discussion 1/16 M41 'GORILLA' MGC 'SMOKY JOE'S'

[eddiesolo]

I am calling this one done.

I tapped some brass tube and fashioned the tightening bolt from a bolt epoxied into a hub cab (see front top hull area), this now fastens it better as it was flopping around.
Final piece was a scratched made intercom box with mouthpiece and headphones, managed to finish it today while charging batteries as the temperature is starting to drop.

The lower and upper is all finished only jobs are wiring (which I have started), MFU control box etc but, am leaving it for a while.

So here she is, the: M41 MGC 155MM 2 PART BAGGED AMMUNITION HOWITZER.

 

[minitnkr]

Excellent details.

 

[eddiesolo]

Excellent details.

Cheers Paul, glad you like it.

 

[adt70hk]

Stunning!!!

 

[Andy the Sheep]

Very impressive, indeed, Si.
One question, if I may: are those brass discs the bottom of 0.22 LR spent cartridges?

 

[eddiesolo]

Stunning!!!

Many thanks Andrew, chuffed like it.

Very impressive, indeed, Si.
One question, if I may: are those brass discs the bottom of 0.22 LR spent cartridges?

Hi Andrea, thank your liking and appreciate the comment. Yes, they are spent .22 cartridges. The ammo used on this is a two part, bagged. Shell amd then bag charge. I thought the cartridges looked better than all just blank covers in the stowage rack.

 

[Lee W]

Nice one Si, looks the biz mate

Lee

 

[eddiesolo]

Nice one Si, looks the biz mate

Lee

Thanks Lee, glad you like it mate.

 

[spanner570]

Another cracker from the Si Stables - and hardly any rust!

Top job Si.

 

[eddiesolo]

Another cracker from the Si Stables - and hardly any rust!

Top job Si.

Cheers Ron, I will try harder next time with the rust...LOADS OF IT!

 

[scottie3158]

Si.

That's a great result mate.

 

[eddiesolo]

Si.

That's a great result mate.

Bless you Paul, pleased you like it mate.

 

[Mickc1440]

Looks superb Si

 

[eddiesolo]

Looks superb Si

Thank you Mick, when I get around to it, I will get the electrics finished off, got to sort out some new pins for the connectors. I also have a KV1 stripped down on the bench at the moment :smiling:.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Looks great Si. Must be quite imposing as well.

 

[eddiesolo]

Looks great Si. Must be quite imposing as well.

Ta Tim, glad you like it. Funnily enough, I think the twin Bofors MGC, that is its playmate, looks more menacing (see picture).

 

[Jim R]

Hi Si
Looks great. Wonderful level of detail at this scale.
Jim

 

[eddiesolo]

Hi Si
Looks great. Wonderful level of detail at this scale.
Jim

Cheers Jim, problem with this build was that it was missing half the detail parts. So, catches, gun wheels, radio and other parts had to be scratched made...took forever.