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StevenVD
Steven Van Dyck (StevenVD)
BE

M24 Chaffee

Scale:
1:35
Status:
In progress
Started:
January 24, 2019

Project inventory

Full kits
AF35209
U.S.
M24 Tank "Chaffee" (Korean War)
AFV Club 1:35
AF35209 2013 New tool
Detail and Conversion sets
PE35665
US Army M24 Light Tank Basic Parts Korean War (AFV Club)
Voyager Model 1:35
PE35665 2014 New tool
35021
M-24 Chaffee Detail Set
Eduard 1:35
35021 198x New tool
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Project references

U.S. WW II M24 Chaffee Light Tank (Tankograd Publishing 6024)
U.S. WW II M24 Chaffee Light Tank
Technical Manual Series No. 6024
Michael Franz
2012

Photoalbums

M24 Chaffee
99 images
View album, image #96
1:35
Project: M24 Chaffee
1:35 M24 Tank "Chaffee" (AFV Club AF35209)1:35 M-24 Chaffee (Eduard 35021)1:35 US Army M24 Light Tank Basic Parts Korean War (AFV Club) (Voyager Model PE35665)1+

Comments

24 January 2019, 23:37
Steven Van Dyck
I started the build, although the hull is quite warped.
24 January 2019, 23:48
Steven Van Dyck
The suspension has some very movable parts, but attention has to be given to the manual. The towing hooks are unassembled in the sprue and the suspension arms seem wrongly numbered.
5 February 2019, 18:57
Steven Van Dyck
Today, I found three different cases of instruction errors. The track tnesioning adjustment bars and some of the suspension parts are switched up and there is a PE part that got the wrong number. I needed to redrill the tensioning arm to get the other adjustment part back on. The wheels are a nice assembly to build. The reason that this build continues now, is that I got hold of the Lion Roar upgrade for the Bronco M24, which I am fitting to the AFV version. It contains the tank fenders and some turned parts of the .50.
22 September 2019, 00:06
Steven Van Dyck
Some engine scratching is necessary to fill up space beneath the Voyager mesh.
30 September 2019, 22:07
Jörg Luther
Solid craftsmanship. What's pic #25 showing?
1 October 2019, 06:00
Steven Van Dyck
Thanks, Jörg. This pic shows the remnants of a Revell/Italeri M47 engine, not needed in this project: M47 Patton | Project by StevenVD (1:35). It was also used on the atomic cannon (see M65 Atomic Cannon | Album by StevenVD (1:32) and further) but now I found some parts looking a lot like these generators on it. They are being sliced off it on the picture.
1 October 2019, 17:24
Steven Van Dyck
The fake engine is now installed and painted. i also drilled a lot of 0,30mm holes for the Voyager strap tie-downs. They have short of two.
2 October 2019, 21:16
Steven Van Dyck
It takes a while to finish the motor deck. But then it shines like gold. Interesting are the flash on the plastic grille, the wrong hinge halves and the excessive PE parts from Voyager for it.
5 October 2019, 21:34

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