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Title: M-29 Weasel... little tracked Cargo carrier
Post by: CompanyB on July 25, 2010, 01:45:23 AM

Just finished this off, and it's going to casting this week.  The M29 Weasel.

I made this to fill out my Bastogne Troops and carry cargo and wounded back and forth in a game.  This is also our first model to incorporate a complete set of metal tracks that have been designed and printed with a 3D rapid prototype printer.  The whole model is about as big as one of our jeeps.

(http://homepage.mac.com/brentdietrich/M29_small.jpg)
(http://homepage.mac.com/brentdietrich/M29_cover.JPG)

These soldiered on throughout the cold war in various guises...so plenty of possible uses!

Brent
Company b

Title: Re: M-29 Weasel... little tracked Cargo carrier
Post by: Calimero on July 25, 2010, 02:02:13 AM

Quote from: CompanyB on July 25, 2010, 01:45:23 AM

These soldiered on throughout the cold war in various guises...so plenty of possible uses!

So I guess they could be use in a Atomic Café scenario then ;)

Title: Re: M-29 Weasel... little tracked Cargo carrier
Post by: Helen on July 25, 2010, 04:45:37 AM

The French in Indo-China had these little beauties - Thanks Brent.

Helen

Title: Re: M-29 Weasel... little tracked Cargo carrier
Post by: Stu on July 25, 2010, 05:22:10 AM

I can see plenty of use on other planets as well.

Title: Re: M-29 Weasel... little tracked Cargo carrier
Post by: Mancha on July 25, 2010, 06:59:23 AM

I just saw one of these at a waterfront military display in Buffalo, NY.  However, the one I saw had the amphibious attachments at the front and back, as in the pic below.  Pretty nifty, and probably an easy addition for you to add in the future.

(http://www.projo.com/photos/20070901/CA0901_militaryro4_09-01-07_4U6URU2.jpg)

Title: Re: M-29 Weasel... little tracked Cargo carrier
Post by: CompanyB on July 25, 2010, 07:35:39 AM

yep... the Pacific version will get the amphibious attachments so you can build out the M29C.  Thought we'd get this version out first though.

 There is also a variant that carried a 75mm Recoiless rifle

(http://homepage.mac.com/brentdietrich/weasel75mm.png)

Title: Re: M-29 Weasel... little tracked Cargo carrier
Post by: Mancha on July 26, 2010, 06:58:53 AM

Me likey.  Good work.

Title: Re: M-29 Weasel... little tracked Cargo carrier
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on July 26, 2010, 09:44:05 AM

Quote from: Stu on July 25, 2010, 05:22:10 AM

I can see plenty of use on other planets as well.

Indeed! Great for swampy or desert worlds.

It's a beautiful thing  :D