tamiya - 1/35

More - Australian Models at Track-Link

Radio controlled models by Oztruck