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Title: Holt 5T Tractor
Post by: armchairgeneral on April 02, 2017, 11:55:05 PM
Just wondered if anyone makes or would consider making the Holt 5T Tractor?

As no one makes any Late War limbers in would do as a substitute artillery tow for British, American and French field guns.

(http://i1360.photobucket.com/albums/r660/Armchairsaxon/reo-holt-5ton-tractor-107w-11_zpsluffsgsj.jpg~original) (http://s1360.photobucket.com/user/Armchairsaxon/media/reo-holt-5ton-tractor-107w-11_zpsluffsgsj.jpg.html)

The 1st Corps 15T Tractor sculpted by the talented "Tin Shed" Mark is a really nice model but I just feel it is suited to towing the much larger heavy guns.
Title: Re: Holt 5T Tractor
Post by: tin shed gamer on April 03, 2017, 12:35:22 AM
It's all ready to go,and will be released this summer.
It was researched as part of the original WW1 offer.It's been held back for over a year simply because I had car crash which through last year totally out of sync.

Mark.
Title: Re: Holt 5T Tractor
Post by: The Dozing Dragon on April 03, 2017, 01:07:52 PM
It's all ready to go,and will be released this summer.
It was researched as part of the original WW1 offer.

Mark.

 :D
Title: Re: Holt 5T Tractor
Post by: armchairgeneral on April 03, 2017, 06:48:51 PM
Sorry to hear about your car accident Mark.

Thank you for the update. I will look forward to them becoming available  :)

Thanks DD  ;)
Title: Re: Holt 5T Tractor
Post by: armchairgeneral on June 20, 2017, 02:12:50 PM
Any news on when this will be available to purchase?
Title: Re: Holt 5T Tractor
Post by: von Lucky on June 20, 2017, 02:43:05 PM
It's been held back for over a year simply because I had car crash which through last year totally out of sync.

Sorry to hear too - glad all will work out.
Title: Re: Holt 5T Tractor
Post by: armchairgeneral on July 07, 2017, 12:57:18 PM
It's all ready to go,and will be released this summer.

Will it be available to purchase at Derby in October?
Title: Re: Holt 5T Tractor
Post by: tin shed gamer on August 13, 2017, 09:29:49 PM
Yes is the short answer,

It was due for release for The Other Partizan . However its release date was swapped with the 20th century follies( as the August WI is a pulp themed issue.It simply made better commercial sense to advertise and release these rather than WW1 in the August issue)
Here's a quick pic of the holt pre tweaking.(just to show it exists 😉).
I've reduced the number of parts down to six. Three resin, and three white metal. The footplates' / mud guards have been over sized (ever so slightly) to give strength to the track mountings. The whole kit can be out of the box and glued together in under five minutes.
The track units have a slight gap between the base and the underside of the track unit. So should you prefer you can simply score/cut the basing away without compromising the track.

Mark.
Title: Re: Holt 5T Tractor
Post by: SABOT on August 13, 2017, 11:05:43 PM
Love it and a worthy addition to your growing range. Thanks Mark.
Title: Re: Holt 5T Tractor
Post by: armchairgeneral on August 13, 2017, 11:23:10 PM
 :-* :-* :-* Absolutely superb work Mark! Really looking forward to get hold of a couple of these  :)
Title: Re: Holt 5T Tractor
Post by: vodkafan on September 02, 2017, 01:16:44 PM
It's a beaut! This is going on the purchase list....
Title: Re: Holt 5T Tractor
Post by: tin shed gamer on September 16, 2017, 10:57:42 PM
I've spoken to Simon today,and the moulds are done . So give him a couple of days. As they're snowed under.(casting for the next couple of shows)
If you email after that you may be able to pre order before release ( I've completely forgotten which shows it'll be available for.)
Dozing D' you know what to do next.

Mark.
Title: Re: Holt 5T Tractor
Post by: 3 fingers on September 18, 2017, 07:22:15 AM
Never heard of it before,is it 28 mm (looks it) could be interested as looks very sci fi too.
Title: Re: Holt 5T Tractor
Post by: SABOT on September 18, 2017, 06:29:22 PM
Just got an update from Mick he reckons available in next couple of weeks.👌
Title: Re: Holt 5T Tractor
Post by: The Dozing Dragon on September 22, 2017, 02:42:35 AM

Dozing D' you know what to do next.

Mark.

 :D
Title: Re: Holt 5T Tractor
Post by: SABOT on September 29, 2017, 06:44:49 PM
Released today according to my e mail just received by the lads.👍
Title: Re: Holt 5T Tractor
Post by: The Dozing Dragon on October 15, 2017, 09:52:16 AM
:D

No reply unfortunately :(
Title: Re: Holt 5T Tractor
Post by: tin shed gamer on October 15, 2017, 05:30:27 PM
Sorry if I'd known I'd chased Simon up for you.(he was here this morning to collect some work)
Just drop me a PM and I'll sort it for you.

Mark.
Title: Re: Holt 5T Tractor
Post by: armchairgeneral on December 10, 2017, 01:22:11 PM
Finally got them painted. Here are some not great pictures of one of them  :)

Thanks to Mark (Tin Shed) for a great model and to 1st Corps for making it available.

(http://i1360.photobucket.com/albums/r660/Armchairsaxon/1E066264-6E86-4182-BBCF-D5C59F9B3C6A_zpsux5dos1i.jpeg~original) (http://s1360.photobucket.com/user/Armchairsaxon/media/1E066264-6E86-4182-BBCF-D5C59F9B3C6A_zpsux5dos1i.jpeg.html)

(http://i1360.photobucket.com/albums/r660/Armchairsaxon/B15D680A-A77D-45A7-B19F-7679F39C26F3_zpsdcpy1sfz.jpeg~original) (http://s1360.photobucket.com/user/Armchairsaxon/media/B15D680A-A77D-45A7-B19F-7679F39C26F3_zpsdcpy1sfz.jpeg.html)
Title: Re: Holt 5T Tractor
Post by: SABOT on December 10, 2017, 09:26:24 PM
Looks great - well done!
Title: Re: Holt 5T Tractor
Post by: The Dozing Dragon on December 12, 2017, 03:33:04 AM
Excellent job.