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pictures of your halftrack => post updates on the progress of your restoration => Topic started by: KC on November 05, 2010, 07:31:12 PM

Title: KC's White M2A1
Post by: KC on November 05, 2010, 07:31:12 PM
My halftrack obsession started at a very young age playing with my older brothers plastic Army guys. WW2 Jeeps, CCKWs and Sherman are cool but the halftrack to me is the iconic WW2 vehicle. The hole in the family budget started Apr 2006 with the purchase of my first halftrack, a M16 cab and chassis. This one ended up becoming a parts HT since everything was flat worn out. Next came a front cab off a M4 and then the frame from the M2.
First pic is of the M16 when first unloaded.
Title: Re: KC's White M2A1
Post by: KC on November 05, 2010, 07:45:21 PM
Ok, I'm having trouble with the pictures? I have reduced the JPG size, still unable to add.
Title: Re: KC's White M2A1
Post by: steve-0 on November 05, 2010, 07:49:15 PM
i have found www.tinypic.com works for me. use message board option (not default) just upload the pic and copy and past the code to your post.
Title: Re: KC's White M2A1
Post by: KC on January 02, 2011, 10:30:28 PM
My halftrack obsession started at a very young age playing with my older brothers plastic Army guys. WW2 Jeeps, CCKWs and Sherman are cool but the halftrack to me is the iconic WW2 vehicle. The hole in the family budget started Apr 2006 with the purchase of my first halftrack, a M16 cab and chassis. This one ended up becoming a parts HT since everything was flat worn out. Next came a front cab off a M4 and then the frame from the M2.
First pic is of the M16 when first unloaded.
(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd409/KChalftrack/1where_it_started.jpg)(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd409/KChalftrack/2M2framesandblast.jpg)(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd409/KChalftrack/3M2frame.jpg)(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd409/KChalftrack/4primedM2frame.jpg)(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd409/KChalftrack/5Framepainting.jpg)(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd409/KChalftrack/6Miscpartspaint.jpg)(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd409/KChalftrack/7Bogieassembly.jpg)(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd409/KChalftrack/8Trackinstall.jpg)(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd409/KChalftrack/9Motorinstall.jpg)(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd409/KChalftrack/10Trannytransfer.jpg)(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd409/KChalftrack/11Rearfloor.jpg)
Title: Re: KC's White M2A1
Post by: Tapper02 on January 02, 2011, 11:43:23 PM
Looking great KC!

-Tom
Title: Re: KC's White M2A1
Post by: steve-0 on January 03, 2011, 12:28:52 AM
those are some great pictures. im using the one of you sandblasting for my desktop background picture. does your m16 parts halftrack still have the original data plate? im looking for one of those.
Title: Re: KC's White M2A1
Post by: KC on January 05, 2011, 07:18:42 PM
Some more recent pictures of progress. Currently working on the cab armor and flooring. Rear armor sides should be in next couple of weeks.

Sorry Steve, no M16 data plates.

Karl
(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd409/KChalftrack/M2a1front-1.jpg)(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd409/KChalftrack/100_6165.jpg)(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd409/KChalftrack/100_6166.jpg)
Title: Re: KC's White M2A1
Post by: Tapper02 on January 05, 2011, 09:21:01 PM
Did you fab your rear floor or is it an original?  It looks great.  Also, where are you located?

-Tom
Title: Re: KC's White M2A1
Post by: KC on January 06, 2011, 06:52:23 AM
Hello Tom,
The rear floor is an original, appears to have been converted from M2 to M2A1. I'm located in Virginia between Richmond and Wash DC.

Karl
Title: Re: KC's White M2A1
Post by: KC on July 31, 2011, 11:39:24 AM
Sorry for the big gap in adding updates, a few recent pictures.
(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd409/KChalftrack/P7280008s.jpg)(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd409/KChalftrack/P7280005s.jpg)
Title: Re: KC's White M2A1
Post by: steve-0 on July 31, 2011, 12:23:01 PM
thats looking great  :o
seeing other peoples hard work motivates me to get off my ass and start working on mine again.
Title: Re: KC's White M2A1
Post by: TopKick on September 21, 2011, 05:46:05 PM
I'm drooling!
Title: Re: KC's White M2A1
Post by: spec4don on September 22, 2011, 02:59:21 PM
OH YEAH ;D, that is really looking good!

Don G.
Title: Re: KC's White M2A1
Post by: KC on February 20, 2012, 08:57:41 PM
Pictures of recent progress, pulpit and winch installation.(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd409/KChalftrack/100_2496s.jpg)(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd409/KChalftrack/100_2498s.jpg)(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd409/KChalftrack/100_2503s.jpg)
Title: Re: KC's White M2A1
Post by: PeteG on February 20, 2012, 10:18:09 PM
Looking Good KC! can I use these pictures to show people what mine is suppose to/going to, look like?
Title: Re: KC's White M2A1
Post by: col.halftrack on February 21, 2012, 08:56:22 AM
 Looks great Karl. I just have to keep motivated. Painting the front axle assembly for the M4 today.
 Kevin
Title: Re: KC's White M2A1
Post by: Outsider on February 21, 2012, 02:33:50 PM
Nice Work!

Steve
Title: Re: KC's White M2A1
Post by: steve-0 on February 21, 2012, 08:10:07 PM
very cool
Title: Re: KC's White M2A1
Post by: KC on September 04, 2012, 09:29:41 PM
We had the halftrack at a recent military vehicle rally located at Grave's Mountain, Virginia. I had fun giving everyone rides. Hopefully you can access the attached youtube video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-g0jT8S9rU
Title: Re: KC's White M2A1
Post by: RocnTJ on September 04, 2012, 09:35:10 PM
Cool video hopefully one day my track will look and run as good as yours.   Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: KC's White M2A1
Post by: spec4don on September 05, 2012, 02:24:51 PM
Speed demon ;D, nice to see her roaring by. Makes me want to get going on mine again.

Don G.