Saturday 1 November 2014

T55 Bridgelayer - MT55 - Part 4 - Update - almost there!


Thanks to Shaun at S and S Models, this is progressing really fast.  We have some "first pull" masters of most of the components; and as you can see are re-engineering some to make the master "less of a kit".

The pictures posted here are not the final production components, they show the bridge in deployed mode, you will of course be able to model both stowed and deployed.

The donor vehicle is still the Khurasan T55 , but this also fits the Battlefront T54/55


The picture below shows the full length of the bridge and vehicle deploying, we anticipate having both a deployed and stowed bridge available.



This shows the front hydraulic arm with the foot pad on the deck, also the single deck plate addition to the Khurasan hull.



As you can see some of the masters are being refined and the hydraulic pistons here are plastic rods. We are hoping the main front arm will be one casting including the single piston.


Pic below shows the connection to the bridge section. The "H" section is not fixed to  the bridge so the vehicle and bridge can be separated.

I have also  revised the piston locating lugs based on new pictures being available.


And finally these last two pictures show the T55 after having deployed the bridge, as you can see the "H" frame just slides out and "voila" one laid bridge.


I am expecting to have production copies in a week or so, so I will make up this and a stowed variant.  I aim to have three or four for my AIW Syrians.

If you are interested in getting your hands on one or more of these, then contact Shaun at S&S Models. This is a little diversion for both him and Stewart, but hopefully and given enough interest, will be the start of a 15mm range, mind you only if they make their investment back!

As always comments and ideas welcome, KMT mine roller anyone?......


2 comments:

Gary said...

I am interested in three of the bridgelayer sets. Did not see any posting about theses on S&S site.

Troop of Shewe said...

Hi, S&S Models will be handling all the commercials, I've just made the master. Shaun can be contactable at "sales@sandsmodels.com"

Current FOR SALE items

1/56 Weasel
Will update soon, contact me for details


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