1/87 Scale Red Ball Express Dio

[Jim R]

Hi Paul
Spinning prop looks good.
Jim

[GerryW]

Nice effect of the spinning prop - airfix tried a similar thing years back - anyone else remember it?

[minitnkr]

Some notes I made when thinking about this dio after Dzohn's comments on my first attempt. There were several express supply routes in place within France & Belgium during 1944 & 45. The initial Red Ball from St. Lo to Paris and eventually on to Hirson, the Red Lion Route from Boyeurs to Brussels, the White Ball Route from LeHavre to Paris & Reims, the Green Diamond Route from Cherbourg to Dol, the Little Red Ball from Carentan to Paris, and the ABC Route from Brussels to Antwerp, Liege, Charleroi,etc.

[scottie3158]

Paul,
An interesting change and nicely done.

[Jim R]

Hi Paul
Common sense says that there were lots of supply routes. The logistics of supplying a rapidly advancing army along a wide front are mind-blowing. We always hear of the Red Ball Express - maybe, as you say, because it was the first.
Jim

[minitnkr]

Progress on LaFrance wrecker. Windshield, fuel tanks, pioneer set, dashboard, steering wheel, shifter, handbrake lever, front winch & bumper assy., rear winch & load bed details and added some paint to better see where more attention is needed.

[Tim Marlow]

Pepe Le Pew is coming on nicely Paul. Great stuff!

[Mini Me]

Are you using a Corbitt chassis with modified cab for this build.....the fenders look a little foreign to me, are they a Roco item from another kit? BTW, yer track and trailer are on their way. Rick H.

[minitnkr]

Another pic w/superstructure fastened. Rick, thanks, Corbit chassis w/reshaped fuel tanks into tool boxes & cut up load bed, new style ROCO cab w/old style ROCO hood & grille reshaped, modified old style ROCO M54 fenders and a couple new style ROCO M35 front bumpers welded up for a push/pull assy.

[Jim R]

Hi Paul
That is excellent. A real mix and match job.
Jim

[Mini Me]

Man that is awesome......I love it when a plan comes together like this, it shows you to be a dedicated modeler and you won't let something like no kit available, keep you from building what you want. :thumb2: :thumb2: Rick H.

[JR]

Tis good Paul agree with Rick , you just persevere.

[minitnkr]

More progress.

[Mini Me]

Man that is really looking the part. Won't be much you can't tow with that "Bad Boy". :thumb2: Rick H.

[adt70hk]

Great work. Very well done indeed.

ATB.

Andrew