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Post by 30sqnatc on Feb 9, 2015 6:25:23 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 9, 2015 6:35:17 GMT 12
Which Servicing Units used these? Any idea? Were these used by the Armourers for the bomb trains? Or did they tow aeroplanes with them, or both?
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Post by 30sqnatc on Feb 9, 2015 8:08:05 GMT 12
Which Servicing Units used these? Any idea? Were these used by the Armourers for the bomb trains? Or did they tow aeroplanes with them, or both? They appear in Ventura pictures. See several in pictures on rnzaf.hobbyvista.com/venserv.htmlI believe they were primarily aircraft tugs as Ford bomb trucks always seem to be shown towing bomb trollies. I'm sure I have at least one picture with one sporting an 'MT' number in NZ |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 9, 2015 8:23:25 GMT 12
OK, I thought this might be the case. I know a chap who was ground crew with No. 11 SU on Venturas and he tells me they had a tracked vehicle similar to a Bren gun carrier for a tug in their unit. Do you know what type of vehicle this was by any chance?
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Post by 30sqnatc on Feb 9, 2015 8:27:23 GMT 12
OK, I thought this might be the case. I know a chap who was ground crew with No. 11 SU on Venturas and he tells me they had a tracked vehicle similar to a Bren gun carrier for a tug in their unit. Do you know what type of vehicle this was by any chance? Yes that will be one of these. www.fm-tesseracted.com/Doug%27s%20Equipment/page2.htmlIn many Pacific photos of Catalina on slipway. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 9, 2015 8:35:06 GMT 12
Ah yes, that name Cletrac rings a bell now. Cheers!
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Post by 30sqnatc on Feb 9, 2015 9:07:24 GMT 12
Like this one  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 9, 2015 13:48:46 GMT 12
Aha, very cool!!
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Post by 30sqnatc on Aug 12, 2017 17:00:34 GMT 12
I finally got around to purchasing one of these tractors to go with my yet to be assembled Ventura. I was just advised after a short wait while a missing part was cast, that the kit on its way from Canada.
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Post by 30sqnatc on Aug 27, 2017 19:57:47 GMT 12
Kit arrived today. Outstanding crisp detail although cutting out the steering wheel will be a challenge.  |
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Post by 30sqnatc on Oct 1, 2017 19:01:30 GMT 12
I finally got around to start on stash of 1/48th scale RNZAF pacific vehicles. Moline and Tamiya Jeep (part of WWII US Army Infantry at Rest) sitting on Eduard perforated steel plate display base. The Moline tractor is surprisingly bigger than Jeep.  IMG_0454 by tankienz, on Flickr  IMG_0455 by tankienz, on Flickr |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 5, 2017 20:56:17 GMT 12
Look what I just found, is this the same sort of vehicle?  From the supplement to the Auckland Weekly News 18 AUGUST 1943 p01 Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, AWNS-19430818-15-1 |
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Post by 30sqnatc on Oct 7, 2017 16:58:31 GMT 12
That s a Celtrac MG1 or MG2 which was officially a High Speed 7 ton tractor. It was used by US and RAF as an aircraft tug. It appears the onboard compressor is being used.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 7, 2017 17:42:05 GMT 12
So it is the same as the earlier photo. Does anyone make the Cletrac as a model?
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Post by 30sqnatc on Oct 7, 2017 20:04:28 GMT 12
So it is the same as the earlier photo. Does anyone make the Cletrac as a model? I'm only aware of a poor quality Monograme 1/48th kit that is sold with a few aircraft kits like Liberator and Catalina. The suspension is only one sided. See www.internetmodeler.com/scalemodels/flaviation/Monogram-1-48-B-24J.phpThere is also 1:600 the Shapeways version |
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Post by 30sqnatc on Jul 7, 2018 22:00:02 GMT 12
Finally added another vehicle to my Pacific motor pool.  20180707_212526 by tankienz, on Flickr In the picture I'm using for the open top GMC cargo it actually appears to be US Navy/USMC International truck just used by RNZAF as aircrew bus due to the makings and lack of roundel on the bumper. Think I need to remove the upper sides of the cargo deck to make it more like the prototype.  RoyPaton30SqnAircrew by tankienz, on Flickr I have another GMC to provide bits for a Ford GTB bomb truck and one on the way to convert to International tractor unit to tow fuel semitrailer. |
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Post by 30sqnatc on Aug 31, 2018 21:55:36 GMT 12
With the addition of a few pieces of brass rod and plastic card the kit is finally taking shape.  Steering wheel and towing hook pinched from Tamiya GMC truck kit.  |
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