Gun Truck progress (constructive critisism and suggestions appreciated)

[Pawnshop]

WOW, all that cool stuff, you must know someone in the surplus business

 

[quonsethut]

Hey Sam.........

 

[baseballump]

Looks like the ones I rode in when I was in Nam. Needs red clay mud and dust. All over it.
It looks great

 

[quonsethut]

Hooahhh ! Im all over that suggestion. Know anyone out there who has red dirt in the vicinity?
If I can get 50lbs. of the stuff, I would dust it.

 

[wsucougarx]

Need a couple mermites in the rear along with a bloop tube

 

[hippiedude]

That truck looks real good ....... ..... Nice job .......... Tim

 

[quonsethut]

Got the mermites at the other end of the bed and not installed yet 3 spare M2 barrels which will be racked at the forward bulkhead of the armored box.

 

[strongarm66]

Absolutely awesome truck! Newbie question, what is the color that you used? This is the color that I remember from my early days in the Army. Keep the pics coming. I have visions/dreams of doing a similar truck in the future.

 

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Gun Truck

I must say that is a piece of art.

 

[quonsethut]

As I post this the work continues. My huge thanks to the Beautiful artist....

 

[quonsethut]

Thank you for the complement. The paint is made by Gilispie, I bought mine from Rapco in Bowie Texas. The color is Rapco-24087 Semi Gloss Olive Drab Industrial Finish. This is essentially G.I.paint.
This project has been a real joy which Im very proud of and by no means could have done it by myself. It has taken a dozen friends each contributing their own skill to bring it to fruition.
**** its good to have friends.

 

[Pawnshop]

Brilliant management Brother Rabbit!

 

[M813rc]

Looking sweet Ed!
To see it go from us standing around discussing the possibilities, to what you have built in such a short time is truly amazing, and highly commendable.

If y'all think this truck looks good in pictures, you should see it in person, it really is beautiful!

Cheers

 

[quonsethut]

Well, this is what we ended up with by the end of the day. my Artist was getting a tad tired but **** of a job! I did not want the text too perfect but more free hand and original.
Still needs some touch up and outline on the letters
We'll get the other side tomorrow.

 

[Driver523]

Love dem graphics---------Driver

 

[Pawnshop]

You need to find someone with a live M2 that will let you put about 1000rnd through it while mounted on the truck so the muzzle blast, ejecting brass and links will scar up the paint for some realistic "battle wear"...

 

[Pawnshop]

Hooahhh ! Im all over that suggestion. Know anyone out there who has red dirt in the vicinity?
If I can get 50lbs. of the stuff, I would dust it.

When you drive it to Topeka this summer you can stop at the Red River and get some...

 

[redcoat54th]

Quonsethut, outstanding job. Nice to see the little extras that go into making a 'Nam truck look the part. You might lightly airbrush the red dirt on with paint for a more durable look. My deuce is also getting the Gillespie 24087: got the front bumper and doors done before cold weather here in MN forced a halt last fall. I was lucky to find a 16 rubber ducky for $35 to fill one of the racks in the cab, the other is an airsoft (also a cool "show and tell" item at shows). No gun truck yet but mine will be more than a motor pool queen. Keep the pics comming, they are an inspiration to others to have something other than just an M35. We honor those that were "in country" by getting it right!

 

[B3.3T]

Awesome job. looks great.

 

[quonsethut]

Note that the Mule is blowing Red dirt from his nostrils ala the red dirt roads in Vietnam.